Index, bibliography, ill, p.360.When Singapore fell dramatically to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, hundreds of people scrambled to leave. Amongst the evacuees were 65 Australian nurses. They boarded a coastal freighter named the Vyner Brooke, which was sunk by the Japanese. From a group of 60 shipwreck survivors including 22 nurses, Vivian Bullwinkel was the only survivor. royal australian army nursing corps, vivian bullwinkel

Index. ill, p.242.non-fictionThe Gallipoli campaign of 1915 was designed to force Turkey out of the war and bring supplies and arms to the Russians. The campaign proved to be a costly failure. Using private papers and official records, this book recreates the Gallipoli campaign. world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, australian army - anzac corps

Ill, p.192.non-fictionPersonal recollections of the experiences of Australian chaplains in Gallipoli and franceaustralian army - chaplains - diaries, world war 1914-1918 - personal correspondence

Ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionThis illustrated book is a moving pictorial record of World War I as experienced by the ANZACs. Over 500 rarely seen photos, historic maps, letters and diaries from the War Memorial archives, as well as detailed captions and illustrated timelines bring to life the ANZAC story as experienced by the ordinary soldier.australian army - anzac corps, anzac - history

Ill, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Volunteer defence corpsaustralian army - anecdotes, civilian soldiers - australia

Framed Article, Clipping titled "RAAF- Army Co-Operation" clipping has a picture of 3 men from RAAF & Army working on servicing a Sioux helicopter tail rotor. Article identified the men and handover of helicopter maintence from RAAF to Armydocument, australian army reconnaissance sqn, sioux helicpoter, vung tau

Three Medals attached to ribbons and all backed by perspect. 1. Australian Active Service 1945-1975. Vietnam 2. Elizabeth II Gratia Regina FD 3. 1960 star shaped Medal with map of Vietnammedals, australian army, elizabeth ii

Whilst cataloguing this North Vietnamese Flag Mike Welles (donor of this item) and he told us the story on the flag that he donated. Mike said that he took this flag from a body or a bandit who got in the way of bullets. In 1966 Mike Wells was Operations Advisor from 1966 - 1967 at PhuocSilk Viet Cong flag for placement over the body of North Vietnamese soldier. Flag is blood stained. Top half is aqua, bottom half red, with a yellow star sewn in at the centre.Mike Wells was part of the AATTV team'Welles' is a name imprinted on hem.north vietnam flag, flag, aattv, mike wells, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Copper dog tags on chordAust. 35803 IC Teague OC Bposcapt i.c. teague, dog tags, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Baseball style peaked cap. Bue/black veleur fabric. Embroidery lettering yellow thread. Insignia white thread.5th Special Forces insignia star above parachute with wings. B 20 V.N. Mike Force5th special forces group (airborne), b 20 v.n. mike force, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Insignia on dark green background with light green edging. AATTV Perservere embroidered in red on yellow background. Olive bar with black outline with brown string. 55th Anniversary National Reunion Gold Coast, Qld 28th-29th July, 2017AATTV perservereaattv, insignia, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

32mm shield lapel badge Anzac Dayaattv, lapel badge, insignia, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Ian Charles Teague (Major) served with AATTV 1964 -1965 and 1st Special Air Service 1970.Silver flip-top metal zippo cigarette lighter. Personalized by Ian Teague with his name and with blue and yellow Airborne insignia on front. Capt I.C. Teague/ Airborne insignia. AATTVzippo lighter, capt i.c. teague, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Cloth badge black with emblem. US Military Army Special Forces Vietnam War patch Lot Airbourne Dui Dias abovecloth badge, insignia, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Cloth shoulder patch with black background. US Military Special Forces Vietnam patch LOl Airbourne Dui-DIAirbourneairborne, vietnam, insignia, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

A metal machete with a wooden handle and a canvas cover with metal studs and tag on it.machete, mike force, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Orientation kit. c 1965. presented to incoming arriving in the Dong Da Training Centre. this kit contains information about the Dong Da training centre for South Vietnamese, comprising Quant Tri, Thura Thien, Quang Nam, Quant Tin and Quang Ngai provinces. On loan courtesy the collection of Ian McKeownSeveral printed pages containing info about Dong Da Training Centre, training course. Paper has yellowed with age.document, dang da training centre, ian mckeown, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Framed belt, airborne mike force insignias - AATTV badges and insignia.see itembelt, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

USA Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. 1st Edition. FY 1964.On top of the front cover is the name Maj McKeownus army, booklet, maj mckeown, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Black cotton long sleeved Asian style shirt. Three pockets on the front. Fabric badge top lefthand shoulder, with dragon insignia and green background, white trim. Name tag 'Chadwick'. AATTV fabric badge above pocket. Vietnamese fabric badge on left breast pocket.coolie shirt, aattv, 'chadwick', australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Montagnard Wooden handle blade with a wooden scabbard decorated with wound string. There is a red tassel attached to the scabbard.dagger scabbard, montagnard dagger, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Red with black lapels, gold buttons, miniature medals. Colonel rank on insignia on shoulder also insignia or lower right sleeveset of miniature medals and lapelsmess dress jacket, australian army

Black and white photograph showing Australian nurses and a car they used in Vietnamb&w photograph, australian army nurses

Made cira.1943. Japanese tank recognition booklet. Made during the Second World War (WW2)japanese tanks, world war two, tanks, australian army, recognition booklet

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.Thick booklet, yellowed cardboard cover. 184 pages. Front cover with Vietnamese writing & shield with sword. Star on the wings over the anchor. Book showing weapons & equipment used by the enemy in Vietnam.north vietnam army, weapons, australian army, vietnam