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Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - GREAT COAT, ARMY WW2, 1942
HEWSTON, RAYMOND ERNEST, VX64672 Date of Enlistment, 19 October 1941, Age 31 Years, Date of Discharge 27 March 1946, Rank of PRIVATE, 8 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALLION. Refer Cat No 2891.4Great Coat - Khaki colour woolen fabric with attached half belt. Inside pockets and lining to sleeves - beige colour cotton fabric. Buttons - Bakelite, brown, single breasted. Australia shoulder epaulette badges. Makers label inside back below collarOn Maker's label, black pvoutow cotton fabric. " REGIMENTAL No...../ NAME/V458/MADE IN/ AUSTRALIA/ 1942/ SIZE."uniform, ww11 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - BADGE, c1939-1945
Refers to the Service of :- NORMAN CHARLES STEVENS V59636 - VX123648. Initially in CMF NR V59636. Enlisted in AIF VX 123648 9 March 1943 aged 35. Discharged 28 June 1946. Unit - Catering Corps - Rank Private. This is a copper badge - Tri-Service, Australia. It's motif has an anchor, part of a Rising Sun Badge and spread bird wings. At the top centre is a Royal Crown. At the bottom in a stylised boomerang shaped banner are the words "Returned from Active Service". On the rear are two loops for mounting of badge.On the rear is stamped 309475. "Issued by the Commonwealth Govt". ww2, active service, badge -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, NAVY, SUMMER CEREMONIAL FOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER, ADA - Australian Defence Apparel, 1998
David Dixon RAN R112262, refer Cat No 5215.5 for service details.1. White jacket - Polyester/Viscose, Blue and Red embroidered Insignia, yellow metal buttons. 2. White trousers - Polyester/Viscose. 3. White trousers - Polyester/Viscose. (Pink stains) 4. 1 Pair white socks - Cotton/Nylon. 5. 1 Pair white socks - Cotton/Nylon.Navy Blue Braid Insignia - Left shoulder, Rank Petty Officer. Navy Blue Braid & Red Insignia - Right shoulder Category Badge - Quartermaster Gunner.uniform, navy, non-commissioned officer, summer ceremonial -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, BRITISH SOLDIER, POST BOER WAR, E. Dennison- Binns, c1899-1903
Believed to be "George Goulding No. 4886" Britain. The collar badge is that of the Suffolk Regiment. Service of George Frederick Goulding, British Army Boer, South Africa. He was NR 4886 Suffolk Regiment DOB c1878. POB White Chapel, London. Served 1899-1902 Cape Colony, Colesberg, Transvaal - with the Mounted Infantry. WW1 - DOE 11 Dec 15, Middlesex Regiment 5 Bm. (A Reserve Bn). Discharged from Middlesex 19 Apr 1916. M.U. Number 1710 Pte. The British I.W.M. also shows he served in the Royal Field Artillery in WW1. That info is not available. Rank Gunner NR L/10626.This is a black and white portrait of a British soldier waist upwards. He is in uniform, wearing two medals. One medal on the soldier has 3 bars, the other has 2 bars. His belt is probably white. The badges on his collar appear to be a Castle with gate. The soldier is hatless. The photo is glued onto a cardboard surround.The bottom of the cardboard backing has written in white ink "The Imperial Studio - E. Dennison. Binns, 44 Measea Road, Colchester"boer war, south africa, british soldier -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, WW2 SOLDIERS, c1939- 1945
These refer to the service of "Dinnen, Thomas Michael" NX17247, Born Annandale, NSW. Enlisted 24 May 1940. Discharged 29 Oct 1945, Rank L/Sgt in 2/17 Aust Inf. Btn.1. portrait of an Australian Soldier with a peaked cap. He has a Rising Sun badge on his cap. The portrait is black and white. 2. Black and white photo - group of five Australian soldiers WW2. They are positioned in front of a simple weatherboard wall. A ladder is on the ground behind them. A cross in blue ink marks one soldier. Written on top of photo is - Tom Dinnen. 3. Postcard in form of a Palestinian Pound in black and white. It has three images in circles. A woman and two male soldiers. It has two written languages, Hebrew and Arabic. It is unposted.1. On the back is "To Thelma with Best Regards from Tom". On the front bottom is written Tom Dinnen. 2. Written on back is Tom Dinnen, 23 Dec 1940. 3. On the rear is written "Bell, Jim & Tom".ww2, photos, soldiers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - INSIGNIA, FRAMED, C. 1956 onwards
... rank badges Framed gold colour metal with MDF backing, inset ...Item in the collection re MAX Jolliffe, refer Cat No 4322.3 for service/ other details.Framed gold colour metal with MDF backing, inset are two shoulder patches, "15 National Service Battalion" and "Royal Australian Signals". Centre is a Signals badge and a small crown, either side of that is cloth arm badges re "Australian Army HQ", under are two sets of Sgt's stripes.framed, memorabilia, insignia, rank, badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - PROGRAMME OF PARADES 1956, Australian Military Forces, C. 1956
The programme relates to National Service Training, Parades cover RHQ, P Battery, Q Battery, LAD (Light Aid detachment), R Battery. front has the Adjutants name, Capt G.S.BOLITHO.Programme of Parades 22 Field Regiment, pink card, all type in black, folds out to 3 sections, top front cover has “Australian Military Forces” over a badge depiction featuring a cannon, parade times for half year ending 31st Dec 1956, space at bottom for card holders name and rank and number, inside has information then 2 pages of parade dates and times, over is one page of same then one of information relating to 12 items.On front in black typing, Army No “3/752697”, Rank,”Bdr”, Name, “RANDALL R.G”parades, programmes, 22 field regiment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHOULDER INSIGNIA, 1) 1960’s, .2) post 1970
.1) With the Rising Sun, this was most likely worn in Vietnam. Item in collection relating to Peter Dodd, refer Cat No 2436.2P for service details..1) Shoulder rank insignia 2 stripes “Corporal” to fit around upper arm and over shoulder, centre has sewn on Rising Sun badge with Cpl stripes sewn on under, each side has a pocket for a pen etc, velcro sections on each side. .2) More modern version, darker green, has only one pen/pencil pocket ..1) On inside in texta, “DODD”corporal, rank insignia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, ARMY NURSES, Fletcher Jones, 1991
Winter Service Dress Capt Linda Elliot, R.A.A.N.C Refer Cat No 4308.1) Jacket, khaki wool/polyester with rank epaulettes 3 pips, white metal buttons, red lanyard. .2) Shirt, light khaki polyester. .3) Trousers khaki wool/polyester. .4) Beret felt dark green colour with A.A.N.C badge. .5) Belt, plastic webbing, khaki colour with metal clasp buckle. .6) Tie wool khaki. .7) .8) Socks wool khaki..1) Epaulettes on shoulder, Officer rank Capt R.A.A.N.C .4) Beret badge, R.A.A.N.Cuniforms, service dress, raanc -
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Accessory - EPAULETTES, C.1980 -90’s
Items belonged to Capt L. Elliott, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corp, refer Cat No 4308 TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO meaning basically, “Faith, Hope Charity” .1).2) Epaulettes, light khaki colour polyester covers over plastic base with 3 metal insignia pips and metal RAANC badges. 3) Piece of grey coloured card with 6 rank insignia pips on.Insignia pips have on, “TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO” rank, insignia, epaulettes, pips -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Army Dress Jacket
... Buttons Badges of Rank Major on both shoulders Cloth Tag White... Zealand Flag on left Shoulder Brass Buttons Badges of Rank Major ...Khaki Service Dress Ass. Sub Branch Australia Red cloth Badges NZ 28 Maori 28 Battalion on both Shoulders Cloth Badge New Zealand Flag on left Shoulder Brass Buttons Badges of Rank Major on both shoulders Cloth Tag White on Inside of Jacket Emerco Brand -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Badge, Lapel badge
School lapel badge worn by John Stanley Coltman. John attended Ballarat College 1913 - 1920; dux of college 1919 and school captain 1920. The blue border is unusual. This may denote the rank of school captain. Only one of its kind in collection to dateGold-plated lapel badge featuring Minerva head in centre on black oval background surrounded by gold school motto on red background and decorative gold edging on blue background.There is a single pin attached to the rear of the badge. School motto on face: E STUDIIS CLARITUDO VENITjohn-stanley-coltman, school-badge, ballarat-college, dux, school-captain -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Three sets of RAAF Shoulder Boards
Shoulder boards are worn by military officers to indicate rank. 3 pairs of RAAF Shoulder Boards - FLGOFF. Two sets are triangular and dark blue, one set is rectangular and light blue. All six pieces have RAAF eagle badges attached. Blue Grey boards are for Uniform jacket. Dark Blue are Mess Boards for Mess Dress. The smaller rectangle ones are for wearing on uniform shirts. 'AUSTRALIA'raaf, shoulder board, epaulette, badge, australia, military, lara, rsl -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - HAT, SLOUCH, WWI c.1914
Ernest OLD. Records show that he enlisted for the Boer War No 2356 on 11.7.1902 in the 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse age 27 years. On 10.8.1912 he enlisted in the 17th Aust Light Horse No 84004 D Troop A Sqd. He then enlisted in the AIF No 77, 13th LH, HQ & Machine Gun Section aged 40 years on 22.12.1914. Embarked for Eygpt 28.5.1915. Embarked for Gallipoli 4.9.1915. Hospitalised 24.12.1915 with Parotitis / Mumps. Hospitalised 23.1.1916 with Debility. Transferred to 2nd Pioneers 14.3.1916. Embark for France 19.3.1916. WIA 14.11.1916 GSW thighs severe. Medically downgraded to C3. Returned to Aust 20.12.1917 re wounds and overage. Discharged from the AIF 27.3.1918. He then went back into 17th LH until 1933 with the rank WO 2 in Stores.Australian Lighthorseman Slouch Hat with pugaree, emu plume, badge & leather chin strap with metal buckle. The badge has the devil above a half wreath of leaves on a round red Petersham On Badge: "13/ALH" Handwritten inside crown: E. Old 7' (Size) Adelaide HATS COY 1028armed forces, military uniform, costume, hats, australia, male -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WW2, 1944
Helen Nall enlisted in the RAAF No 500602 on 1.11.1944 age 23 years. Discharged with the rank of Sister on 21.4.1946 serving in No 6 RAAF Hospital.Black & white portrait of Helen NALL RAAF Member WWII. Lady is wearing a dark uniform jacket, tie, light shirt with RAAF pattern, broad brimmed hat with light shade badges in front.Rear: “1944 Sister Helen Nall No 500602 RAAF Nursing Service. Rank - Flying Officer. Now Helen MAYOR, 7 Bancroft St Bendigo 3550”photographs, raaf, nursing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE WW2, 5.3.1946
"Keith HINTON" enlisted 15.12.1914 in the CMF (Citizen Military Forces) No V102292 aged 34 years. He transferred to 2nd AIF No VX84222 on 31.7.1942 & discharged 5.3.1946. He had no overseas service but was awarded Returned from Active Service badge meaning that he served in Northern Australia.Certificate of Discharge, parchment paper, printed form with typed details. Certificate No 496216 re K HINTON. Document details name, rank, regiment no, enlistment & discharge, dates, service inside & outside Australia. “VX84222 Gunner Keith HINTON, 54 Aust Composite A.A. Regiment”certificate, discharge, keith hinton -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - PEAK HAT, 1939 - 1945
“GARARD SA”. Possibly Sydney Albert GARARD No S111339, enlisted 7.3.1941 age 39 years, embarked 2.5.1945 New Britain, disembarked Australia 14.3.1946, discharged on 21.3.1946, rank Craftsman in 1st Aust Inf TRPS WKSH A.E.M.FPeak hat, Kahki with leather hat band and rising sun badge on front, leather head band on inside with plastic strip at top.In ink on head band, “GARARD SA”hats, peak, uniforms, -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, 14.3.1940
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - EPAULETTES RAAF, c.1939 - 1945
Items in the collection of Clarence William SEWELL No 32094 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3587.Two x Navy blue, felt, epaulettes, 2 stripes, light blue bordered by black on each. Metal badge of crown & spread winged bird attached.uniform, epaulettes, rank raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COAT, RAAF, 1943
Uniform issued to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Arthur enlisted on 21.5.1943 age 18 years. He trained at various places, some including Narrandera, East and West Sale and Rathmines. On 8.6.1944 he was posted as an Air Gunner and on 8.12.1944 he reached the rank of Flt Sgt. He flew his first Operational flight at sea with No 2 Sqd RAAF on 21.12.1944. He embarked for Balikpapan on 12.6.1945 with 2 Sqd Mitchell Bombers. He flew 19 Operational sorties which included 5 strikes and attacks. He was discharged on 22.1.1946 with the rank of WO11.RAAF Staff Sgt, service jacket, blue. Chest (L) has 2 x WWII ribbons & Air Gunner's Badge buttons are darkened brass. Light blue cloth eagles sewn on each shoulder. It has 4 pockets & the waist belt is stored on rear of jacket in loops. Trousers not included.uniiform, raaf, ww2 -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAAF, FRAMED, C. WW2
Robert Charles Roberts No 3200 RAAF. Enlisted 17.1.1938, Rose to the rank of T/Sgt LAC 1.11.1939, transfer to Aircrew 26.11.1940, commissioned 29.7.1941, embarked for Canada 15.9.1941 then UK, posted to 455 Sqd (UK) 24.2.1942. Reported missing 10.4.1942 then presumed dead 11.4.1942.Coloured photo, cream background., head & shoulders portrait of Robert Charles ROBERTS in RAAF uniform. Peaked cap, white shirt & tie, Air Force wings badge on L breast. Brown wooden frame with gold trim, glass front, fawn cardboard backing.In black texta on back: Lyn Harrisonphotographs, raaf, framed -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - BADGE, ANZCA DAY, C. 2006
The Soldier on the badge is apparently VX103098 James Aloysious Canty, enlisted 19/7/1942 in Port Moresby age 29 just prior to Kokoda. He had initially enlisted No V42281. One record has him in E Coy 39th Infantry Batt which was the Machine Gun Coy of the Batt when formed. One record shows him being Taken on the Strength of 7th Machine Gun Batt on 2.11.1942. At discharge on 5.12.1945 he is listed as serving in the 39th Infantry Battalion with the rank of Cpl. The 39th was disbanded in July 1943.Badge, metal, Anzac commemorative. badge is rectangular in shape. Front is gold coloured with "Courage" at the top. Centre is a coloured photo under plastic of a soldier in tin helmet looking up. At base is "Anzac Day April 25 2006. On rear is a pin and clip.badges, anzac day -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, C. WW2
Portrait of an airman in uniform, no rank shown. Has an air crew 1/2 wing badge on chest. Photo has been glued onto a breakfast cereal packet.photography-photographs, military history - air force, passchendaele barrracks trust -
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Accessory - EPAULETTES, RANK RAAF, C.WW2
Items in the Kenneth Frederick Bawden RAAF No 250882 collection, refer cat No 213.109POne pair RAAF Epaulettes for the rank of Squadron Leader. Dark blue tab. Two Light blue stripes with dark crinkly backgrounds 13 mm wide. One Silver stripe with black background 7 mm wide.Sewn to a tab on a piece of khaki cloth: “5-4171 BAWDEN F5T”uniforms - air force, costume accessories - male, numismatics - badges -
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Uniform - EPAULETTES, RANK, c. WW1 era onwards
Ceremonial Captains Rank Epaulettes. .1) & .2) Base is gold braided cord, 8 mm dia. 3 gold 'PIPs' are mounted on base. The PIPs have 4 spikes pointing outwards. In centre of PIPs green enamel leaves circular red enamel ring, Latin inscription: TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO, centre has 3 small gold crowns. The back has a red cotton strap. .3) & .4) As above except a) Aust Mil Forces gold button at one end on top; and b) The spikes are silvered.numismatics - badges (cloth) - army, passchendaele barracks trust, rank -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE COLLECTION, 1930' - 45
... , letter "Rhodesia" .3) Badge, brass, represents 3 x rank stripes ...Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, brass, curved shape, letters "Gordons" .2) Badge, brass, curved shape, letter "Rhodesia" .3) Badge, brass, represents 3 x rank stripesbadges, collection -
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Uniform - BADGE & EPAULETTE COLLECTION, 1930 - 1945
Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, Cloth, green with "Rhodesia" sewn on, light blue. .2) Same as .1) .3) Shoulder epaulete, kahki, with 3 rank insignia and button with "RWAFF" brass badge attached with working "CCR. RWAFF" .4) Shoulder epaulete, kahki with 3 rank insignia and button with "RWAFF" .5) Badge cloth, round black and white with gold "immobile vad". .6) Badge, cloth square yellow with black spider.5) “G Glasgow 14587”badges, epaulettes, uniforms, collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - MEMORIAL CARD WW1, Post WW1
Roy Leslie Thurlow No 2493 enlisted in 5th reinforcements 60th Batt on 11.5.1916 age 22 years 5 months. Embarked for England 25.9.1916, embark for France 30.12.1916, promoted T/Cpl 4.10.1917, KIA 25.10.1917. Refer 649P, 1889.3.Memorial card plus pages, light fawn colour re R. Thurlow. Front has the "Rising Sun " Badge symbol, under is "Australian Imperial Force” Page 2 has the details of the soldiers name, rank, number & place of burial. Page 3 is a photo of the grave. Page 4 is who the card was received by."Thurlow .R.L, 2493, Temp Cpl, 60th Battalion, Aeroplane Military Cemetery plot 2 Row C Ypres."documents - memorials, military history - records -
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Souvenir - MEMORIAL CARD & PHOTO WW1, 2) 1.4.1916
Robert Thomas Heard No 5105 enlisted in the AIF in 16th reinforcements 7th Batt on 24.1.1916 age 26 years 8 months. Embarked for Egypt 7.4.1916, transfer to 59th Batt 24.5.1916, embark for France 21.6.1916, transfers to the 57th Batt 22.7.16, KIA Ypres 21.3.1918. His name is remembered on the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo Honour roll..1) Memorial card, 4 pages, light fawn colour re R.T Heard. Front has the Rising Sun symbol badge, under is " Australian Imperial Force." Page 2 has the details of the soldier, name , rank, number and place of burial . Page 3 is a photo of the grave. Page 4 is who the card was received by. .2) Post card photo, sepia tone , portrait of a solder, writing on rear. Two sets of writing on the rear, one in purple pencil and one in black ink. The black writing was done by someone else at a later date. .1) " Heard, Robert Thomas , 5105, Private, 57th Battalion, LaPlus Douve Farm Military Cemetry Plot 3 row B Messines Belgium." .2) " Yours Truly, Bro, R.T. H.” (In purple) “ Se.. Australia 1.4.16, killed in action 21.3.18 aged 28 years & 10 months.” (In ink)documents - memorials, military history - army, records, memorial tombstones, photography - photographs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PROPELLOR, 1940-45
Item belonged to Robert James Tibbett No 148003 90th Operational Base unit R.A.A.F. He enlisted on 22.3.44 in the RAAF age 22 years. At discharge he held the rank of LAC at Central Flying School on 18.3.46. Refer 489.Carved wooden propeller, stained made from 2 different woods pressed together, dark & light. Base is the same. On face of propellor is an "RAAF" badge on a round piece of stained wood,military history - souvenirs, numismatics - badges - military - raaf, metalcraft