Yellow painted frame surrounding tapestry of an Australian soldier with Australian flag & roses in the background.Embroidered top centre: “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 1941”.handcraft - tapestry, military history-army

Many were ANZAC Heroes. Some were criminals. Some were both. Leading war historian Peter Stanley reveals the citizen soldiers the army regarded as bad characters.Title: Bad Characters, Sex, Crime, Mutiny, Murder And The Australian Imperial Force. Soft cardboard cover, with black & red printing on front, spine & back. Mottled yellow with light grey print background. Front cover displays sepia photo of a group of ten soldiers in uniform. Back cover displays sepia colour photo of a group of soldiers, some in uniform. 286 pages, cut plain paper, illustrated in black & white, photos, line drawings & lithographs.books-biography, military history-army, bad, characters

Diorama inspired by image from State Library of Victoria image No H98 104 / 2102.Diorama mounted on black base. 1/35 scale model of 25 pounder field gun with 5 man crew maneuvering a gun into position around a tree with a pulley system. In black print on gold name plate attached to front of black base:: “25 Pounder Field Gun 14th Australian Field Regiment, Kokoda, September 1942”military history-army, arms-ordnance, handcrafts, kokoda

Green woollen beret, black corduroy rim, small black ribbon at rear.Front: “Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) badge” Stamped inside: “Kent Pure Wool Large”military history-uniforms/army, costume - male headwear, beret, signals

.1) Book. Hard cover. Printed images of WWII women in armed forces, nursing & land army. Bottom image is photo of modern females in RAN. Red & blue printing. 108 pages, illustrated photos & maps. .2) DVD - Australian Government Department Veterans Affairs. Changing roles of women, 1899 - today. Images identical to front cover. .3) CD Rom identical cover to .2) above.books reference/military, audio-visual technology - audio/visual accessories, illustrations-prints, military history

Margaret Geddes had interviewed many of Weary's friends, colleagues & family to bring together their insight & understanding of this great Australian.Biography. Soft cream cardboard cover with orange background. Red & black print on front, spine & back. Black & white portrait photo of Sir Edward Dunlop on front. 448 pages cut plain cream paper. Illustrated black & white photos.books-biography, military history-army, weary

Khaki cloth epaulette tube. Sewn to this is a cloth crown of red, white & a dark colour. Sewn under the crown in whitish cotton: "Australia"uniforms - badges/army, military history, insignia

Out in the Cold - Australia's involvement in the Korean War 1950 - 1953.Soft cardboard cover, black white & gold print on front, spine & back. Front cover has 3 black & white photos - top navy, middle air force, bottom army; with a muted black & white photo of a group of soldiers in a single file in the background. Spine has dark gold background. Book is black, front end paper & fly leaf black & white photo. 92 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white & colour photos & maps.books, korea, military

Hard cover, dark blue buckram. Gold print front & spine. Dust cover dark blue striped background with the George Cross with ribbon over black band in foreground. Rear view of George Cross on back section of dust cover. 151 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, black & white photos, portraits of recipients.On front fly leaf handwritten inscription & two RSL stamps: "M R Birks 3 Timbertop Avenue Carlingford NSW, 2118 Australia" Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf: "To Ray Birks from Leon Goldsworthy" books - reference, military history - army, george cross

Item relates to R T PHILLIPS VX113093 early in the CMF, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details.Small black & white portrait of an Australian Soldier wearing peaked cap, no rank evident. Rising Sun on his lapels & hat. The colour patch on his left shoulder is a square with a dividing line top right to bottom left. Dark on left, light on right. Photo is held in a simple tin frame painted gold.Small print at bottom: Photographic company name "Vincent Kelly - Bendigo"photograpy - photographs-frame accessories, military history-army

Robert Thomas PHILLIPS enlisted possibly early 1940, Regt No V28869. He then transferred to the 2nd AIF Regt No VX113093 aged 21. He was discharged from the Army on 19.10.1945 with the rank of Cpl in the Australian Army Pay Corps.Black & white photo of an Australian Soldier wearing a winter Great coat standing in front of a tree. A dark Rising Sun badge is on his hat. Rear: "R T PHILLIPS March 14th 1940"photography-photographs, military history-army

Items relate to R. T. PHILLIPS VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service history.THree Leave Passes from Australian Military Forces for VX113093 Cpl PHILLIPS. Plain paper Army form AAF 96 revised April 1943..1) "Unit: Ltd Holding Coy. Leave from 15.10.1945 to 16.10.1945" .2) "Unit: Ltd Holding Coy. Leave from 16.10.1945 to 16.10.1945" .3) "Unit: Ltd Holding Coy. Leave from 17.10.1945 to 17.10.1945 2359 hrs"documents - military, leave

Item donated in the memory of Regt No 3188 Sgt John Joseph MILBURN, Unit 15th M G Company, 5th M G Battalion, 1st AIF. Saw service in Egypt and on the Somme 1915 - 1919.Display of unit colours of WWI in the form of a Rising Sun. Printed on white background with drawings of Belgium, France, Gallipoli & Egypt in each corner. Decorations are listed each side of display. All decorations & unit badges are in regimental colours. Display has glass front & brown wooden frame with gold inner edge, fawn cardboard backing.Printed top: “Souvenir of the Greatest War” Printed at bottom: “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces” Stamped on back: “Passchendaele Barracks Trust”military history-army, documents-posters, passchendaele barracks trust

The cards relate to Cyril John Johnson VX36298 died as a POW. Refer 3144 for his service history..1) Imperial Japanese Army POW card to Next of Kin. Plain cardboard. Address side has From/Sender Park-Camp at Moulmein, Burma. .2) Imperial Japanese Army POW card to Next of Kin. Plain cardboard. Address side has From/Sender Park-Camp at Moulmein, Burma. .3) Imperial Japanese Army POW card to Next of Kin. Plain cardboard. States he is interned in POW Camp Moulmein, Burma. .1) - .3) Red stamped Japanese characters & stamped passed by censor. .1) Handwritten address side: To Mrs J Johnson Laanecourie Victoria Australia Signed: C J Johnson Handwritten bottom address side: 2nd Card .2) Handwritten address side: To Mrs J Johnson Laanecourie Victoria Australia Signed: Cyril John Johnson POW No 2954 .3) Handwritten address side: To Mrs J Johnson Laanecourie via Maldonpost cards, japanese

Items in collection re Sgt James C WATT No 533, 24th BN, refer Cat No 3554.2 for his service history..1) & .2) Round, metal, button with imprint of Australia & crown on front. Attached ring on back. .1) Printed on back: “K C LUKE PTY LTD MELBOURNE” .2) Printed on back: “EMPIRE - TOOL SYD” .1) & .2) Embossed print around edge: “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES” uniform, buttons, army, amf

Soft cardboard cover, white / black print on front & back. Background khaki monochrome photo of battle scene with coloured 2/3rd portrait of soldier in uniform - back & front. 96 cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / colour photos, maps & illustrations. Inscription Title page.Handwritten in black ink on title page: “Donated by Peter Dodd”book, army, brief history

.1) Armband, green velcro mount around arm, held in place by epaulette badges sewn on: Australian flag & word Interfet & round badge showing International Force East Timor. .2) Armband, yellow velcro mount held in place by epaulette. Words: Peace, Peace Monitoring Group. Round blue circle with white dove in centre. .3) Armband, Australian pattern camouflage. Velcro mount & held in place by epaulette. Has blue & white, round, UN badge at top & Australian flag at bottom. military history - army, un, interfet, peace keeping, passchendaele barracks trust

Beret, black felt with reinforced black hat band, 2 air vents RHS & back. Silver RAEME (Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) badge in front.costume-male, headwear, military history - army, raeme, passchendaele barracks trust

Soldier at this time is not specifically known.Heavy timber frame, glass front, border surrounding a black & white photo of an Australian Soldier seated behind a water cooled machine gun. Soldier is holding controls & looking along the top of the gun. Alongside is an ammunition box with belt fed ammunition going to the chamber. Written on frame rear: "Bernie Hinton"photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army, portraits

Coloured print of Australian Soldier, Vietnam Vintage, 7RAR. Solder is in the kneeling/firing position holding an SLR. Print mounted with green border, brown frame, fawn paper backing. Frame has wire hanging strap at rear.On plate under print: “WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN INFANTRYMAN 7RAR BY BRUCE E FLETCHER” Stamped on rear: “BETHANY GALLERY” 116 BRIDGE STREET BENDIGOillustrations-prints, military history-army, vietnam

.1) & .2) Brown oval badge with Rising Sun & the words "The Australian Army" embroidered in black thread.military history - army, uniforms- badges - army, passchendaele barracks trust

Frame light timber, grey border, glass front. Copy of sanguine crayon drawing of a WW2 soldier.“Study of Australian Troops Disembarking at Alexandria 1942 By Ivor Hele CBE AWM Number 21264”illustrations-prints, trades - carpentery, military history - army, alexandria

WWI Army Bugle has Australian Commonwealth Military Force Rising Sun Badge with a copper letter A fixed beside the Rising Run. Main body is made out of copper, the muzzle & breech are brass. The rear arve has a brass outer plate. The lip nozzle is missing.“Mathias Rd London N. 1914” Some non sensical letters scratched onto brass muzzle.musical instruments - wind, metalcraft - copper - brassware, military history, bugle

Items relate to the HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWII..1) Cloth badge, outer off white colour oval with central oval shape purple sewn on. .2) Cloth shoulder lapel badge, khaki, with Australia sewn on in white.uniforms - badges, military history - army

Items relate to the HEWSTON Family WWI & WWII. .1), .3) are Association Badges. .2) This is a 13th Australian General Hospital badge. .4) At this point unknown..1) Badge, metal, diamond shape, grey outer with red over white diamond centre. .2) Badge, metal, diamond shape, grey outer, red diamond centre with possible purple rectangular shape centre. .3) Badge, metal, oval shape, grey outer with oval purple over red centre. .4) Badge, metal, Maltese Cross style with centre laurel wreath & RAF centre.numismatics-badges-military, military history - air force - army, association, hospital

James William JENKINS V236058 enlisted in the Army 3.2.1942 aged 21 years. On discharge on 27.2.1946 he held the rank of Sapper in 7th Aust Army Troops Company. The brass plate mounting has 5 spaces for medals indicating that there was possibly 3 more originally on the set.Medals, brass plate mounted, set of 2. Re J W JENKINS. .1) 1939-45 Star. .2) Australian Service Medal. V236058 J W JENKINSmedals, military, history

PTE EDWARD BICKFORD No 1519, 21st Batt AIF, KIA 26.8.1916. Refer Catalogue No 2948.4 for his and his brothers service history. Refer brothers 2950P, 2991P.Black & white portrait, bust & head only of an Australian soldier wearing a slouch hat. There are no badges on the soldier's uniform. The frame is timber with a 12 mm gold trim on the inner edge.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army

CPL ROBERT JOHN BICKFORD No 1518, 21st Batt AIF, DOW’s 12.1.1917. Refer Catalog No 2948.4 for his and his brothers service history. Refer brothers 2949P, 2991P. Black & white portrait of WWI Australian Soldier who has a a broad mustache. Soldier is wearing a peaked cap with Rising Sun Badge, there are no badges on his uniform.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army

CPL WILLIAM BICKFORD No 815, 14th Batt AIF, KIA 11.4.1917. Refer catalogue No 2948.4 for his and his brothers service history. Refer brothers 2949P, 2950P Black & white 3/4 length portrait of an Australian Soldier wearing a peaked cap with a Rising Sun badge. Soldier has Australian badges on his epaulettes & Rising Sun badges on his collar. The timber frame has a 12 mm gold trim around the inner edge.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army

Refer Cat No 2578 for her service history in the Australian Army Nursing Corp 2nd AIF. Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.White memorial card, coloured photo of Stella Jesse Mackin, blue printed text. Rear cover, black & white photo.“Thanksgiving for the life of Stella Jesse Mackin 15.12.1914 - 17.7.2010”documents - cards / memorials, military history, thanksgiving