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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Field Service Surveys - Mirage 580 180 to
Historical Details: . Description: Defect Reports - Mirage 583.RAAF -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Field Service Surveys - Mirage 583 61-116
Historical Details: . Description: Defect Reports - Mirage 583.RAAF -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Field Service Surveys - Mirage 540/580/29
Historical Details: . Description: Defect Reports - Mirage 540-580/9. Level of Importance: RAAF -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CARD, c.WWII
RAAF form used to notify changes of address when absent from unit or station. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Cream envelope with black type. .2) Proforma card to register change of address, cream with black type front / back. No personal details included..1) Printed in centre: OHMS Q.C. BASE POST OFFICE c/o OVERSEAS HEADQUARTERS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE KINGSWAY LONGON, W.C.2 .2) Printed at top: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Notification of Addressaddress, notification, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - SCRAPBOOK
Item relates to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat 3710 for his service details.Hard cardboard, 2 ringed binder, brown. A coloured picture of a De Haviland Mosquito is adhered to the front cover . This is a scrap book with a large quantity of images of WWII aircraft, allied & enemy.raaf, images of ww2 aircraft. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BADGES, Post 1939
Items issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418577 RAAF. Refer cat No 3627.5 for his service details..1) & .2) Kings crown badges mounted on a circular brown fibre backing with metal clips holding together. .3) & .4) Kings crown badges mounted on an oval metal shaped backing with metal clip holding together.badges, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, OFFICER WW2, 31.8.1944
Item relates to Alan Gillespie LONG No 18793 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3298 for his Service History.Certificate on off white light cardboard, written in black ink with spaces for typed information. The document relates to A G LONG being appointed as an Officer of the Armed Forces on 12.11.1943.documents - certificates/army records, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - POCKET BOOK RAAF, 1937
1939 reprint of the 1937 original. Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.R.A.F Pocket book 1937 A.P.1081,with brown fabric covering with stitching around edges. Aide memoir of all aspects on warfare.books-military, technical, raaf -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Pay Book - RAAF, James Desmond Murray 142205
RAAF Member's Pay Book No 126576 issued to James Desmond MURRAY 142205 born Moyhu VictoriaBlue covered booklet with black printSTAFF written in white top right hand corner and stamped CANCELLED. 142205 MURRAY, James Desmondjames desmond murray 142205, raaf -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
R.A.A.F. Long Service Medal
Awarded to Alan Bowers (A236814) who was a R.A.A.F. dental mechanic who serverd during WWII including service in Darwin, and then continued in the R.A.A.F. for some years after the end of WWII The Royal Australian Air Force (and all Commonwealth Air Forces) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal: Awarded to NCOs and ORs of the RAAF (RAF, RCAF etc) for 15 years service. A cupro-nickel plated medal, the obverse features the sovereign's head, the reverse features the crown and eagle emblem of the RAAF (and RAF). Officers are eligible for the award provided they have served a minimum 12 years in the ranks. The riband is dark blue and maroon with white edges. This medal ceased to be awarded in Australia in 1975 when it was replaced by the National Medal (and sbsequently the DFSM and DLSM) in the Australian system of honours and awards. http://www.heritagemedals.com.au/medals-1/service-long-service/air-force-long-service-and-good-conduct-medal.html History of the RAAF Dental Branch It took six years following the formation of the RAAF in 1921 for the first Dental Clinic to be established at Point Cook, Victoria. On 10th June 1927 Flying Officer James Carl Rosenbrock commenced work as an RAAF Dental Officer for the FlyingTraining School at Point Cook. As personnel numbers were still relatively small, Rosenbrock was also responsible for the dental care of all Victorian RAAF units, which involved treating members at 1AD Laverton, as well as Air Force Headquarters at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne. As Army Dental Officers were currently caring for RAAF personnel at Richmond, NSW, the Senior Dental Officer of the 3rd Military District in Victoria (SDO 3MD) requested through the military board that a similar arrangement be established, where that the newly appointed RAAF Dentist provide part time dental services to the Army units stationed at Queenscliff. This was seen as an effective reciprocal arrangement, with both units having a Dental Officer in attendance for, in total, around 3-4 weeks a year. Rosenbrock continued to serve as the sole RAAF Dental Officer until the middle of 1933, when the Air Board asked for his service to be terminated following ‘behaviour unbecoming of a RAAF officer'. He had borrowed several sums of money, of around 40 Pounds or so, from junior ranks on base (as well as from the Regimental Sergeant Major) and had failed to pay the money back. He was replaced by a fellow Victorian, FLGOFF Norman Henry Andrews, on the 18th Sep 1933, who went on to become our first Director of Dental Services, and was instrumental in establishing the organisations and conditions of the Branch that are still present today. Through a fair amount of persistence and hard work on the part of Norman Andrews, the RAAF Dental Branch began to expand from 1937, with the introduction of 2 additional positions, at RAAF station Richmond, and at the FlyingTraining School at Point Cook. This gave the RAAF 3 uniformed Dental Officers, which was expanded to 5 in the months leading up to WW2. 4 of these Dental Officers were based in Victoria and 1 at Richmond, with the other two RAAF units being cared for by the Army (as in the case of Pearce in WA) or by civilians (as in Darwin). With the sudden increase in RAAF personnel required at the outbreak of WW2, the number of RAAF Dental Officers increased dramatically, from 5 in 1939, 28 in 1940, 64 in 1941, 147 in 1942, 193 in 1943, 219 in 1944, and peaking at 227 in 1945. RAAF Dental Officers were required to work in a variety of locations, both in and out of Australia. Between 1940 and 1942 a massive construction programme occurred, with new dental clinics being established around Australia. Priority was given to aircrew training units in order to get these personnel dentally fit for operational deployment, but Dental Officers could equally find themselves posted to recruit depots, fixed stations, medical clearance stations, mobile dental sections, and RAAF and civilian hospitals. RAAF Dental Officers were posted to the large dental centres at Ascot Vale (Vic) and Bradfield Park (NSW) when first appointed, where they received military and clinical training, before being deployed to their needed location. Mobile Dental Units When Japan entered the war in 1941, the rapid deployment of troops to northern operational areas with less than ideal dental fitness was extremely high. As a result, the RAAF deployed a range of mobile dental units, either alone or with medical sections, to support the increasing number of isolated deployed personnel within Australia and overseas. There were three types of mobile unit used: a. Mobile Dental Unit – relied on using either a semi-trailer to get around or by building a surgery directly on to the truck chassis, and installing hydraulic chairs, units, x-rays, and laboratory equipment. They were able to move around between small units, such as RAAF radar stations, where they could plug into the local power supply and work immediately. b. Transportable Dental Units – used for stops of longer duration, where field equipment was carried in panniers from one unit to another by road or rail and housed in whatever accommodation was available at the destination. They were often carried within Australia on Tiger Moths and Dakota aircraft. c. Itinerant Dental Units – in some areas, the dental equipment was installed at the RAAF unit and the Dental Officer and their staff would travel from unit to unit, using the equipment available at each location. RAAF Dental BadgeAs the war developed in Europe, it soon became obvious that the RAF Dental support was not capable of supporting the increasing numbers of RAAF aircrew that were being sent for service with the RAF, with only enough Dental Officers available to provide one to every 2000 men ( instead of the preferred 1 to 600). As a result, the RAAF provided a mobile dental unit, fitted out in a caravan and pulled by a Ford V8 Coupe, to travel around England in support of RAAF personnel at various squadrons. Some degree of tact was needed to ensure that the RAF did not take this as a comment on the treatment they were providing, but it proved successful in maintaining a satisfactory state of dental fitness in RAAF personnel, and a second mobile unit was soon dispatched. They were also set up with a laboratory on board as well as the surgery, which was a major difference between the RAF and RAAF, as the RAF did not provide dentures for their troops (the RAAF would, providing they had served for 6 years). In 1943 the RAF was no longer able to provide Dental support to Australian troops in the Middle East, which resulted in the need for a transportable dental unit to be deployed from Australia. It functioned in a similar manner to the RAF, by moving from one squadron to another. It served in the Middle East and Africa, from Cairo across North Africa, to Italy, and eventually back to England to treat returned prisoners of war. GPCAPT Norman Andrews The growth and development of the RAAF Dental Branch owes a debt to one man in particular, GPCAPT Norman Andrews. As the second RAAF Dental Officer to enlist on 18 Sep 1933, Andrews became the principal architect of the structure and organisation of the RAAF Dental Branch leading up to and during WW2. Until early 1940, the RAAF Dental Branch was administered by the Director of Medical Services (Air), which placed it under the control of the Army Medical staff. The Army would provide their Inspector of Dental Services for advice whenever needed. In April 1940, the RAAF Medical service separated from the Army, resulting in the control of the RAAF Dental Branch shifting back to the RAAF. Andrews became the first Director of Dental Services, when the position was created in 1943 as recognition of the higher profile the Dental Branch was now playing in the RAAF Medical service. Until this time, Andrews's title had been as the Dental Staff Officer to the RAAF Medical Service. Andrews was responsible for the establishment of the war-time structure of the Dental service, establishing new dental centres at all major bases, creating mobile and transportable dental units, ensuring the continual growth of the Branch, maintaining professional development of staff through the establishment of a professional journal, and by organising renowned lecturers to speak at RAAF bases. He also believed in visiting as many dental units as possible to see for himself what conditions were like and to talk first-hand to staff in remote units. His itinerary during the war years, both in and out of Australia, shows a large number of trips in a variety of modes of transport in order to reach remote areas where units were serving. He was promoted to GPCAPT in July 1944, as the numbers of Dental Officers soon peaked at 227 towards the end of the war (1 GPCAPT, 9 WGCDRs, 60 SQNLDRs, and 157 FLTLTs). After the war, with the reduction in RAAF personnel required in uniform, the Dental Branch also reduced its numbers significantly. By 1947 there were only 18 Dental Officers serving (many part-time), with 1 GPCAPT, 1 WGCDR, 10 SQNLDRs, and 6 FLTLTs, and only 13 by 1950. With the decrease in Branch personnel numbers, the ‘powers to be' saw fit to reduce the Director of Dental Service rank to WGCDR, and as a result Norman Andrews found that in order to continue serving in the RAAF he would have to wear a reduced rank. This appears to have been a contributing factor in his decision to discharge at the relatively early age of 43 and accept an administrative job as Director of the Victorian Government's School Dental Service. Norman Andrews holds the proud honour of being the founder of the RAAF Dental Branch, which during the war was instrumental in educating servicemen of the importance of dental health and maintaining the dental fitness of troops in a variety of areas. Dental Orderlies (Assistants) The dental orderly mustering was first introduced in 1937. Until that time, medical orderlies were assigned to assist the Dental officer with their duties. As early as 1931 it had been noted by both RAAF and Army Dental Officers working in Victoria and Richmond that a lot of the troubles they were having would be solved by appointing a permanent Dental Orderly. Often they would find that the medical orderly they were assigned was a different one each day, and as a result the administration and work in general was very inefficient. By 1937, with the increase in Dental Officers to 3, it was realised that a Dental Orderly mustering needed to be created. Dental Mechanics/Technicians Before WW2, dental laboratory work was provided by civilian laboratories, as most RAAF units were stationed around metropolitan areas. At this time, service personnel were still required to pay for their own dentures, unless they had served for six years or had their dentures damaged during performance of their duties. In July 1940, mainly in response to the development of more remote RAAF dental units and the increasing demand for dental prostheses, the Dental Mechanic mustering was established. Unfortunately there was a very limited pool of civilian dental mechanics to recruit from, and as a result the RAAF set up a training school at Laverton (which was later moved to Ascot Vale) in June 1941 which conducted an intensive 6 month course in Dental mechanics. Dental mechanics were quickly in demand. In all fixed and mobile dental units at least 1 Mechanic was supplied for each Dental Officer, and indeed the RAAF supplied Dental Mechanics throughout all its deployments, something the RAF were unwilling, or unable, to do. Two grades of dental mechanic existed: the Senior Mechanic (with the rank of NCO), who was competent in all phases of laboratory work; and the Junior Mechanic, who could only handle routine work and not more advanced denture work. The progression to Senior required a further trade test in techniques including setting up, clasp-forming, casting and backing teeth. During the course of the War, two special courses were held for Mechanics. The first, directed at senior mechanics so that they could instruct others, was in 1942 when Acrylic Resin was first introduced as a denture base material, as an alternative to the current option of vulcanite. Later, towards the end of the War, a ‘refresher' course was provided for those that had served for the greatest period of time in order to allow them retraining in techniques that they had not practised during their service and which were common in civilian life. This included cast base dentures, crowns and bridges, partial dentures, and retainers. Towards the end of the War, a course was held with WAAAF trainees to train them as Mechanics. However, as the War was soon to end they never had the opportunity to progress within the mustering to become Senior Mechanics. The RAAF Dental Branch has survived 75 years of turbulence, with reviews of its viability occurring regularly every few years from as early as 1937. The Branch continues to provide excellent service to the ADF community and, despite reduced manpower, will continue to play an important role in Air Force Health operations. http://www.defence.gov.au/health/about/docs/RAAFDental.pdf40cm cupro-nickel plated medal, the obverse features the sovereign's head, the reverse features the crown and eagle emblem of the RAAF (and RAF). A23814 BOWERS.A. A. F.r.a.a.f long service medal, r.a.a.f good conduct, r.a.a.f. dental service medal -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Cap, Officer, 1969
RAAF officer's peaked cap, blue, hat band with RAAF insigniaBrisbane Cap Co Pty Ltd, Brisbane Australia, 1969, A F, Size 7,L3/759 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Cap, Forage
Worn by Sergeant Yvonne Bernhardine Anderson (Nee Hobbs) born 14 August, 1919 in Adelaide and enlisted Melbourne 9 January 1942. With Airforce Headquarters (Records) on discharge on 11 October, 1945Cap, Forage with peak. RAAF (navy blue) with RAAF emblem, 45mm90590 Anderson Y Braaf forage cap, ww2 raaf forage cap -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Decorative object - RAAF Point Cook Crest
Metal RAAF Point Cook crest mounted on a small dark red coloured plaque. The plaque has a mounting slot on the back and foward sloping curved sides meeting at a lower point. The circular RAAF crest has a jeweled crown at the top, black lettering at the bottom, and gold lettering on a circular blue enamel background surrounding a brown coloured line drawing of an eagle flying over water with the sun in the background.Point Cook Royal Australian Air Force First And Foremostraaf, point cook, crest, metal, plaque -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPH, Vincent Kelly
Photo of Frederick Gardner DAVEY's wedding. 2 of the 4 men in the photo are wearing RAAF uniforms. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Coloured photo of a wedding group. Photo is mounted on cream card & contained in a brown card folder.Handwritten in black ink on mount: Vincent Kelly Bendigophotography, weddings, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - JUMPER
Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Hand knitted cream woolen polo neck jumper. Cloth label sewn onto the inside of the neck.Cloth neck label reads: Returned Soldiers League War Service Funduniforms, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTERS, AIRCRAFT, Post 1990
Set of colour posters of RAAF aircraft produced for RAAF Diamond Jubilee. .1) 1912 Deperdussin .2) Avro 540K .3) Reproduction of 1934 Laverton Air Display .4) Wirraway .5) Lockheed Hudson .6) Wackett Trainer .7) Tiger Moth DH82 .8) Dakota C47 .9) Canberra Bomber .10) Sabre Jet F-86 .11) CAC Winsteel Trainer .12) Lockheed Hercules C130 .12) Dassault Mirage 111-0 .14) Bell Iroquis Helicopter .15) Lockheed Orion P-313 .16) General Dynamics F111 Bomber documents-posters, military history - airforce, raaf -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badge
Former possession of local WW2 ex RAAF servicemanMetal badge with crown and eagle attached with 3 small bolts and nuts.ren smith, raaf, tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
badge, Stokes
Former possession of local WW2 Ex RAAF servicemanZigzag airwaves held by a hand in the middle. 2 cut off split pins welded to the back of badge. Mounted on a thin metal oval and attached by a thin strip of lead.smith,ren, raaf, metal badges -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Button, Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Former possession of local WW2 Ex RAAF serviceman.New Zealand serviceman's button with crown and eagle. Shank on the back.New Zealand Crown and Eagle.smith,ren, raaf, brass button -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
badge
Former possession of local WW2 Ex RAAF ServicemanBrass badge depicting the words "Australia" with a split pin welded on the back for attachment to a garment.Australia smith,ren, raaf, badge -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Henri (unofficial AIF Mascot), c1918
During World War One Tim Tovell of the No. 4 Squadron RAAF befriended a French orphan known as Henri or Digger. The child became an unofficial mascot, was given a custom made AIF uniform, and at the end of the war was smuggled back to Australia. As an adult Henri was killed in a car accident and is buried at Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria. Members of the No 4 Squadron subscribed for a memorial stone.Five black and white image. Top Left, Digger and his adopted father Tim Tovell, and the oats bagged he was smuggled in. Top right: Defence training at Hurdcott. Centre: Henri as an unofficial member of the AIF. Bottom left: Henri as a member of the RAAF. Bottom right: The last resting place of Henri/Digger at Fawkner Cemetery. The statue depicts Henri as he was when he first came to the 4th squadron. henri, digger, aif, raaf, tim tovell, no 4 squadron, fawkner cemetery, world war one, flight, aeroplane, hurdcott -
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 Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOUR LETTERS FROM J H (JOHNTER) BARKER
Letters. Four letters written in pencil from J H (Johnter) Barker to his aunt Miss L Prout, 290 Williamson St, Bendigo. J H Barker belonged to RAAF, Flight 146 in 1943. a. Dated 8 June 1943 written from 5 RD, Rocklands Dam, via Hamilton, Victoria. b. Dated 14 July 1943 from same address as (a). c. Dated 25 July 1943 from same address as (a). d. Dated August 1943 written from RAAF, Adelaide. All letters written on RAAF letterhead except item (a). All letters with envelope except item (d). 'RAAF Concessional Postage Rate' stamped on envelopes. Salvation Army, ACF and YMCA logos printed in red on envelopes.J H Barkerperson, individual, personal, j h barker, johnter, miss l prout, raaf, ww2 letters -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. 'RAAF Plane' on tarmac. Four men standing near door/steps of plane. White car with Australian flag on bonnet, on left, also another man.portland airport, cashmore airport, military, raaf, air travel, aircraft -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - NOTEBOOK RAAF, 1942-45
Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Paper and cardboard notebook hand written in ink containing signal procedures, alphabet code, Q code and latitude and longitudes. Originally a larger book that was cut in half.documents-notebooks, education, military history-army, raaf -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badge
Formerly possession of ex-RAAF serviceman flight lieutenant Ren Smith.Copper coloured badge in shape of a crown. Has two split pins soldered onto back. Badge is slightly curved, back hollowed.ren smith, raaf, tatura -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - R.A.A.F. Trousers
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
RAAF Pants, Pants, blue in colour
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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, VIOSH: Royal Australian Airforce Richmond, October 1982
Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders in the field. The University of Ballarat established Australia's first tertiary course in OH&S in 1979. University of Ballarat became Federation University in 2014. Federation University VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry, rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Photographs are of the Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Richmond New South Wales, with Dennis ElseBlack and white photographsStamped on back: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE RAAF RICHMOND. CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. Not to be reproduced without authority. Ref No ........................ Date ................ .1 G3791 15 Oct 1982 .2 G3797 15 Oct 1982victorian institute of occupational safety and health, occupational hazard management, royal australian air force, raaf, dennis else, richmond nws, university of ballarat, federation university -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Cap, Forage
Used as ceremonial headress of "other ranks" in the RAAF, with awith oxidised brass other rank's cap badge, which is not attached.RAAF blue wool barathea forage cap with holes on left hand side (the normal oxidised brass other rank's cap badge is not attached) to the front left side and pair of black plastic RAAF buttons on the front. The crown opening has been sewn up with large black running stitches in heavy black thread. The inside crown is lined with navy polyester with a stitched lining that bears various marking on the size, date of manufacture, type/style markings, including a stamping of a the broad arrow with letters either side "G" & "Y".V 330 1944 MADE IN AUSTRALIA SIZE 6 7/8raaf headress, forage cap, cap