The amazing SAS - provides a thrilling insight into the way Australia's SAS soldiers are selected and trained and of various SAS deployments.Soft cover cardboard. White color print on back, front spine. Illustrated cover. Colored photograph. Solder on front, Grey tones colored army vehicle on back. Jungle green colored background. 349 pages cut plain. Illustrated colored photographs and maps.books-military-history, books-sas

Illustrated history of the 8th Battalian RAR in Vietnam 1969-70 with index of awards and nominal rollHard cover, green buckram. Dust cover paper and plastic cover. Brown/grey print (illustration). White background, red print. Pages 160 IllustratedInside cover "PETER BALL"book, military history, vietnam

Soft paper cover Black, blue, yellow Yellow print Pages 210 No illustrations. Black print on white paperSticker - FRANCIS W DEAN BEMbooks-military-history, books-vietnam

Colin George ODLUM No VX45898 enlisted In the 2nd AIF on 1.7.1940 age 22 years. Colin was then posted to the 2/23rd Bn on 16.10.1940 at Bonegilla, embarked on 16.11.40 for the Middle East and disembarked on 17.12.1940. He was then graded group 2 Signaller. He went through the siege of Tobruk. Colin was KIA on 12.7.1942 at El Alamein. He is listed as buried 13.7.1942 grave No 11 map ref El Alamein 1/50000 87703021. He was required later at El Alamein cemetery grave 10, plot 8 row H 4.12.1942. As per the diary in case of his death he allotted any personnel affects to Miss Bettie Bird, refer 136.2P. The original diary was held by William (Billy) Bird, Betties brother, refer 1601. Billy and Colin rode bikes together. Also refer 128.2, 135.2, 137.3PPhotocopy of an extensive 56 page diary written by Colin ODLUM.Private Odlum C.G VX45898 HQ Coy 2/23 Batt AIF Abroad, Age 24, A2, Mdocuments, diaries, copies, military history

The pay books belonged to Francis William (Dinky) Dean BEM, No's VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1RAR. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service details..1) Pay book, mustard colour No 26748. B & W image of soldier, passport size, stapled inside back cover. .2, .3, .4) Pay books, Tan colour, No's 27965, 11195, 15297.Handwritten on each pay book: "3742 Dean Francis William."documents, financial, service records, army, military history

Items issued to Francis William (Dinky) DEAN BEM, No's VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1RAR. Refer Reg No 124.2 for his service details.Pants, cummerbund, sash, peaked cap and white jacket, belonging to Frank (Dinky) DEAN.uniforms, army, costume, male ceremonial, military history

WAGS - Wireless Air Gunners School. Belonged to Malcolm John TAYLOR 418772 RAAF. Refer Reg No's 112P, 114.2, 115.2.Illustrated RAAF Graduation Dinner No 29 Menu held at Electra Hall Camp Street Ballarat.Printed on front: Royal Australian Air Force No-1-W-A-G-S Ballarat. Inside & rear: Signed by some 60 personnel attending the dinner.documents, menus, military history, raaf

Malcolm John TAYLOR enlisted in the RAAF on 19.6.1942 aged 19 years, service No 418772. On 4.3.1943 his records show he was granted his Air Gunners badge, received the rank of Pilot Officer (P/O) on 25.6.1943, posted to No 31 Sqd RAAF (Beaufighters) on 1.10.1943, 4.12.1943 reported missing believed killed on a non operational flight from Aust. The same day his records show “presumed dead by Air Ministry”. Refer Cat No's 113, 114.2, 115.2. Photo, plain black frame of Malcolm John TAYLOR in uniform, garden in background. photography-photographs, military history, raaf

Navigational aid used during WW11Instrument for altitudes & air speed corrections. Notebook with spiral binding attached inside.Scratched on inside of stainless steel surface of cover: A G Culvenor 46 Station St. Nunawading instruments, military history - airforce, aviation, mechanics

Photocopy of letter from B.N.Edwards, in Gallipoli, to his family. Refer Cat No 108.61 for his service details.Black & white photocopy of a letter from B N EDWARDS to his family, stamped PASSED, from Gallipoli. 4 pages stapled together.documents-letters-copies, military history

Copy of original Gallipoli diary of B N EDWARDS No 909. Original diary held in Canberra. Benjamin Noel EDWARDS enlisted on 18.8.1914 in C Coy 7th Bn AIF age 20 years 5 months. Promoted L/Cpl 13.9.1914, Cpl 29.9.1914. Embarked for Egypt 19.10.1914. Records show that he was to be Sgt on 30.4.1915 but was actually promoted 2nd Lieut from 29.4.15 on account of Lieut A.D Henderson DOW’s. KIA 8/9th August 1915. Buried at Browns Dip. Diary of B N EDWARDS beginning 10/04/1915. Black & white photocopy, 61 loose handwritten pages.documents-diaries-copies, military history

William John Dennis No 3287 enlisted in the 11th reinforcements 6th Batt AIF on 29.7.15 aged 18 years. Embarked for Eygpt 11.10.15. Transferred to the 58th Batt 17.2.16. Transferred to the 57th Batt15.3.16. Hospital with Scabies on 11.4.17. Hospital with PUO on 1.7.18 then Inflamation of the left knee 14.7.18. Discharged from the AIF 23.8.19. PUO, Pyrexia unknown origin, feverish.Diary of W J DENNIS on ruled note paper. 19 pages of entries. 4 pages of addresses. The diary covers the period 11.10.1915 to 15.4.1919.Diary is handwritten in ink.documents-diaries, military history-aif

Discharge Certificate for Walter Henry SMITH, Reg. No 1572, Register No 282. Enlisted 10.4.1915. Discharged medically unfit 26.7.1919. Refer Reg Nos 102.4 Medals, Badges. 105.7P Discharge Certificate on parchment paper with the service details on front and rear of Walter Henry SMITH.Top left: Reg No 282 Top centre: AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Top Left: SMITH Walter Henrydocument, certificate, military history, records

Walter Henry SMITH No 1572 enlisted in C Coy 25th Batt AIF on 9.4.1915. Embarked for Eygpt 29.6.1915, embarked for Gallipoli 4.9.1915. Hospitalised with enteritis on 21.10.1915. Embarked for France 14.3.1916. Transferred to 7th MG Coy on 17.7.1916. WIA 27.8.1916 shell shock and again on 29.7.1917 shell wound left leg. Discharged from the AIF on 26.7.1919 classed Medically unfit. .1) Medals, WWI. Court mounted, set of 2 medals with 3 ribbons. 1914-15 Star, centre British War Medal is missing, Victory Medal. .2) Badge, No. V43195 RSSILA . Red, white & blue enamel, 2 figures in centre. Surmounted with a crown with gold No 80 on red background. Denotes financial member 1980. .3) Badge TPI No 01068. Blue enamel on brass, surmounted with a crown. Centre is black enamel & brass mini-badge with TPI 1981. .4) Medallion, WW1 Veterans Travel Pass for 1980. No. 3152. Black & gold..1) “1572 Pte W.H.Smith 25 Bn AIF” .3) Front: “TPI 1981. Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Disabled Soldiers Association” .4) Front. “World War I Veterans. Travel Pass1980, 3152”numismatics-medals-military, badges-military, military history-army

Brass map of Australia on top of a brass boomerang, which is attached to a brass 6 pdr. shell case on the outside circular base of the casing."AUSTRALIA" on side of casing. On shell base: 6 Pr 10 cwt 11, LOT 197, RL kn 1941 CFornaments, military history, trench art

Trench Art ashtray with matchbox holder made 1939-45. Base is a 25 pdr. shell dated 1942Ashtray with matchbox holder. Made from shell casing. A decorative half-billet has been cut to fit on base (two others missing)smoking accessories, military history, trench art

Leonard Jordan TRIPP No VX25096 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 11.6.1940. Posted to 2/21st Bn on 15.7.1940, hospital 23.1.1941 with Fractured Tibula, rejoin unit 29.4.1941, embark for the Middle East 28.6.1941, disembark 25.7.1941, posted to 2/24th Bn 23.8.1941, DOW’s 24.10.1942. His records offer nothing else re wounding or death. He is buried at El Alamein Box Cemetery grave No 8, plot 4, row A, map reference 1/50000- 88602946. Refer also Cat No 2336.8PPhotograph of Len Tripp VX25096 2/24 Battalion A.I.F. in uniform. Slouch hat. Frame is simple wooden design with gold rim.photography-photographs, portraits, military history

Set of photographs, some copies, in manila sleeves with captions handwritten on back. Set is contained in manila envelope. Taken during Boer War. Typed on envelope: "BOER WAR PHOTOS/SERIES OF 26/ORIGINALS."photograph - photography, military history, boer war

The album belonged to RSM Edgar Frederick Dawson DCM, No 4472. Refer Cat No 893 for his service history.Large bound Photograph album containing photos from mostly the 57th Batt AIF in WW1. The front has a scroll centre with Post Cards embossed.books - albums, photography - photographs, military history

These items were held in Album (207P). They all belonged to RSM Edgar Frederick Dawson DCM, No 4472. Refer Cat No 893 for his service history.Items relating to E.F.Dawson DCM. .1) Menu card "Dinner on HMT Orsova". Monday February 17th 1919. .2) "Christmas and New Year Greetings" card, folded, 1917-1918. .3) Christmas card 1917, folded with red & black ribbon, 57th Batt AIF. .4) Card, folded with red ribbon "Greetings". .5) Same as .3) .6) Letter to Jack Dawson from Audrey Tilcock re newspaper cutting .7) .7) Newspaper cutting re award of the "DCM" to Edgar Dawson.documents - cards - newspapers - letters - menus, military history, souvenirs

Items saved by Maurice Anthony BYRNE RAAF. Refer Cat No 215.9 for service details. 55 documents, mostly in Japanese and Indonesian. Allied Forces propaganda directed at foreign enemy forces.japanese, military history, documents - pamphlets

Uniform issue badges..1) & .2) "AUSTRALIA" badges, copper. .3) & .4) Rising Sun badges, copper. No means of fastening..3) & .4) “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES"numismatics - insignia, australia, military history

The certificate is, A proclamation given at our Court on the Equator, this 28th day of February 1928”Framed Certificate, timber with decorative edge, brown colour, glass front, certificate, red and black print with ornate pillars each side topped with globes of the world, framing label on backAt bottom of certificate in scroll, “AB Alfred J Carter”documents - certificates, military history - navy, frames

Norman Graham, No 551 enlisted in the AIF in B Coy 38th Battalion on 1.6.1916 age 22 years 11 months. Embarked for England 20.6.1916, promoted to Cpl 22.8.1916, promoted to L/Sgt 18.11.1916, embarked for France 22.11.1916, KIA 7/9.6.1917, no known grave.Poem, gold printing on yellow background, frame is black with silver edging. Poem titled "Christmas Thoughts 1916" by Cpl. N. Graham 551. military history - souvenirs, frame accessories, 38th

HMAT Port Lincoln. Framed Photograph, Photograph - black and white copy of HMAT Port Lincoln. Frame - timber with decorative edge. Brown colour stain, glass front. Mount - dark grey cardboard with light brown cardboard inner mount.Below photograph - hand written, black ink "J.E. BARNES/ PHOTO/ KEW" "- H.M.A.T. LINCOLN - 20.10.16" Left corner of glass - typewritten label. "Donated by/ Mr L. Watts" photography - photographs, frame accessories, military history - navy

Harold Jackson Baily Burrell BEM, MM VX56959 2nd AIF, 3/92361 CMF. Refer 290, 296.2P, 297.2P, 298.4.Army drivers licence. No. 8420 - AAF G11 for 3/92361 WO2 Burrell H.J.B.military history, documents - licences, military

H.J.B.Burrell (Harry) BEM, MM, VX 59659. Refer 296.2P, 297.2P, 298.4.Telegram "Wounded in Action" VX59659 Burrell H. J. B., remaining on duty. dirty white in colour, blue and black lettering. Pasted on two sheets of note paper Faint date stamp appears to be "26 JUN 1945"communications - telegraphic, military history, wia

.1) Band, black ribbon, Japanese characters on woven gold mid section and gold anchor each end .2) brass coloured metal badge with flower centered on anchor surrounded by twisted metal oval. .3) Gold coloured metal alloy badge, leves with flower at top, possibly laurel .4) Japanese torpedo spanner. From Rabual, New Britain.military history - navy - japan, numismatics - badges - navy, tools, metalcraft

A highly enlarged, blurry photo, of the warship HMAS Cairns in high seas. The photo has an overall green tint. The dot structure of the enlargement can be seen.Bottom L in green ink: Cairns Bottom R: H.M.A.S. Cairns J183 Bathurst Class Corvette British East Indies Fleet British Pacific Fleet Battle Honours Sicily 1943 / Okinawa 1945photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - navy

The photo relates to S/SGT FRANCIS WILLIAM (DINKY) DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR. Refer 124.2 for service details also 123.5, 125.4, 366P.Photograph, framed, black & white group portrait of Australian Senior NCO's in shorts & long trousers, slouch & peak caps. Most are wearing campaign ribbons. One Officer, Lt Colonel of Regiment is absent. Named are Senior NCO's of IRAR & CO of the Battalion. IRAR Sergeants Mess, Malaysia 1969.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history- army