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Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, WW1, Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, 2015
From information Book - "Readers Digest'/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints." Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. MAP ANZAC - map scale 1:10,000 elevations in feet. Depicts the line of Australian and New Zealand Front Trenches. Intended as a working document. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink. "GERALD R. CAMPBELL Anzac: Map of Gallipoli Peninsula, 1916"framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, WW1, Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, 2015
From Information Book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Original painting polyvinyl acetate on hard board. Depicts five soldiers in vivid cobalt blue. The soldiers stand huddled together, one wearing an emu plume in his slouched hat, another has Corporal's stripes and one is holding a rifle. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details on print. "SIDNEY NOLAN - (1917 - 1992) Soldiers 1959". Sidney Nolan - embarked on a series of Gallipoli drawings and paintings which he completed over a 20 year period.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, WW1, Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, 2015
From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. COPY OF AN ORIGINAL PAINTING - OIL PAINTING ON HARDBOARD. Depicts - an interpretation of the Gallipoli story of Private John 'Murphy' SIMPSON KIRKPATRICK and his donkey. Colours - vivid oranges with some white and brown. Visible in the painting - donkey, wounded soldier, rocky terrain, background figure of "Simpson" and cliff and gullies. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper."CLIFTON PUGH (1924 - 1990) Untitled IV (Simpson and His donkey) 1990". Clifton Pugh was appointed as the Australian War Memorial's official artist at the 75th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. He served in the Second World War in New Guinea and Japan.framed accessories, pprints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, WW1, Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, 2015
From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. COPY OF AN ORIGINAL PAINTING - TEXTILE, DYE, COLOURED CRAYON ON COATED PAPER. DEPICTS IN DARK BROWN COLOURS WITH SMALL ACCENTS OF PALE BLUE, RED AND YELLOW - BELOW HORSE. VISIBLE IN PAINTING IS A SOLDIER, HORSE AND GUN CARRIAGE. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details on print; "SIDNEY NOLAN (1917 - 1992) Gallipoli soldier, horse and gun carriage 1961". Sidney Nolan - embarked on a series of Gallipoli drawings and paintings which he completed over a 20 year period. 252 drawings and painting.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, WW1, Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, 2015
From information Book "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 Prints' Refer Cat No. 7300. "John Hugh Allen died on 6th June 1915 at Gallipoli, a Lieutenant in the Worcester Regiment." Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Colour photograph of a stained glass window. Depicts - top - a knight and an angel with the words "War" and "Peace" below figures. Below - battle scene of soldiers on left, on right, university buildings and quadrangle with figure in an academic gown in foreground. Words below - "In Memoriam John Hugh Allen/ Gallipoli 6th June 1915". Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print'- "STAINED GLASS WINDOW War and Peace, All Saint's Anglican Church, Dunedin, New Zealand."framed accessories, prints, ww1, galli[poli, centenary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plan - PLAN, PROPOSED BDSC SITE, Bendigo RSL Sub Branch, C.1977
The plan relates to the proposed Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club in Havilah Road. The slightly shaded area is the site. This plan was put to a General Members meeting in September 1976. The club received its Liquor License in 1979. Refer Cat No 8073P for more details. This item was in the collection re David Patterson, refer Cat No 8070.Plan and details on A4 sheet, all text and sketch in black, top has site desired with 2 sets of remarks underneath, at bottom sketch of possible site on Havilah Road Bendigo."Desired site for proposed RSL Licenced Club, Memorial and recreational park"brsl, smirsl, bdsc, plan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DOCUMENT, RULES BDSC, Bendigo District Servicemen's Club, C.1978
The document relates to the Rules and Regulations of the new Bendigo District Servicemen's Club Havilah Rd Bendigo. Rules cover among other, admission, rights, membership, dress, misconduct, guests, gambling, club hours, trading & complaints. Refer Cat No 8073P for more details. Item in the collection re David Patterson, refer cat No 8070.Document paper 4 pages stapled in top RH corner, all text in black with sections underlined re headings, item is a photo copy."Bendigo District Servicemen's Club - Local Rules"brsl, smirsl, bdsc, rules -
Bendigo Military Museum
Ceramic - CEREMONIAL BOWL
Small bowl, possibly a finger bowl used for ceremonies. Item in collection of "Richard William McGILVERY" RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Small bowl, outside white with blue images of Japanese country side. Inside picture of Asian man sitting on a chair looking at a green cloth covering half of the inside. Other half gold background.Japanese symbol on bottom.bowl, souvenir, richard william mcgilvery -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS - BCOF, c 1948
Photos of fields and towns of Japan taken during the occupation of Japan by BCOF in the late 1940’s. Items in the collection of "Richard William McGILVERY" RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards,Black and white original photos. 1. Picture of 5 large buildings in the foreground and bar in background. 2. Photo taken from the hills looking down into a valley with a town in background. 3.& 4. Same photo of view from hills looking down upon an industrial city/town. 5. High view down on a town in the valley. 6. Ground level picture of fighter planes lined up at an airfield with hangar in background. 7. High picture looking down on fields and town in the background.bcof, japan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - BOX - METAL
Ornamental brass box of unknown use. Item in the collection of "Richard William McGILVERY" RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photo and awards.Silver metal box with separate lid. Lid has inlays of Japanese scenery of antelope, tree, buuildings. Mostly gold colour but with red plants. Centre of lid has hole cut into it.ornamental box, bcof -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - TICKET VOUCHERS COVER BCOF
Vouchers were issued to Servicemen to be used at the Servicemen's Club at Clark Field, Japan during BCOF. Item in the collection of "Richard William McGILVERY", RAAF, Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photo and awards.Both staples 1. Empty voucher booklet. Yellow cover with pink stubbs with heading of Clark Field enlisted Mens Club. Marked 1,500 pence & No. 14195. Had room for name and Manager. 2. Empty voucher booklet. Red cover with pink stubbs. Heading Clark Field Enlisted Mens Club. Clark Field, P.I. Listed for 2 pence & No. 2792A. Option also for name.Stamped “July 30 1948”bcof, japan, richard william mcgilvery -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY - JAPANESE OCCUPATION FORCES BCOF
After invasion Japanese Occupational Forces issued their own currency to control the economics, subjugated countries and to reduce Western Influence. Items in Collection of "Richard William McGILVERY, "RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.13 No. Half Gulden notes. White paper notes with blue picture of trees. On front - 1/2 on each corner and half Gulden written on front. On back "1/2 Gulden 1/2 " written across on blue stylized symbols.Inscribed "De Japansche Regeering - Betaalt Ann Toondel." All notes stamped with SL Twild on one side.occupation currency, bcof, dutch indies -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - LOG CALCULATOR - IRISH MKII, Intmed Cse, 1984/85
Log Calculator - IRISH MKII was presented to MAJ. K HERDMAN by Intmed CSE 84/85 by way of a good humoured joke, Part of the KEVIN JOHN HERDMAN, 397661, collection. Rectangular plywood object with a variety of numbered circular holes. Printing on the front is in black.Printed on front in black: “LOG CALCULATOR, IRISH MKII. Presented to MAJ. K. Herdman by Intmed Cse 84/85 “."memorabilia, kevin john herdman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, VIETNAM WAR
Part of the KEVIN JOHN HERDMAN No. 397661, collection. See cat No. 5942P for details of his service record.Colour photograph of a group of Vietnam War era Australian Soldiers. Four soldiers are watching a fifth laying bricks. Four children are looking on. Army vehicle in the backgrouynd. Photograph has a white border.Stamped on back: "Kodak Ink Jet Paper". vietnam war, kevin john herdman, australian army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER, VIETNAMESE
Part of the Kevin John Herdman No. 397661 Collection. See Cat No. 5951 for details of his service record.A1 sized Vietnamese Newspaper folded into quarters creating 8 pages. Front has cartoons and photo stories printed in green. Reverse has news items printed in black. Ilustrations are cartoon style and black and white photographs.Nilnewspaper, vietnam, kevin john herdman, vietnamese language -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER, BENDIGO ADVERTISER, Bendigo Advertiser, 1 May 1944
Newspaper contains articles related to the progress of World War Two in 1944. Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No, 397661, collection. See Cat No. 5942P for details of his service record.Four page broadsheet newspaper. Heading in Gothic script. Text in black type. Black and white photographs, black line diagrams and map. Various advertisements for products and services.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, world war two, kevin john herdman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - BENDIGO ADVERTISER, Bendigo Advertiser, "CMF worth $60,000 Annually to Bendigo", 4 Nov. 1977
Newspaper page taken from the Magazine Section of the Bendigo Advertiser dated November 4, 1971. Articles and photos feature Captain K.J. Herdman. Part of the "KEVIN JOHN HERDMAN" no. 397661 collection. See cat No. 5942P for details of his service record.Single broadsheet newspaper page with black and white photographs and text in black type. Reverse features classified advertisements with black and white illustrations,bendigo advertiser, cmf, kevin john herdman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - JACKET, Handmade in Vietnam, c1969
Item in a collection relating to Wes Bertuch, refer Cat No 1664.2 Jacket - bespoke handmade, in black cotton fabric exterior and white silk fabric lining. With collar, long sleeves, cuffs with black plastic buttons, inset pockets and elasticised area on waist band. Front zipper closure. Handstitched decoration on front, top of sleeves and back of jacket. Front - left side, yellow cotton? Vietnamese writing, Right side - yellow, orange, white and brown cotton - face of a tiger. Top of sleeves - left and right - orange and white cotton - dragons. Back of jacket - blue, orange, green and yellow map of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.On Jacket back - handstitched in yellow cotton "WHEN I DIE I'LL GO TO HEAVEN/ BECAUSE/ I'VE SPENT MY TIME IN HELL/ VIET & NAM/ 68 69". On and beside map - hand stitched in white cotton "LOVIS/ HANOI/ THAILAND HUE/ DA-NANG/ QLV-NI-ION/ BANGKOK NHA- TRANG/CAM-RANH/PHAN THIET/ BIEN HOA/ . On map - yellow cotton "CAMBODIA/SAIGON"souvenir, vietnam, clothing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WW2, C.WW2
The photo is most likely taken at Air gunnery School. Item in the collection of Vivian D BULLEN. Going by the photo Bullen is possibly 4th from the right rear row. Refer Cat No 7386 for his AIF & RAAF service details.Photograph - original sepia tones on photographic paper. Group photograph of possible RAAF Servicemen seated and standing, dressed in overalls. Gunners at Sale, Photograph has been laminated. Back of photograph shows 24 handwritten, legible and illegible signatures and comments. Blue, black, red and green ink has been used.Back of photograph, sample of legible, handwritten signatures and comments. Top to Bottom - black ink - "B. BULLEN" - "Best of luck always Bill" Blue ink "E, EVENS". "Good shooting BULL" "LOU BROWNE" Townsville "(see you down town for lunch)" Black ink - "T. JACKSON" - "Will meet again Bull". Green ink - "D.J. CAMPBELL (Junior)" Black Ink "BONDI BICKLEY" - "Here's up your kilts" phoptographs, ww2, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WW2, C. WW2 (ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH)
Item in the collection re Vivian BULLEN, refer Cat No 7386 for his AIF & RAAF service details.PHOTOCOPY OF AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. PHOTOGRAPH - BLACK AND WHITE ON PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER WHICH HAS BEEN LAMINATED. Depicts "VIVIAN DONALD BULLEN", Bendigo - Soldier in uniform and slouch hat standing in front of a fountain with streetscape of buildings in the background. Handwritten information below photograph.Below photograph - handwritten, black ink. "VIVIAN DONALD BULLEN: BENDIGO"photograhs, ww2, army, bendigo, vivian donald bullen -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WW2, C.WW2 Original photograph
Item in the collection re Vivian D BULLEN, refer Cat No 7386 for his AIF & RAAF service details.Photograph - photocopy - enlarged of an original black and white photograph on photographic paper which has been laminated. Depicts a RAAF serviceman standing in front of a church like building on a street, near a tree with bare branches in the UK.photographs, ww2, raaf, uk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, 1945, 1945 Original photograph
Item in the collection re Vivian D BULLEN, refer Cat No 7386 for his AIF & RAAF service details.Photograph - photocopy, enlarged of an original black and white photograph on photographic paper which has been laminated. Depicts a formal group photograph of RAAF 466 Squadron 1945 in front of a four-engined heavy bomber aircraft - Halifax.Below photograph - handwritten - black ink "RAAF 466 SQUADRON 1945/ SERVICE MEMBER: V. BULLEN" photographs, ww2, raaf, uk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE 1945, G.Q. PARACHUTE COMPANY LTD, STADIUM WOORKS, 1945 Original Certificate
Certificate awarded by the "G.Q. PARACHUTE COMPANY LTD., STADIUM WORKS, WOKING, SURREY" Item in the collection re Vivian D BULLEN, refer Cat No 7386 for his AIF & RAAF Service details.Certificate - photocopy of an original certificate, a memento awarded to V.D. BULLEN in 1945 for baling out of a Halifax bomber. Illustrated in colour - G.Q. Parachute company logo above an illustration of a serviceman with parachute amongst clouds and sky, small aircraft in background. Paper - pale yellow colour. Below illustration - black print award statement with handwritten recipient information in red ink.Recipient information - in red ink. "No. AVS 431933, Flight Sergeant "V.D. BULLEN, R.A.A.F." "20TH April 1945"certificates, ww2, raaf, uk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - LHQ Cartographic Coy - Map Printing and Reprints 1 July 1942- 31 Dec 1947, LHQ Cartographic Coy, 1942-1947
The Land Headquarters Cartographic Company relocated to Fortuna Villa, Bendigo in 1942. With printing presses acquired from a number of civilian organizations it printed the maps needed for the Australian WW11 war effort. These records detail which maps were printed during those years. Photographs of the printing machines and the printers who used them are shown in Victorian Collections item 6148 LHQ Carto Coy Souvenir Booklet. 6352.1 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1942 - 31 Dec 1943 6352.2 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1943 - 31 Dec 1944 6352.3 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1944 - 31 Dec 1945 6352.4 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1945 - 31 Dec 1946 6352.5 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1946 - 31 Dec 1947Five Manilla Folders containing Map Printing ReportsHand written on the Folder covers: 6352.1 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1942 - 31 Dec 1943 6352.2 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1943 - 31 Dec 1944 6352.3 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1944 - 31 Dec 1945 6352.4 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1945 - 31 Dec 1946 6352.5 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1946 - 31 Dec 1947royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - TRAINING NOTES, Australian Army, Exercise Key Ring - War Administration, April 1984, May 1988
Training notes related to "Exercise Key Ring" - War Administration. Printed notes are dated April 84 and May 88. Part off the "Kevin John HERDMAN" No.397661, collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.1. Red and cream coloured foolscap sized manilla folder containing green and pink coloured pages with text in black type. Pages have two punched holes and are secured in place with a silver coloured fastener. Title on front cover in black type. Black and white illustration with caption also on front cover. 2. Light blue coloured foolscap sized manila folder containing white pages with printing in black text and fastened on top LH corner with a staple. Remaining lined pages contain handwritten notes in black, blue and pencil. All pages are labelled “Restricted”. Title on front cover is dark blue type. Front and rear covers have three diamond shaped holes cut into them.1. Handwritten in pencil inside back cover: "Class1. Rat, 3, POL, 4. Def Hom, 5. Ammo/min” 2. Handwritten in blue on a white sticker on front covers: “Key Ring”.training notes, exercise key ring, war administration, kevin john herdman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - WATER BOTTLE & CARRIER, unknown
Items in a collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.1. Water bottle. This is a blue enamel 2 pint water bottle British pattern. It is covered in a drab olive felt cloth. It has a narrow raised neck with a cork stopper. 2. Carrier water bottle. This is a narrow leather strip of about 1/2" (12.5mm) width. At the end is a canvas webbing broad strap. Width 2" (or 50mm). The length of the leather piece is adjustable.On the metal end of the cork stopper, stamped, are “D^D” and the letters “OP”.ww2, equipment, bottle, water -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - RIFLE BUCKET - HORSE, unknown
Items in a collection relating to Edward Judd VX27958, enlisted 18.6.1940 age 40 years, embarked for the Middle East on 1.9.1941 and allotted to 2/7th Field Coy Engineers, disembarked Australia 27.2.1943, discharged from the 2nd AIF on 8.11.1945. His record shows he was classed has having 545 days overseas service, awarded the Africa Star but was classed as not eligible for the 1939 - 45 Star.This is basically a leather funnel tube. The large end has a curved circumference, with one side reinforced. It has a sewn leather hem. Half way down the "tube" is a leather band and strap assembly with two smaller straps riveted to the main tube. At the end of the strap assembly -is a rectangular hole and a small round hole. At the small end of the tube is an opening. It also has a sewn leather hem. The leather colour is dark tan. It is a rifle protector.rifle, bucket -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - LEGGINGS, LEATHER, Unknown
Items in a collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.1. & 2. Pair of brown leather leggings with leather straps. The top section has two buckles and one strap. One legging is missing the long strap.horse riding equipment, leggings -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - CIGARETTE CASE
Souvenirs collected by a member of BCOF in Japan Post WW2. Item in collection of "RICHARD WILLIAM McGILVERY". RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Silver heavy metal cigarette box, rectangular shape with curved bowl shape inside. Lid on top has engraved series of Japanese images (Buildings and Deer in gold, gate in red and tree branch in silver). Word - possibly MIYAYIMO engraved into bottom left corner. Inside burnished gold colour.Word - possibly "MIYAYIMO" engraved into bottom left corner.bcof, souvenir -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - HOLDER, MATCH BOX
Souvenir collected by a member of BCOF in Japan during Post WW2. items in collection of "RICHARD WILLIAM McGILVERY", RAAF. REFER CAT NO. 7287P FOR HIS SERVICE DETAILS, PHOTOS AND AWARDS.Silver one piece metal match box holder. Shape is a hollow box, open at the top where match box will be inserted sitting on a pedestal. Pedestal is open at the bottom. Engraved on the box is a plant branch and two snaking lines like "S" on the wide side and on the thinner side a flower head. One of the flowers is in red.bcof, souvenirs