Instituted in 1916, one issued each time a soldier was WIA. Worn on the left arm below the elbow. Item relates to Gilbert Turner MM, No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1038 for his service details.Empire wounded stripe, metal backing plate with stripe representing Russian gold braid.numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft, wia stripe, turner

Instituted in 1916, one issued each time a soldier was WIA. Worn on the left arm below the elbow. Item relates to Gilbert Turner MM No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1038 for his service details.Empire Wounded Stripe, metal backing plate with stripe representing Russian gold braid. numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft, wia stripe, turner

Items belonged to Robert ALLEN No 7925 6th Field Artillery Brigade AIF. The grooves on the handles are from the barrel rifling, they have been engraved "Bapaume" "Pozieres." "Ypres". refer 1786P for service history also 1787.4.Trench art mounted into a picture frame (attached by wire through holes in back of frame) nine items made from spent artillery shells. Three cheese/butter knives, one spoon, two rising sun badges, two "Australia" shoulder badges, one RAA Corps badge. Label says knives are engraved but too tarnished to be able to read properly.numismatics - badges - military, domestic items - cutlery, ornaments - metal, military history - souvenirs

Miniature Infantry Combat Badge, dark copper colour. Design is of ovaloid shaped laurel wreath with self loading rifle type bayonet in centre, blade pointing up. Mounting is by 2 sharp pins at rear.numismatics-badges-military, passchendaele barracks trust, infantry

Item with the collection of Cyril John JOHNSON VX 36298 died as a POW of the Japanese. Refer 3144 for his service history.Badge, circular, Mothers & Widows, depicting a woman with wreath. Under via 2 small links is a clasp with 1 star depicting 1 son lost in the war.On front: FOR AUSTRALIA On rear: A17189 AMOR SYDNEYbadges, military, sacrifice

Items relate to Alfred Charles Jury VX66822. Refer 2080 medals for service details also 2083P..1) Shoulder Badge "Australia" blackened metal with 2 lugs on rear. .2) Badge, "Returned from Active Service", Crown over wings, Rising sun, Anchor, Boomerang, 2 lugs on rear for uniform. .3) Badge, RSL Membership, 3 central figures, "Returned Sailors, Soldiers, Airmans Imperial League of Australia. Clip on top with figure "92" meaning financial member 1992..2) "288601 - Issued by the C'Wealth Govt" .3) "V90347 Property of the League"badges, military, membership

Herbert Edgar Hewston No 40 AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON Collection WW1 & WW2..1) Badge, brass, Returned from Active Service, round with Crown on top, centre has Rising Sun depiction with AIF under. .2) Badge, Rising Sun lapel, blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear. .3) Badge, shoulder, Australia curved shape, blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear. Items relate to No 40 H E HEWSTON 3rd PNR BN AIF..1) “Issued by Dept of Defence, Returned from Active Service No 209185” .2) “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces”numismatics - medals /military, metalcraft- brassware, badges

Item relates to S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Copper badge. A crown at top over a stylised Rising Sun badge. Ships anchor at bottom with stylised wings spread out left & right placed over a boomerang.Words moulded into boomerang: "RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE" Stamped on rear: "A12274"numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft-copperware, rta

Badge issued to K.W.Allen VX109839 2nd AIF. Refer 2192.4 medals and service history also 2195, 2196P.Badge "Returned from Active Service" brass, crown over Rising Sun, Wings and Anchor, Boomerang under. Rear has 2 lugs for clothing attachment.Front, "Returned from Active Service" Rear, "257624" "Issued by C/wealth Govt"badges, military, active service

The badges relate to Andrew Keith Guy VX37836 2nd AIF. Refer 131P for service details also 129, 130.3, 134..1) Returned From Active Service Badge; metal, brass, boomerang with rising sun and king's crown. .2) Badge, Australia; blackened brass with ring for fastening at each end..1) Returned from Active Service Badge No. 35085numismatics, badges, military, metalcraft, brassware

The badge belonged to brothers, either Thomas Robert Jones No 1982 AIF or Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. Refer 1367.5 and 1377 for their service history.Brass badge, round with crown above. Centre has a Rising Sun with "AIF" underneath. Around the outside is "Issued by Dept of Defence-Returned from Active Service." Reverse has 2 lugs for attaching to clothing."18819 Amor Sydney"numismatics-badges, military history-army, metalcraft-brassware, ras, jones

The items relate to Joseph Frederick Gunston No 3077 38th Batt AIF. Refer Ca No’s1640, 1641, 1642. Item .1) was referred to as a "Sweetheart Badge" made from two uniform badges. .1) Badge, Rising sun lapel, blackened brass, soldered onto a "Australia" shoulder badge. .2) Badge, brass, circular with Rising Sun in centre and crown atop, "Returned from Active Service". 2 lugs on rear. .3) Button, brass, round with map of Australia with crown and "Australian Military Forces" around outside. 1 lug on rear. .4) Badge, RSL membership with 2 soldiers in centre. Returned Sailors, Soldiers Imperial League of Australia. 2 lugs on rear with brass plate..2) "21552" .4) "V64773"numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft-brassware, rsl, badges

Items issued to Frederick Ernest ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P..1) Badge, shoulder blackend brass "Australia" curved with 2 lugs on rear with clip .2) same as above with only one clip .3) Badge, Lapel, blackend brass. Rising Sun with Kings crown centre, scroll at bottom, rear has 2 lugs .4) Same as above with 2 x clips on lugs .5) Badge "Returned from Active Service." Kings Crown over wings, Rising sun, Anchor, boomerang at bottom with writing.3)/.4) "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" .5) On Rear "244157 - issued by the C.wealth Govt"badges, military

One star on the clasp means " One son K.I.A in WWII" This Mothers and Windows Badge was issued to Mrs M Baldwin, the mother of Pte Walter Robert Baldwin who died as a prisoner of war in Burma on the 27th of May 1943. He rests at the Thanbyuzayat Prisoner of War Cemetery, which is in what is now called Myanmar. This is a Death Railway related POW cemetery. Walter Baldwin was born in Mildura on the 12th of May 1921, and prior to enlisting lived at Iron Bark in Bendigo with his parents. He enlisted as No VX55835 in the 2nd AIF on 14.5.1941 in the 2/29th Batt aged 20 years. Embarked for Singapore on 30.7.1941 and disembarked 15.8.1941. He contracted Malaria in a December 1941. Taken POW early 1942 he is listed as died suffering from Cholera on 27.5.1943. “The 2/29th Infantry Battalion was formed at Bonegilla in Victoria in October 1940. It was part of the 8th Division's 27th Brigade, which was the last AIF infantry brigade raised for service during the Second World War.” Badge, metal, "for Australia." Circular section depicting a woman, wreath and an arm. suspended by two rings is a clasp with one star =. Rear has 2 lugs and a pin." issued by C'wlth govt A12229”numismatics - badges - military - army, mothers, widows

Silver Medallion iron cross shape with crown on top and circular centre with decorative edges. Metal ring at top.Front: "Bendigo Cadet Matches" Back: "1908 won by E Chamberlain"numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft, cadets

Cloth patch - Wounded in Action Stripes. Rectangular shaped green felt. Two woven gold bars sewn onto it.uniforms - badges, military history-army, wia, passchendaele barracks trust

Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775..1) Officers shoulder rank insignia, blackened pressed brass, square shape pyramid style. On rear two clips & pin. .2) Same as .1) except has no pin.numismatics, badges, military rank

Empire Wounded Stripes were introduced in 1916. Each time a soldier was wounded and taken out of the field he was entitled to a stripe. Worn on the left sleeve below the elbow on your uniform These items belonged to Frederick Campbell Moller No 2233 AIF. Refer1661.3, 1663P, 1680.3..1) .2) "Empire Wounded Stripes" metal, base plate with Stripe resembling gold braid fixed by two pins through the plate. .3) Rising Sun collar badge, blackened pressed brass with 2 lugs on rear. .4) RSL Membership badge, metal, enamelled, crown at top with two central figures. .5) Association Badge, 3rd Field Arty Brigade, copper wishbone shape and Field Artillery motif blue & red enamel..1) "Service Wounded Stripe" .2) "The Wounded Stripe" .3) "Australian commonwealth military forces" .4) "Returned Sailors, Soldiers Imperial League of Australia"numismatics - badges - military, metalcraft - brassware, wia, rsl, association

Part of WILLIAM HOLMES Collection. Refer Cat No 2548.2P for his service details. Diamond shaped colour patch, felt fabric with top half blue & bottom half red, 22nd Batt AIF.uniforms - badges - military, colour patch

.1) Rising Sun badge with clasp/slide. .2) RAR shoulder flash(uniform acoutrement), white on red background; and King's crown embroidered above; .3) 'Commonwealth' badge; connected with R.V.MILTON...1) Rising Sun Badge - "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" .2) Shoulder Flash - "Royal Australian Regiment" .3) Embroidered Badge - "Commonwealth"badges-military, fabric

Horace Eli Hambly No 794 enlisted on 7.12.14 in 3rd reinforcements 4th Light Horse Regt age 20 years 10 months. Embarks for Eygpt 3.2.15, hospital Gallipoli 10.9.15 classed "Enteric", returns to Australia on 20.10.15. He goes AWOL on 24.3.16, classed as a deserter on 17.4.16. He re enlists in NSW on 16.7.17 as David Edward Miles No 7856 3rd Aust Tunneling Coy, he then confesses and embarks for England on 21.11.17, hospital with PUO on 27.6.18, discharged from the AIF on 17.7.19. .1) Medals, court mounted, set of (3) re H.E Hambly. 1. 1914-15 Star. 2. War Medal 1914-18 3. Victory Medal 1914 - 1919 .2) "Returned from Active Service Badge". Metal, gold colour, round with crown at top, centre has Rising Sun with AIF under..1) "794 Cpl H.E.Hambly 4 L.H.R A.I.F" .2) "201258"medals, badges, military

Thomas Alan Broadbent, a student prior to enlisting had served 4 years in Snr Cadets. He enlisted in the AIF aged 18 years 5 months under a special condition from his parents that he not embark for overseas until he turned 19 years. Enlisted No 15887 in 10 reinforcements 46th Batt AIF on 7.5.17. Embarked for England 28.2.18, hospital 18.6.18 with Bronchitis, hospital 1.8.18 with Influenza, embarked for France 22.8.18, KIA by high explosive shell on the advance towards Bellicourt on 20.9.18. Refer 2567P, 2568.2..1) Medals, court mounted, set of (2) re T.A Broadbent. 1. War Medal 1914-18 2. Victory Medal 1914 - 1919 .2) Badge "Mothers & Widows Ribbon" re T.A Broadbent. Metal and fabric, centre fabric has the Rising Sun in colour, metal plate top and bottom, bottom plate has one Star depicting one person lost in the War..1) "15887 Pte T.A Broadbent 46 BN A.I.F" .2) "32774"medals, badges, military

Owned by William Albert HARRISON (Service Number VX41478; above Link ["WW2 Record"] indicates that Rank on Discharge was Cpl, but other AIF documents, from National Archives Australia [including Proceedings on Discharge - see pdf Media File above], indicate that he was Sergeant). Soldier's name known. Items donated (date unknown) by brother-in-law who was living in Montmorency and was a committee member of MERSL when item donated.Slouch hat with Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge; cotton puggaree with 2/5 Battalion unit colour patch (Rectangle, black over red). Inside: hand-written name (W. A. HARRISON) Size 6 7/8, 1940 Maker's name stamped on leather lining (CORONET FELTS Pty [Ltd])

Watch Protector owned by Louis Everett and used by him during World War II. It was previously in the Mitcham RSL collection.|Donated to the R.S.L. by Louis Everett's daughter Lyn Davey.Leather wrist watch protector. Brown leather watch band with a cover to protect the watch face. The cover has a metal Australian Commonwealth Military Force badge on it.Australian Commonwealth Military Forcesmilitary history, army, costume accessories, male

00607.1 Brown leather belt. Attached are 2 British/Australian military badges, 7 buttons and one officers pip.00607.2 Assorted badges and coins.00607.3 Lapel badge Naval Assn of Australia engraved 561 on reverse. ASM 1939-1945 engraved PA2095 EJ Cope. Royal British Nursing Assn medal Wilhelmina Crosby 00607.4 12 Australian Army Medical Corps buttons Queens Crown124world war two, ww2, wwii, badges, coins, royal british nursing association, naval association of australia, australian army medical corps

Silver & blue enamel New Zealand Military Police badge. Middle is circular with a crown on top & a stylized banner underneath the circle. Two loops on badge rear are in a bent over position.Centre of circle in large letters: “MP” Around outer circle: “Royal New Zealand Military Police”badge, nz, military police.

In 1902 a badge was urgently sought for the Australian contingents raised after Federation for Service in South Africa during Boer War. Probably the most widely-accepted version of the origin of this badge is that which attributes the selection of its design to a British Officer, Major General Sir Edward Hutton, KCB, KCMG, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Australian Forces. He had earlier recieved as a gift from Brigadier General Joseph Gordon, a military acquaintance of long standing, a "Trophy of Arms" comprising mounted cut and thrust swords and triangular Martini Henri bayonets arranged in a semicircle around a brass crown. To Major General Hutton the shield was symbolic of the co-ordination of the Naval and Military Forces of the Commonwealth. The rising sun badge has been worn by Australian soldiers since 1902. Thus it is a symbol that links soldiers across several generations, and across many conflicts and peace-keeping missions. Its symbolism is at once warlike and hopeful, as it incorporates an array of bayonets to create the form of the rising sun. At the centre sits a crown, symbol of a soldier's allegiance to the Australian nation and the British monarch. Small bronze coloured rising sun badge from a slouch hat. Military badge, general service 'Rising Sun' hat badge, Australian Imperial Force, Stamped oxidised copper alloy sun design in semi-circle around a crown, with the words 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES' below. The back has two hooks for attaching the badge to a hat. This is the simple design of 1902 that incorporates an array of stylised bayonets to form a representation of the rising sun. Australian Commonwealth Military Forcesbadge military numismatics rising-sun

Provenance of this particular hat not known, however "Heroes and Gentlemen" by Winty Calder contains a photograph of Lieutenant Leslie Maygar wearing this style of hat, also a photograph of a group of Victorian Mounted Rifles officers wearing these hats.Side hat, red cloth with folds outlined with gold piping. Gilt Victorian Military Forces cap badge.hat, cap, military, victorian mounted rifles