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Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Hat, 1989
This slouch hat belonged to Royal Australian Air Force serviceman/woman Forsyth. Khaki-coloured slouch hat with folded cotton band with blue strip around brim; gold coloured badge depicting a wreath with crown atop and ornamental letters “RAAF”. Four plastic eyelets at crow of hat and signature fold on crown. Wide brim edged with brown coloured binding. A hook on the left crown and left brim attach together to lift one side of the hat. On interior, brown leather chinstrap with metal adjustable buckle ad black leather sweatband stitched in with zig-zag black stitching and secured by khaki silk bow at back. Bow attaches a card reading “58” in a circle. Sticker on interior centre in brown and metallic gold. Size sticker hidden underneath sweatband reads “58 7 1/8”Label on interior of cotton band reads “A.G.C.F./VIC 1989 [broad arrow]/SIZE. 58/8405-66.[crossed out 109-5392]033-5309”. Handwritten on interior brim “FORSYTH”. Size labels read “58” and “58 7 1/8”. Sticker reads “COMMANDO/WOOL SLOUCH HAT/MELBOURNE”uniform, royal australian air force, raaf, r.a.a.f., slouch hat, 1980s -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Hat, Pre 1952
This hat was part of a RAAF uniform and likely dates to the Second World War due to the style of crown. Hats such as these are often misshapen at the crown due to the use of earmuff-style headphones worn by aircrew during the Second World. Navy peaked cap in cotton with beige topstitching along crown. Black cotton grosgrain ribbon band. Black leather chin strap buttoned to left and right with black metal button carrying image of crown atop eagle. Centre of hat carries embroidered patch with crown in gold-coloured metal and red fabric with red and green additions mimicking jewels. Crown sits above two metal shapes, an eagle with arms outstretched and laurel branches. Two eyelets on left and right side of the cap, bronze on interior and painted black on exterior. Interior of cap brim is green plastic or patent leather now cracked. Interior of hat cotton is dark cotton with quilted top.second world war, royal australian air force, raaf, r.a.a.f., flying, uniform, world war ii, world war two, world war 2 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Manual - Raaf Ground Defence - Australia, New Guinea, South West Pacific Areas 1939 - 1940 - 1945 - Korea
R.A.A. F. Instructional ManualCovers WW2 and Korea WarsA instruction Manual Compiled by Warrant Officer , M.I.D. Owned by A, J. Quickr.a.a.f. manual -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Equipment - Suitcase, c1940
Purchased and donated to NAHCnot knownLeather RAAF suit caseInscribed on lid with white ink 'CABIN' front 'V. J. ALLEN'r.a.a.f., v.j.allen, suitcase -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - R.A.A.F ENSIGN, Gairs, c.1939 - 1945
This Ensign was last flown over “Lae” in New Guinea in 1946 by No 33 RAAF Transport Sqd. Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF, enlisted 22.5.42 age 19 years. At discharge from the RAAF on 19.2.48 he held the rank of Flight Lieut. RAAF 33rd Transport Sqd ensign. Light green/blue fabric lower half, top right hand quarter. Union Jack in top left hand corner. Canvas inner edge with rope looped at top (stitched) looped at bottom (tied).“IWB 2005”, written on canvas edgeflags - military, raaf, ensign -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Pennant, R.A.A.F
Pennant produced for the Royal Australian Air Force. This triangular pennant is made from a dark blue wool felt cloth with two loops attached to the fly. The pennant is marked with the insignia of the Royal Australian Air Force. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Pennant, R.A.A.F. Richmond
Pennant produced for the Royal Australian Air Force Richmond base annual sports day, December 3rd, 1947. This triangular pennant is made from a dark blue wool felt cloth with two loops attached to the fly. The pennant is marked with the Royal Australian Air Force insignia and wording associated with the sports day. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
RAAF Gaberdine Overcoat, Australian Government Clothing Factory (A.G.C.F.), 1976
This coat was issued to Airman Bernard Farley in 1976 as an initial issue of uniform. Bernard was enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in Warrnambool on 26th January 1976. This item is a Royal Australian Air Force uniform that was issued for the airman Bernard Farley. It has historic and social significance as an item of local military history. It is also in near perfect condition.RAAF Blue Gaberdine Greatcoat/Overcoat. Double Breasted. Belted at waist. Partly lined inside body; sleeves fully lined. Two vertical pocket openings at belt height give access to large inner pocket and to separate inner clothing. Double line of 5 Gold coloured plastic(?) buttons with Crown and Wingson on left and right front of coat. Single black plastic button on inside of coat immediately behind top left gold button. Epaulettes on shoulders are attached at outer end and have a small gold coloured button and button hole attachment at inner end; 'RAAF' sewn in lighter blue thread on outer end of each epaulette. Sleeves have 3 small gold buttons on cuffs.Attachment inside collar reads; A.G.C.F. (Australian Government Clothing Factory) Vic 1976. Broad Arrow Symbol. 8405.66.013.6603. Size 3L. No. NAME. Attachment inside lower left reads; handwritten, 17481, E746813, 3L,30560. 27.Blue Stamp - S broad arrow Nraaf, great coat, royal australian air force, r.a.a.f., air force, uniform, coat, bernard farley, farley, airman, warrnambool, warrnambool rsl -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
hard cover non-fiction book, RAAF SAGA, 1950
Outlines development of the war in the airPrepared by R.A.A.F Dirctorate of Public Relations. Published for the Royal Australian Air Force by Australian War Memorial. 1944khaki coloured green hard cover non-fiction book with 200 pages -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Fox, Leslie Ernest Shillinglaw, c.1943
Leslie Ernest Shillinglaw was born at Dalmore, Victoria in 1925, the son of Samuel Ernest Shillinglaw and Anna Lucy (Barlow). He was Phillip and Sarah Shillinglaw's grandson. Following his service in the RAAF during World War Two, Leslie married Alva Elizabeth Thomas in 1949. He died in 2007. World War Two Service Veteran Details Name SHILLINGLAW, LESLIE ERNEST Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 144902 Date of Birth 03 Aug 1925 Place of Birth DALMORE, VIC Date of Enlistment 30 Sep 1943 Locality on Enlistment HEALESVILLE, VIC Place of Enlistment MELBOURNE, VIC Next of Kin SHILLINGLAW, ERNEST Date of Discharge 01 Apr 1946 Rank Leading Aircraftman Posting at Discharge 36 SQUADRON Prisoner of War No Honours None for displaymarg ball collection, 1943, leslie ernest shillinglaw, second word war, r.a.a.f. -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Photo Album, Charles Harold Dix 119700 RAAF Photos of the War Years
Photos taken by Charles Dix 119700 RAAF 2 SQN. at Darwin Adelaide River Morotai and Balikpapan during WWII and 2 photos of later dateCharles Dix 119700 RAAF 2 Sqn. was a member of RSL Waverley Sub Branch for many years. He Joined the RAAF on 8th October 1942 and was discharged from the 83rd. Operational base unit on 30th. January 1946. During WWII and served at Darwin, Adelaide River Morotai Island and made a "beach Landing" under fire at Balikpapan to set up RAAF signals station at the newly captured airstrip Vic Morgan is thought to be MORGAN, Victor Allen - (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number - 88726; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Mitchell A47-37; Place - Arafura Sea; Date - 14 August 1945Photo Album of mainly black and white photos from WWII Darwin Morotai Island and Balikpapancharles harold dix, darwin wwii, adelaide river wwii, frognal air base, raaf, balikpapan, dix, photos wwii, darwin hospital, jeep, morotai island, 2 squadron r.a.a.f., 2nd squadron raaf, wwii -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document (Item) - Article, The Eltham Roll of Honour: Second World War, 9 Aug 2020
Information regarding the circumstances of the eleven men of the Shire of Eltham who died serving their country in the Second World War and for whom the Eltham War Memorial was dedicated. Their names are listed on the Eltham Roll of Honour in order of rank. The image portrayed shows the eleven men (left to right, top to bottom) by date of fatality: CASTLEDINE, George Ernest, Spr., VX10044 (KIA 18 Apr 1941, Greece) GAHAN, Studley Manston, Capt., VX48379 (KIA 17 May 1941, Tobruk, Libya) RUTTER, David, Flying Off., 833 (400833) (KIA 9 Dec 1941, Bir El Gubbi, Libya) CLERKE, Alfred Charles, Cpl., VX23112 (KIA 2 Feb 1942, Laha, Ambon Island) DUNLOP, Cuthbert Douglas, Sgt., VX15252 (KIA 22 Nov 1942, Gona, New Guinea) INGRAM, Lester Neil, Flt. Sgt., 410236 (DOD 22 Apr 1943, Longworth, England) McLEAN, Stanley, Flt. Sgt., 419844 (KIA 7 Oct 1944, Emmerich, Germany) FELDBAUER, Theodore, Sgt., VX51733 (DOD 27 Mar 1945, Borneo) RUTTER, Donald Hemphill, Flt. Lt., 410262 (KIA 5 Apr 1945, Varrelbusch, Germany) FIELD, Kevin Francis, Pte., VX144763 (KIA 28 Jun 1945, Bougainville, PNG) BUTHERWAY, Jack Herbert, Pte, VX37645 (DOD 8 Jul 1945, Borneo)eltham war memorial, roll of honour, second world war, eltham, eltham roll of honour, shire of eltham, 2/4 field workshop, 22 independent brigade group ordnance workshop, a.i.f., australian army ordnance corps, australian corps of electrical and mechanical engineers, changi, falkiner street, florence mary butherway, jack herbert butherway, prisoner of war (pow), ranau number 1 jungle camp, sandakan death march, singapore, thomas james butherway, vx37645, 2/2 field company, 6th division, abington, annie castledine, arthur frederick castledine, george ernest castledine, greece, jean simonson, lower plenty, old eltham road, royal australian engineers, vx10044 sapper g. e. castledine, 2/23 bn, derril, gahan house, main road, rats of tobruk, studley manston gahan, tobruk, vx48379, 3 squadron r.a.a.f., aboukir, alamein memorial, beulah alice (simpson) rutter, bir el gubbi, broken hill aero club, david rutter, egypt, hubert rutter, libya, yarra braes, 2/21 bn, 23rd australian infrantry brigade, 8th division, alfred charles clerke, ambon island, battle of ambon, bidgeland park estate, inga caroline (nicholls) clerke, inga mary nicholls, laha airfield, nora ann clerke, rose matilda clerke, vx23112, william charles clerke, 2/14 bn, 2/16 bn, 21st brigade, 7th division, cuthbert douglas dunlop, gona, gona war cemetery, henry street, janet dunlop, kokoda track, new guinea, palestine, papua new guinea, port moresby (bomana) war cemetery, reuben cuthbert dunlop, syria, vx15252, 10 operational training unit, 410236, ada (key) ingram, berkshire, bomber command, england, group no. 91, john ingram, lester neil ingram, longworth, n.1374, r.a.a.f., r.a.f., r.a.f. abington, research (vic.), whitley v bomber, 419844, 514 bomber squadron, emmerich, germany, gordon stanley mclean, ji-g2, kleve, lancaster lm735, lucy mclean, mount pleasant road, r.a.f. waterbeach, reichswald forest war cemetery, stanley mclean, 2/10 ordnance workshops, albert feldbauer, eltham cricket association, eltham girls club, frank street, henry feldbauer, jessie margarette feldbauer, june feldbauer, ken ingram, margaret (feldbauer) ingram, montmorency imperials, research cricket club, research state school, sandakan number 1 camp, sandakan number 2 camp, theodore albert feldbauer, valerie (feldbauer) waller, violet amelda (teagle) feldbauer, vx51733, 247 ‘china-british’ squadron, caithness, cloppenburg, donlad hemphill rutter, essen, gloucester, hanover war cemetery, hanover-limmer british military cemetery, holten-lochem, oldenburg, r.a.f. castletown, r.a.f. station lealing, stoppenburg, typhoon ib jp443, typhoon ib sw526, 15th australian infantry brigade, 1940 cup, 3rd division, 57th/60th bn, best and fairest, bougainville island, buin road, mary field, mayona road, mivo river, mobiai river, montmorency, vx144763, william field -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Cloth Badges Vietnam
Set of 2 round cloth badgesOperational Support Unit RAAF VietNam Australian Vietnam Forces 1962-1973 vietnam badges, operational support unit r.a.a.f. vietnam, -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Bible,Hat R.A.A.F badge and playing cards and a set of 3 leather pouches
Mounted on green cloth covered board. Bible,Hat badge and playing cards and a set of 3 leather pouches -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Work on paper - Assorted R.A.A.F -USAF
Printed information, types of aircraft etc -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - R.A.A.F Cap
RAAF Officers CapService badge and Branch -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - R.A.A.F. Trousers
RAAF Trousers -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Grenville Church, building and gates, c1980
historic Building was moved to Sovereign Hill in 1996. Memorial Gates remain, but plaque commemorating R.A.A.F. crewmen L.G. Freeman and D.P. Leigo is gone.Colour photo, Grenville Church, building and gates. Built as Union church to serve the three Protestant denominations in the area. Memorial gates honour two local airmen who gave their lives in WWII.grenville church, wwii memorial gates