Badges awarde to John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details..1).2) Returned and Services League of Australia Life Membership badges, gold crown at top, RSL shield in gold, white, red & blue, rear has a long pin for attachment, numbered on rear..1) “V1860”, “Badge remains property of the League” .2) “V2012”, “Badge remains property of the League”life membership, rsl, wiles

Item in collection re John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details..1) Case, black folding lid with magnetic close, black felt inset for the medallion, gold writing on lid top. .2) Medallion round gold colour, face has “60 Years”, map depiction of Australia, wording “World War 11 1945 - 2005, rear has Coat of Arms with “World War 11 Service to Australia”Bottom of case stuck on label typed, “J. E. Wiles 2/7 INF BN Vx16067”. On box top in gold, “Australian Government”, “Department of Veterans Affairs”medallions, 60th anniversary, 1945 - 2005, wiles

Item in the collection relating to John Eric Wiles, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Book hard cover brown buckram, paper dust jacket with brown over red with “The Fiery Phoenix” at the top in the brown stripe, 442 pages plus other, photos, maps, nominal roll, honours and awards lists of POW’s, KIA & WIA. Written by W. P. Bolger & J.G. Little wood.On inside cover on typed paper stuck in, “J.E. Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”books, 2/7th, unit, wiles

Items in the collection re John Eric Wiles, refer cat No 5410P for his service details..1) port bottle with handle brown colours, one side has “2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion” followed by a coat of arms 1939 - 45 then under “50th anniversary Battle of Wau 1943”, on other side two scrolls one with Battle honours in South west Pacific, the other Battle honours North Africa, Greece & Crete. .2) - .5) Glasses, all with gold band around rim, on each has an inscription “CEDE NULLIS”, Rising Sun then “2/7th AUST INF BN 1939 - 45”port, 2/7th bn, wiles, souvenir

Ivor Hele was the Australian Official War artist of WW2.Print on glossy paper. Colour copy of an oil painting. Two soldiers positioned within a jungle scene. Black printing below print of painting. Unframed.print, ww2, jungle

1. Armed Forces of Australia BADGES OF RANK. 2. Badges of the Royal Australian Navy. 3. Badges of the Royal Australian Air Force.Three posters printed on glossy white paper. Colour illustrations of Badges of Rank for the three services, Navy, Army & Air Force.posters, badges of rank

WW2 Print on paper - copy of H.M.A.S Bendigo watch and quarter bill. Black print on white paper, with headings, columns and documentation of activities RANprint, royal australian navy, ww2

Brown cardboard folder. When opened it has to and from on the left side, with a black and white portrait of an Australian soldier on the fight side. The soles is in uniform and holding a stock cane .Left hand side “Darge, the Photographer “ On the rear of the photo is printed. ‘ THE MARLBOROUGH POSTCARD, 125 SWANSTON ST, MELBOURNE ww1, anzac, postcard

Uniform boots belonging to E.D. FORRESTBoots- pair black leather RAN Parade ground boots. No Laces in eyelets.Makers stamp inside boots ‘BAXTER FOOTWEAR GROUP/LEATHER QTR, LINING/112941 42 40 / LEATHER SOLE” STAMP ON SOLE “RAN/LE/MADE IN AUSTRALIA “uniform, footwear, parade uniform

Boots, pair, black leather high sided with black fabric laces. Rubber soles Handwritten- black ink inside top “W. JONES”?? Makers Stamp inside top -.1)MH59 8B/314” .2) 168 ??” Label moulded into sole “Dunlop/ Made in Australia/8/5”army boots, footwear, uniform

Issued to a returned service person who had been wounded, invalided or retired during WW1. The aim was to prevent harassment from the members of the public (ie White Feathers) This badge was for no 3529 D. W. Hart Round badge for wearing on coat. In the circumference are the words “ FOR KING AND EMPIRE. SERVICES RENDERED” In the centre is the Royal cipher and crown On the rear is stamped numbers 434087ww1, returned service people.

The Beach Comber was an entertainment place on the beach at Vung TAA. It was outside Australia lines, but Aussie haunted the place anyway. The Americans sold cold beer in aluminium cans, the Aussie were still using steel cans.Token is round and brass colours has the same wording on both sides.Around the edges “BEACH COMBERS VUNG TAU “ The centre 5 c in black ink 5474 is handwritten vietnam war, vung tau, beach combers

Programme- has been done in the form of square photograph. Black and white. On the left is black stripe within which is a white symbolic bunch of holly leaves.Rear- 26 signatures mostly written in ink. At least six signatures show officers rank.ww2, r.a.a.f, christmas 1941, 24 sqn

Made by the Cheer Up People from South Australia Single sheet of stout paper, aged brown, printing in black ink. 12 songs on the front page, 2 songs on the rear and titles . ww2, christmas

Refer to the service of Major Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 Unit 102 Field Workshops Served SVN 10 March 1968 - 25 February 1969Two pay books. The cover is a flexible brown artificial material. Printing on the front is in black ink. The Australian crest is in the centre. Inside the book are numbered pages showing payments and pay history.Front Cover..1) Book NR A 37154 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 .2) Book NR C 27592 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 CANCELLED vietnam war, aust soldiers, soldiers pay

Major M.B. TINKLER see CAT NO. 5480.2Four items are the same. A strip of jungle green drill cotton, Sewn onto the strip is the surname “TINKLER” in black cotton thread The top and bottom edges are folded back, the left and right ends are open. vietnam war, army uniform

Two newspapers are similar in size and heading. Single sheet paper when folded provides 4 pages. Printing in black ink. .1) Japan Signs Surrender .2) Gen. Adachi surrenders to 6 Division . Sword handed over ww2, pacific war, japan surrender

5479.1, 5479.2 Photograph of John EDWARDS VX3857, 2 ND AIF BATT DEC 1939. Refer Cat No. 536 Box 31 Photographs may have been taken before overseas posting. 5479.3P Photograph of Australian Soldiers Club at Jerusalem Three photographs from 2nd A.I.F.- originals black and white, with white borders dated 1939. Two portrait photographs of a soldier in uniform, and one photograph of a building in Jerusalem 5479.1) Dec. 1939 Faint stamp on back 5479.2) Dec 1939 Stamp “KODAK PRINT “ and stamp “L 23 on back 5479.3) STAMP “A.S.C “ on back.a.i.f., soldier club jerusalem

Photographs from Colin G. ODLUM VX 45898 from HQ COY 2/23 Batt. Posted to Palestine December 1941. Refer Cat no 127.56 for service details Box 7 Two original black and white photographs with white borders of Australian Soldiers Club Jerusalem and Haifa Port demo a height. Both photos. on the back “From VX 45898, ODLUM C. G., HQ COY, 2/23 BATT, AIF, Abroad, 20/12/41 .2) Written on the front “ AUSTRALIAN CLUB JERUSALEM “ palestine, ww2, soldiers club, haifa

Aust soldiers going to South Vietnam were issued with this booklet Pocket size booklet. The cover is cardboards, jungle green colour. The printing is white. At the top of front cover is the Crest of Australia 72 pages- History of South Vietnam and culture. Enemy descriptions and drawings. Viet language. Ranks of US Army and SVN army. Maps Inside front cover.. Pte. P. J. PENNO 3790111 NUI DAT 67/68 Page 24 has a map of South Vietnam. A bird mark “x” has been placed on PHUOC TOY vietnam war, booklet

Australia served alongside SVN forces plus other Allied nations 1962-1972. Before our soldiers left Aust they had specific jungle training.Programme- front cover cardboards with grainy image of a twin rotor helicopter, three helmeted US soldiers moving to left of picture. Machine gin barrel in the foreground. 3 pages, white paper of instructions, two pink pages of lessons and times. Four pages of wartime tasks in the field. Front cover in biro PTE P.J. PENNO 3790111vietnam war, svn

"PRISONER OF TWO WARS" is far more simply the story of/ an Australian - possibly the only Australian - to become a prisoner in two World Wars.Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white and pale blue print on front, spine and back. Background blue and black with front illustration a collection of eight portrait photographs. 211 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and correspondence.books, biography, pow's

Hard cover book Hard cover- cardboard with glossy coloured paper finish. White print on illustrated background. Front illustration-colour section of Australian flag and including the Rising Sun Badge . Back illustration- troops in group photograph- sepia tones. 156 pages - glossy paper, white, cut, plain. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps and illustrations.books, gallipoli, anzacs

‘AUSTRALIA AT WAR’ The military history of Australia Hard cover book Hard cover- cardboard, with glossy coloured paper finish, white print on front, spine and back. Front illustration section of a honour roll with two red poppies. Back illustration- close up colour photograph of a hand held military weapon.book, war memorials, military history

Rectangle rust coloured fabric embroidered with letters and flash in or Gange, white , red colour thread. A light orange silk fringe on all sides. “Souvenir of Palestine Australian Commonwealth Military Forces To my d …r. Sister “a.c.m.f souvenir palestine, silk embroidery

A.R. THOMAS 3798215.1) Jacket- woollen, khaki, waist length, two breast pockets, black lanyard, epaulettes, army insignia .2) Pants- woollen, khaki, braces, ribbon, brown. .3) Belt- Black plastic on webbing, metal clasps .4) Tie- cotton, khaki .5) Pants- cotton khaki “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT”army uniform, battledress army

These photographs were taken at a Commanding Officer Handover Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1985. LTCOL Jorge Gruszka was the CO of the Army Svy Rgt from 1982 to 1985 and handed over LTCOL Don Swiney MBE. LTCOL Swiney’s appointment was from 1985 to 1987. See item 6475.14P for additional photos taken at the parade.This is a set of six photographs of a Commanding Officer Handover Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1985. Photographs .1P to .5P were printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photograph .6P is on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. The photographs are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Kym Weston, MAJ Bob Roche, CPL Lyall Camp, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, CPL Peter Johnson, SGT Terry Danger, SGT Bruce Bowers, SPR Dave Wright, SPR Michael Arnott, SGT Mick Hogan. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, MAJ Bob Roche. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Mick Byrne, CAPT John South, unidentified, SSGT Steve Egan, CPL Brian Fauth, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Kym Weston, CAPT Roger Rix, unidentified, CPL Terry ‘TJ’ Wicker, unidentified, SPR Rob Straube, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Daryl Hockings CSM, LT Greg Oaten, CPL David Jobe, CPL Brian Johnson, 2LT Kathie Ryan, CPL Bob Thrower, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Terry Edwards, unidentified (x2), SPR Roger Graf, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, MAJ Bob Roche, unidentified..1P to .6P – There are no personnel identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

These photographs were taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1985. LTCOL Jorge Gruszka was the Commanding Officer from 1982 to 1985.This is a set of three photographs of LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, CO of the Army Survey Regiment Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1982-1985. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1982-1985, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka. .2) and .3) - Photo, colour, c1982-1985, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka. .1P to .3P – Incorrectly identified on back as George Gruszkaroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

These photographs of a presentation to a charity organisation were taken in the grounds of Fortuna Villa, Army Survey Regiment in c1982. SPR Gae (Robinson) Amato was the unit’s first Miss Golden North entrant in the Miss Australia Quest. LTCOL Peter Eddy and SPR Amato presented a fundraising cheque to the unidentified representative from the Spastic Society. In later years SPR Amato took the opportunity of a new career as a commissioned officer in another Corps of the Australian Army.This is a set of four photographs of a presentation to a charity organisation at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1982. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic prints were scanned at 300 dpi, however better clarity was achieve scanning 35mm negatives at 96 dpi. .1) to .4) - Photo, black & white, c1982, L to R: unidentified charity organisation representative, LTCOL Peter Eddy, SPR Gae (Robinson) Amato..1P to .2P – No personnel identified .3P to .4P – ‘Gae Robertson MISS AUST 1980s’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

These photographs were taken at Flag Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the School of Military Survey, at Bendigo on the 10th of October 1986. The two RASvy units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cross country, golf, sailing, squash softball, tennis, touch football, tug-of-war and volleyball. The evening competition often included darts, carpet bowls, hookey, quoits and snooker. The scoreboard in the background in photo .11P indicated an emphatic victory for the Army Survey Regiment.This is a set of 13 photographs of Flag Day, Army Survey Regiment versus the School of Military Survey, at Bendigo on the 10th of October 1986. There are more photographs available on 35mm negatives and 35mm positive proofs. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Ian ‘Rock’ Thistleton. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: CPL Dave Cook, unidentified (x4), CPL Peter Johnson, unidentified. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: CPL John Smith, Peter Tuddenham, John ‘Stormy Tempest, unidentified, Pat Drury, Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, Trevor Roddam, Paul Richards, Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: unidentified (x2). .5) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Eddy Jacobs - No. 13, Paul Baker – with ball, Brian Fauth – 2nd from right, Daryl South - No. 7. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Rick van Der Bom. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: Leah (Hoffman) Peppler, unidentified, Stu Thaxter. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: SGT Mick Gillham, unidentified (x3), Phil Meagher, Barry Hogan, Jim Walker, Daryl South, WO1 Trevor Osborne, CPL Michelle Griffiths, CPL Sherri (Dally) Burke, SPR Avril (Bray) Lloyd. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R foreground: SPR Jan (Crighton) Minchin, CPL Eddy Jacobs .10) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: John ‘Stormy’ Tempest, Mark Donnelly, Paul ‘Hutch’ Hunter, Andy Lucas, foreground unidentified, Lyall Camp, CPL John Martin, SSGT Bob Scaddan. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: CO SMS LTCOL Jim Corless, CO ASR LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch, SGT Wayne Rothwell. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: LTCOL Clem Sargent, RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch, CO ASR LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, SGT Wayne Rothwell. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: LTCOL Clem Sargent, RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch, SGT Wayne Rothwell, CO ASR LTCOL Don Swiney MBE.1P – annotated with ‘10 Oct 86 I. Thistleton’ .2P to .13P –No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr