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Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Souvenir - Cartridge, Memorial, 3 April 1996
Australian munitions is the largest supplier of explosive munitions to the Australian Defence Force. Australian Munitions can trace its ammunition heritage back to the late 19th century, through the establishment of the Colonial Ammunition Company in Victoria. Manufacturing is based at two main regional sites – Benalla in Victoria and Mulwala in New South Wales. The Benalla site produces ammunition, explosive ordnance and other munitions.This cartridge represents the first ammunition delivery from the site upon its opening in 1996.Single 5.56mm cartridge, encased in resin. Text and images on resin."INERT ROUND" "First Ammunition Deliveries from" "ADI'S Benalla Facility" "3 April 1996"cartridge, ammunition, round, adi, australian munitions, bullet -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Plaque, Victorian Coat of Arms, 150 Years, c. 1984
A dark wooden plaque with the Victorian coat of arms in metal relief of two female figures standing on a mound of grass on either side of the Southern Cross shield. The figure on the left represents Peace and holds an olive branch, while the figure on the right personifies Prosperity and holds a cornucopia. Above the shield is a knight's helmet and a kangaroo holding an Imperial crown. The motto 'PEACE AND PROSPERITY' is on a banner below the shield and under that a banner read's 'VICTORIA'S 150th YEAR' and the dates 1834 and 1984. The plaque is numbered 59 of 1,000 on the reverse.victorian coat of arms, plaque, shield, coat of arms, peace and prosperity, victoria's 150th year, heraldry -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Ammunition Pouch, 1915
Carried by soldiers to hold extra ammunitionAs manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost 1915Brown leather pouch to hold spare rifle ammunition, carried either on a belt or a bandolierHolden and Frost 1915 21 #Hmilitary, ammunition pouch -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Tapestry, Tapestry - Town of Portland Coat of Arms, 1996-2004
Made by Portland Fibre Group, 1996-2004: specifically Mary Sharrock, Dot Kelly, Ollie Dellar, Doris Amor and Ede Bailey.Tapestry woven in wool on twine warp. Cream coloured background with pale blue flecks of colour, central motif of coat of arms - features two birds standing on grey platforms to either side of shield. Central to the shield is a masted sailing vessel sitting atop blue and white horizontal lines representing the ocean. Around the sails of the vessel are radiating yellow rays and a blue surrounds representing sunburst against blue sky. The top third of shield shows a pair of sheep heads against a red background. Above the shield is depicted a helmet, crowned with a whale. Blue plumage is shown coming from the helmet and framing the whale.Front: (Weavers' initials, except Ede Bailey, woven into tapestry and are seen on the hem). Back: (no inscriptions)town of portland, textile, tapestry, weaving -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Small Arms Training Vol I Pamphlet No 14 Small Arms Practices 1943, 1943
Soft covered bookletsmall arms practices -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army: Infantry training, Vol. 1, Infantry Platoon Weapons, Pamphlet No. 12: Theory of small arms fire and training the battle shot (all arms), 1967, 1967
Also contains Amendment List No. 1australia - armed forces - service manuals -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Ammunition Box, 1944
Box is marked "W.C.C.U" - perhaps Wesley College Cadet Unit. In earlier times, school cadet units were allowed to learn safe handling of weapons including the Vickers machine gun. This object probably held belted ammunition.Sheet metal ammunition box, probably for .303 inch belted ammunition. Double hinged lid, Leather handles. Painted green Manufacturer's stamp at each end.: " R P L" over "S" over "1944" On one end in white paint "2" On top in white paint : "W.C.C.U" - and "2" ammunition box -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Ammunition pouch, 1916
As used by soldiers to carry spare ammunitionAs manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostTan leather ammunition pouch, with strap riveted to rear thus making able to attach to bandolier or beltHolden and Frost Adelaide CMF SA /13military, pouch, ammunition -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Uniform - Bandolier
The artillery pattern bandoleer differed from the light horse pattern having five ammunition pouches across the chest and none on the back, whereas the latter had pouches front and back.Leather artillery pattern bandoleer with five ammunition pouches.ammunition, bandoleer, artillery, uniform -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Equipment - Bandolier
Light Horse Troopers carried 80 rounds of ammunition ammunition in pouches on leather sash over shoulder. A further 40 rounds was in pouches on belt and on occasions a second bandolier was slung round horse's neck making a total of 200 rounds.Leather bandolier, light horse pattern. Eight ammunition pouches held 80 x .303 rounds.bandolier, light horse, ammunition -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Leather Pouch, 1916
Leather pouch used by soldiers to hold ammunition. Fits onto a belt,Manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBrown leather pouch which fits onto ammunition belt cover lid stud fastenedHolden and Frost Adelaide CMF9-07- NSWmilitary, ammunition pouch -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BASIC POUCH, post 1965
Item used for M - 16 Armalite ammunition.Basic ammunition pouch, green, webbing & canvas, metal buckles & straps for closure & attachment to webbing belt & harness.“D [up arrow] D”military history - equipment / army, arms - accessories -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Unknown - Cases, Ammunition
This is a collection on non-standard, non-Australian military issue ammunition.Collection of ten expended ammunition cases. 2 x 50mm, 4 x 5.56mm, 4 x 302casing, bullet, cartridge, ammunition -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Bayonet scabbard and webbing bayonet frog, pattern 1907 (Mk I)
Bayonet scabbard made by BSASword-bayonet scabbard and webbing bayonet frog, pattern 1907 (Mk 1) Brown leather scabbard and khaki frogBSA inspector stamp -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Rifle SLR L1A1 .22" cal, Birmingham Small Arms (BSA)
Army Report No 2615081 Stock No 66-1476-091Rifle, Self Loading Rifle, L1A1, .22" calSerial No 3404rifle, slr, l1a1 bsa, sub-calibre -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Rifle, VR Enfield 1899 ME 303, Birmingham Small Arms (BSA), 1874
Rifle, VR Enfield 1899 ME 303 This firearm has been rendered inoperativeSerial No 5672rifle, enfield, vr -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Rifle, 303 Lee Enfield, Small Arms Factory
Rifle, 303, Lee Enfield, short magazine This firearm has been rendered inoperativeSerial No 202346rifle, lee enfield, 303 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Peter Chamberlain & Chris Ellis: Pictorial History of Tanks of the World 1915-45, 1972 (exact)
Hard cover, pictorial history of tanks from 1915 to 1945. ISBN 0-85368-497-9photographs, military history, tanks, armour, peter chamberlain, chris ellis, arms and armour press, photographs, military history, tanks, armour, peter chamberlain, chris ellis, arms and armour press -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Arms and Armour Press et al, Soviet military power, 1983
The emergence of the Soviet Union as a military power and the weapons developed and employed.Index, ill, p.224.non-fictionThe emergence of the Soviet Union as a military power and the weapons developed and employed. soviet union - armed forces, soviet union - military power -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Tony Geraghty, This is the SAS : a pictorial history of the Special Air Service Regiment, 1982
A history of British and Commonwealth SAS forces from the second world war to the Falklands war.Ill, p.156.non-fictionA history of British and Commonwealth SAS forces from the second world war to the Falklands war.great britain - special air services, clandestine military forces -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Coat of arms for a sports club, Heraldische Wapen Industrie (Heraldic Coat of Arms Industry) "Hooymayers", Koninklijke Nederlandsche Cricket Bond - 1883 (Royal Dutch Cricket Association), late 20th century
The 1883 date refers to the establishment of the Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Represents a link between Anglo-Dutch sporting connections.Small brown wooden shield with a plastic medallion in black, yellow and gold.Circular medallion displaying two crossed cricket bats in front of a wicket with a crown above them. Below this is the date "1883" and along the bottom half is the name of the association. Rear has a mounting hole. On back of shield is a sticker which names the manufacturer of the shield. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Weapon, Self Loading rifle (SLR) - 'Cut-a-way', 1960-1985
An instructional Self Loading rifle with sections removed (cut-a-way) to show the working parts to assist in explaining to trainees the mechanics of the firing sequence. has 'blonde' woodwork with a triangular foregrip and fitted with a 20 round magazine.south east asia, vietnam, australian defence force, weapons -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Weapon, Self Loading rifle (SLR) Cut-a way, 1960-1985
An instructional self-loading rifle with sections removed (cut-a-way) to show the working parts to assist in explaining to trainees the mechanics of the firing sequence. Has a triangular foregrip.Left, 'RIFLE 7.62mm L1A1, Right, 'TRG AID' and "TRG Aid 4, Working parts, 'TRG AID'.south east asia, vietnam, australian defence force, weapons -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, E.R. HOOTEN et al, EAGLE IN FLAMES (The fall of the Luftwaffe), 1997
isbn: 1.85409 343 6 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - THE HURRICANE II MANUAL, JOHN TANNER, 1976
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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Tool - Line Firing Gun, manufactured by B.S.A. [Birmingham Small Arms Company], Birmingham Small Arms
A line firing rifle used in rescue training by the lifeboat Queenscliffe crew from 1926 to 1976.A rare representation of old life saving line throwing mechanisms in use up to the 1970s. Metal breech loading gun with wooden stock and rope canaster for attaching rescue line Trade Marks, B.S.A., [three rifles leaning together].lifeboat, rescue, line firing, queenscliffe, rifle, bsa, birmingham small arms company -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book - Book (Paperback) Box Set, John Sweetman, The Dambusters Raid, 2004
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Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Cleaning Kit - Field Utility, Small Arms Factory, 1960s
Pouch containing various cleaning items / Metal oiler bottle, brush on Bakelite handle , Pull Through.Rolls Cleaning Accessories/ 7.62mmRifle MK1/CAT. No. 1005.66.100-2016 -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ken Delve, Nightfighter - The Battle for the Night Skies, 1995
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Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, V. E. Tarrant, King George V Class Battleships, 1999
Book