Round tin of Kiwi brand black shoe polish. Black painted tin with trademark on lid in red, gold and white.On lid: "By appointment to HRH the Duke of Edinburgh shoe polish manufacturers"containers-commercial, personal effects-grooming, black, polish

Item issued to Anthony Richard Thomas No 3798215, served Vietnam with 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit (ARU) 24.12.1970 - 20.1.1970, 2 RAR 21.1.1971 - 1.6.1971.Cleaning kit for M-16 Armalite rifle. .1) 4 piece cleaning rod, 1 end unurled ( 3 of the pieces have a threaded end) .2) Wire bristle brush with two sizes. .3) Wire bristle brush for cleaning rag.cleaning kit, armalite, m - 16, thomas

Insect repellant for use on clothing against ticks etc. Belonged to Gordon James Young No 3798251 served Vietnam with 17th Construction Sqd Workshops as a Craftsman from 18.3.71 to 21.10.71. .1) Grey coloured plastic bottle lid .2) Grey coloured plastic bottle for insect repellent clothing - with instructions in relief on sidecontainers, military equipment, kit, insect repellant

Known as “KFS” set, Issued to Malcolm Stuart Angus No 3112710.Knife, Fork & Spoon Set . Query metal Colour with bracket, all attached together by pic at handle base.bracket with number etched 7360 . 68.014.9707 (on back) Inscription o bracket (side) mc 17military equipement - mess kit, kfs

Green US canvas and webbing bag containing a bipod for an M16 Armalite rifle plus its cleaning gear. Has metal studs and a zipper for closing and a metal belt loop on rear for attaching to soldier's webbing."Case, carrying bipod XM3 OSA1CO-4594 1005-999-2430" On case: "US"arms-firearm accessories, containers-military, m - 16

Item issued to Maurice Charles Betts No 3795164 served in Vietnam with initially B Sqd 1st Armoured Regt for 12 days then A Sqd 1st Armoured Regt until tour over, 10.12.1969 to 19.11.1970. .1) & .2) Metal tin with black metal lid, tin has rusty hole in corner .1) Lid of tin, black with white print “For Use with Water Bottles”kits, sterilization, water

Item issued to Malcolm Stuart Angus No 3112710, served Vietnam with 6 RAR 8.5.1969 - 17.11.1969.Metal (rusting) fold up stove with Hexamine cooking fuel tablets.domestic items - stoves, military -cooking equipment, hexamine

Green mesh scarf, known as 'sweat rag'.uniforms-accessories, sweat rag

Commonly called "House wife kit". Issued to Wayne Forbes 3176337 1Field Sqd RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586.Sewing kit - khaki green , Folded with 2 pockets ,1 with brown button fastening and black cord tie made of fabric. personal effects - sewing kit, military equipment, house wife

Item souvenired by Peter Dodd. Refer Cat No 2436.2P for his service details.Replica bayonet letter opener. Chrome with wooden handle. On blade under crossguard is plaque with large red number "1".Engraved on blade "1st Infantry Division in Vietnam".domestic items-writing equipment, military history-army, red

Items related to Shai NOKES Australian Army colour patches .1) CTU Combined Team Uruzgan patch. Black & white featuring a lion's head & motto, shield shaped. .2), .3) & .4) Unit insignia patches. Khaki rectangle with embroidered logo centred in wreath in cream, gold & brown. .5) Australia flag patch KR 549. Green & gold central map of Australia. All above have over sewn edges. .6) KR549. Khaki rectangle with handwriting..1) Motto: “Courage Unity Teamwork” .5) Embroidered under map: “AUSTRALIA” .6) Handwritten in texta: KR549 uniforms - army, badges, patches

Contents of a gas mask bag. .1 Lid of tin. Screw top. .2 Metal tin with instructions for use printed on bottom. Screw top. .3 Impregnated anti-dimming cloth. Cotton with printed usage instructions..1 "No 342 I M36 3/42" .2 "Outfit Anti-dimming Mk VI. Instructions for use. Wet the finger tip and moisten the surface of the eyepiece rub vigorously with the cloth provided until the surface is clear and dry." .3 "Impregnated anti-dimming cloth. Instructions for use. Wet the finger tip and moisten the inner surface of the eyepiece. Rub vigorously with this cloth until the surface is clear and dry" "U.T.R. Cy.(?) Ltd." "(?)2/42"containers, anti gas, dimming

two rectangular blue tins marked "ointment anti-gas no. 5" Usage instructions on front and back in black print. Inside has cardboard dividers for individual containers.containers, military-equipment, medicine - first aid, anti gas

Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775..1) Badge, shoulder, officers rank insignia. Red enamel inlay. Green leaves in circumference with clip. .2) As above without clip..1) & 2) "IRIA JUNCTA in UND"badges rank, officers

Andrew John BALSILLIE MBE, JP. Jack as he was known enlisted in the Australian Army near the end of WWII No 31224 age 16 years. He then served in Malaya 1959 - 1961then Vietnam with the rank of Captain with 1st Aust Task Force HQ Light Aid Detachment (LAD) 7.5.1969 - 7.11.1969, HQ Aust Force Vietnam Army component 8.11.1969 - 7.5.1970. He retired with the rank of Major in 1985 after 40 years plus. He was awarded an MBE in 1969 for his services to the Australian War Memorial. Elected to Committee Bendigo RSL 1988 - 1993 with Snr Vice President 1989 - 1993, re-elected 1999 - 2000. Re-elected again in 2002 as Snr Vice President. He was elected to Bendigo City Council 1990 - 1993 serving as Mayor in 1993. .1) Bush hat, floppy, khaki canvas, belonged to Major J BALSILLIE. .2) - .4) Gauze wound dressing in brown cotton pack, 2 rolls per pack. .5) Neck cloth, green cotton..1) Inside hat: Maj J Balsillie. .2) - .4) Labelled: First Field Dressings.headwear, medical dressings

Item issued to Frederick.E.ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P.Anti-gas eye shields x 6 in concertina package with cover. .1) Cardboard sleeve. .2) Paper concertina packaging. .3) - .8) Eye shields with plastic masks. Cloth frame at top edge, elastic card attached at each end..1) Anti-gas procedure printed on front. Gas alarms procedure printed on back.protective equipment, eyes.gas, eyes.shields

.1) Sent by M J TAYLOR to his sister Avril. .2) Issued to Mrs Ida TAYLOR, who lost her son, M J TAYLOR in WW11. A star was added for each son who lost their life in the war. Malcolm John Taylor 418772 RAAF. Refer Reg No's 112P, 113, 114.2. .1) Badge, RAAF, melted into blue perspex. Oval shaped. Type of trench art Souvenier. .2) Badge, Mothers and Widows. Metal circular shape with a bar supporting 1 star & suspended by 2 small chains..2) On front: For Australia Issued by the Commonwealyh Governmentbrooches, badges commemorative

Brooch sent home by Roy Hilton Taylor NX94268, enlisted 2.4.1942, age 29 years. On discharge from the 2nd AIF on 17.1.1946 he was a Gunner in 2/1st Field Regt. Blue heart shaped brooch with pin clasp. Island scene in black.On front of brooch in gold: Edna & below a shining sun On rear of brooch: Love from Roy On pin clasp: New Guinea 1945metalcraft, costume accessories - jewellery

Navigational aid used during WW11Instrument for altitudes & air speed corrections. Notebook with spiral binding attached inside.Scratched on inside of stainless steel surface of cover: A G Culvenor 46 Station St. Nunawading instruments, military history - airforce, aviation, mechanics

Gold locket with grapes & vines on front, containing photograph of man in an Air Force uniform with helmet in hand.Stamped on the back: “HANDLEY 1-109CT, GOLD FILLED”costume accessories - jewellery, photography-photographs, metalcraft-gold

Items belonged to Edward Lane No 40676 RAAF. Refer 211P for his service history also 209.2, 212.3. Wallet, leatherette, brown colour with gold lettering, items of a personal nature in the walletpersonal effects - money containers., wallets, military

Items issued to Edward Lane No 40676 RAAF. Refer 211P for his service history also 210, 212.3..1) Roll-up cloth sewing kit. .2) Shaving mirror of polished metal . Belonged to Edward LANE, R.A.A.F.toilet requisites - shaving, military equipment, sewing kit

Items given out to service personal by the Society.Cigarette lighter, brass, cylinder shape, two piece, has stamped details onOn the top section, “Australian Red Cross Society”metalcraft, cigarette lighters, red cross

Card set belonged to Keith David Livingston VX136969. Refer 1911P for service history.Set of Red Cross playing cards, white back ground, red edging, all print in red."A gift from the Australian Red Cross Society"recreations - games - cards, red cross

.1) Wound dressing in dark green waterproof pack. .2) Triangular bandage. .3) Red Cross colour patchmedicine - first aid, dressings, patches

.1)Boxed pair of sun goggles, folding, metal rims, tinted glass, adjustable strap, .2) Container box, green colour for the goggles.personal effects - seeing aids, containers

The package has two seperate dressings inside.Shell Dressing. Light khaki cotton cover sewn around medical items. Contents, instructions for use, printed on cover.medicine - first aid, military - equipment

New razor & storage tin. .1)Knurled (textured) handle encased in plastic. Chrome head for blade. .2)Navy blue painted tin with "GILLETTE" in gold. On lid: "GILLETTE/Service Set."accessories, shaving, gillette

Item collected By Ernest King NEWMAN VX100091 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 317 for his service history.Aerial message , with string to be delivered from Japanese aircraft. Cloth is off-white."Any person who has received this package is cordially requested to send it over to the Army Headquarters of Port Moresby"streamers, communication, aerial

From the first Japanese aircraft shot down over Port Moresby. Souvenired by Capt Ernest King NEWMAN V X100091. Refer Cat No 317 for his service history.Two different sized coiled lengths of parachute cord.military, cord parachute