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Bendigo Military Museum
Flyer - PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS, 1944
Collection of 6 propaganda leaflets written in German and destined for release in Germany advising citizens of Winston Churchills new warning regarding forthcoming bombing raids. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details..1) - .6) double sided propaganda leaflets, one side printing all black and reverse black and red..1) .2) & .3) Handwritten in black ink on top of front page, “22/23 - 4 - 44 BRUNSWICK”bombing germany, propaganda -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - LETTER & CERTIFICATES, 1) Nov 1st 1945, .2) 17th February 1944, .3) 26th Oct 1945
The three documents relate to F.G.Davey’s service in the RAAF. .2) & .3) are referred to in .1) Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details..1) Letter in black type on Commonwealth of Australia letter head. .2) Four page document on RAAF proforma P/P83 with handwritten details of the recipients service. .3) Single page certificate printed on cream card, details of recipient typed in black ink, certificate is numbered 5927, certificate has a black border enclosing a blue watermarked rectangle..1) Date stamped in black ink top RH corner “NOV - 1 1945”, hand written signature in black. .2) Hand written details blue and black ink of recipients service, stamped in purple ink, “On strength for training only” and “On appointment to a temporary Commission”, both on page 3. .3) Hand written signature in blue ink.certificates, raaf, commonwealth of australia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - AERIAL PHOTO, Possibly 1944
Photo in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.B & W photo showing land and sea with one large ship and several smaller ones.On front, “T2105”. On rear in pencil,” Hospital ship Dorsetshire P.D 1 od.44 A/Z01”, stamped on rear “Crown copyright reserved”, above this as part of the stamp “A crown image M”photography, hospital ships -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - PILOTS NOTES, British Air Ministry, October 1944
The booklet is Pilots and Flight Engineers. Part of the collection re Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.Booklet, cardboard cover, 42 pages, “Air publication No 1566E PPN”, rear page has a fold out section on the fuel system of the Sunderland Flying Boat, item held together by a large staple on the top RH corner.sunderlands, pilots and flight navigators, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - PHOTOGRAPHS OF TWO WORLD WARS, Board of management Australian War memorial, The Changing of the Gaurd, 1944
A collection of “Photographs of our Fighting Forces are mainly the work of the Official photographers attached to various services”Album, hard cover, dark green buckram, front cover has Coat of Arms of Australia in gold print, fly leaf front, back and end papers grey embossed heavy weight paper, 104 pages, plain mottled grey colour, illustrated B & W photographs on Matt photo paper.albums military, history, photograhy, -
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Award - NOTICE, MID WW2, c.1944
W F R BUDGE VX48105, refer Cat No 2721 for his service details..1) Letter from Australian Military Forces to Mrs J F Budge of Caulfield. It is the cover letter for Mention in Despatches certificate. Quarto size, black typewriting. .2) Envelope, strong paper, black typewriting. Originally addressed to Major Budge 2/24 Bn AIF. It has been redirected to Mrs J F Budge, of Caulfield, Victoria. .2) Envelope marked top centre: "On His Majesty's Service" Rear: "3 post office stamps & a red pencil cross covers both sides"awards, documents, letters, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Book - BOOK, RECORD OF SERVICE WW2, c.1944
Item re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No3239P for a His service details.Record of service book AAB 83. Soft brown cover, black printing, 40 pages. Contains basic personal details for Cpl PHILLIPS R. T. ID photos & a Q Store Kit List. Shows a record of leave taken.Front Cover: "VX113093 Cpl PHILLIPS R T. "military history-service records, army, service record -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET, AANS, 1944
Forward by Gen T BLAMEY.Soft grey cover with a red cross in centre. An outline drawing of a hospital ship Centaur is in the middle of this cross. Surrounding this cross is a wreath of green leaves with a pink bow at the bottom. Printed top of cover: “Lest We Forget” Printed underneath bow: “CENTAUR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP” Printed at bottom: “AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE. PRICE 2/-“ booklet, centaur, aans -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - KINGS LETTER WW2, 1944
Letter to VX11397 William GOODMAN after release from POW Camp from King George, Barcelona, 17.5.1944. Refer Cat No 3568 for his service history.“Crest embossed at top of letter”letter, king, home -
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Equipment - RAILWAY HARDWARE, c,1940 - 1944
All objects supposedly brought from somebody near the site of the Thai Burma Railway..1) Rusted metal bolt. .2) Rusted metal spike. .3) Rusted bent piece of metal with pointed ends.equipment, railway, burma -
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Accessory - TRAINING MANUAL, Pilot's and Flight Engineer's Notes - Stirling I,III, IV, c.1944
Manual was promulgated by order of The Air Council in WWII. It was restricted to official use only. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details. Light blue, soft, card cover. Pages secured by staples. Title on front cover in black type & inside, diagram of an aircraft in centre. 62 cut edge pages. Black / white diagrams & photos.manuals, pilots and flight enginners, ww2 -
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Book, Director of Public Relations under Authority of General Thomas Blamey, Reconquest, c.1944
Official record of the Australian Army successes in the offensives.Cream paper with no cover.Printed in white on black label at top: RECONQUESTofficial records, military -
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Award - SERVICE RIBBONS WW2, c.1944-45
Item relates to HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWIISet of two Service Ribbons mounted on brass plate representing; 1. 1939-45 Star 2. Pacific Starnumismatics, military history, service ribbons -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WW2, FRAMED, c.1943 - 1944
Mid brown stained timber frame with glass. Sepia coloured copy of a photo of a naval vessel - destroyer from the side with large area of water in the foreground. Printed label included on photo.Label: “HMAS QUIBERON Member of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla British Eastern Fleet 1943-44”photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - navy, hmas -
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Book - BOOK, NAVIGATION, Radiator Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Elements of LORAN, Report 499, 1944
LORAN is a radio navigation system.Marked Confidential. Khaki coloured soft cover book with black print. Illustrated with drawings, charts, mathematics, 45 pages.Some random numbers written on front top right.books reference/military/manuals, naviggation, radio -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, SOLDIERS PAY, 1944
Australian Military Forces Soldier's Pay Book No C668049 Yellow colour, stamped Cancelled.Army No: 5/1455 Surname: Tupper Christian Names: Norman Ouyen is written on bottom right corner.documents - army records, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Examination Results for Geoffrey Biddington, 1942-1944
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Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines New Workshops, 17/11/1944
Hand drawn planballarat school of mines, new workshops, albert street -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS JAPANESE, 1, 3 June 1944, .2 est 1942-45
These cards were filled out to give the impression that everything was okay. Merton Charles WILLOUGHBY VX54056, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1115 for his service details.Postcards, Japanese paper material for Austrlian POWs. On the front are the prisoner's details and the recipients. On the rear is a description of the person's health and the date. Card is a yellowish colour with Japanese inscription and a date. Cards are re. MC Willoughby..1 Handwritten in pen "Parker 4" .2 Handwritten in pen "Parker 3"willoughby, pow, postcards -
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Work on paper - DOCUMENT, ORDER OF SERVICE, POEMS, 1) 1939 -1945 .2) 1944 .3)1943
The items belonged to Frederick Ernest ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P. .1) Document, "Entitlement to War Gratuity" of 152 Pounds 5 Shillings. Beige paper wth black print and typing. .2) "A Special Prayer Service for Allied Invasion Forces". Beige colour, folded single sheet, hand drawn cover in black. .3) Poems, "My Mothers Smile", I'll remember". On beige paper, hand written in ink on ruled lines..1) 1.7.46, ADDLEM Frederick E. VX142253. .2) 112 Aust Con Depot New Guinea Sun 11 June 44. .3) 1943. Dear Fred sent me these verses.documents - religon, ceremonies -
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Clothing - CUFF LINKS, Pre 1944
Belonged to Henry Thomas Ridge V57996, VX148845, CMF & AIF. Refer 275.10, 473P.Cuff links 8th BATT AMF .1) Case, small, black with white material lining .2) cufflink, scroll top and bottom, boomerang either side eagle in centre, green around. Small chain attached with cigar shaped pendant. .3) As above8th Battalion - Celer Et Audaxcuff links, 8th bn amf, clothing -
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Certificate - NAVY CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Post 1944
Alan Keith GEIER No 24896 enlisted in the RAN on 24.6.41 aged 19 years. He was posted to HMAS Perth on 11.12.1942. The Perth was sunk in the Sundra Strait on 1.3.42. Alan as one of the survivors was taken POW. An initial Red Cross report stated he was a POW in a Java Camp. Alan died as a result of Cardiac Beri Beri on 30.1.1944. He was buried in Siam. The PERTH was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in the Battle of the Sundra Strait. Approximately half the crew lost their lives and about 2/3rds of the survivors returned home after captivity. Refer Cat No 599P for his photo.Commemorative Scroll, framed re A.K Geier. There is a small B & W photo of Geier in the right hand corner of the frame. The scroll has a large coat of arms at top of sheet with commemorative description under. The frame is a simple gold painted wooden frame."Wireman A. K. Geier, Royal Australian Navy"certificates, ran, hmas perth, scrolls -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS FRAMED RAAF, SAFE HOME, C.1944 - 45
John Joseph MASON No 418670 Wireless Air Gunner (WAG) enlisted in the RAAF on 29.5.1942 age 19 years. After 5 Training postings he embarked for Canada on 15.1.1943 arriving 31.1.1943. He then did Training in Edmonton, Calgary and Mossank before embarking to England 21.10.1943 arriving 30.6.1943. After more Training at several postings he was finally posted to No 158 SQD RAF flying Halifax Bombers and commenced operational flying on 5.11.1944. He rose through the ranks to Flt Sgt on 31.12.1944 and then granted a Commission as F/O on 12.3.1945. He transferred to 466 SQD RAAF on 26.5.1945. His records are a bit sketchy but it appears he flew 11 Operational Sorties. His Commission was terminated on 19.3.1946. His brother Hugh who was also in the RAAF and home at the time told the story that when the aircraft was hit his mother new something had happened to Jack.Photograph, framed. Safe home. The frame is black smooth wooden type. A montage of 2 black and white photos and a description. Large photo shows 4 crew members standing in front of a damaged Halifax bomber. Small photo is of air crewman flying officer JACK MASON (WAG) of Bendigo. The story covers the raid that aircraft was on, how the side exploded out, and the crew members names.Rear has "From HUGH MASON and the MASON family"photography - photographs, raaf ww2, 158 sqd -
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Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, Why Singapore Fell, 1944
249 page royal blue buckram hardcover book. Cut edged pages, gold print on spine, maps on front and back end pages. Includes B&W photos and illustrations.Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf "Mrs Mary Hall". Blue stamp on front flyleaf "Returned & Services League Memorial Hall Bendigo".books, military history, singapore -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Mary Kent Hughes, Matilda Waltzes with the Tommies, 1944
176 page illustrated hardcover book with maps on inside of front and rear covers. Brown cover with black wordingbooks, military history -
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Document - WILL & ENVELOPE, 1944
Capt Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775..1) Envelope, light brown colour, form A.131 "Australian Military forces Will." Front has typed details re Capt Warick Rosenthal. .2) Document, Australian Military Forces form A 130 Re the Will of " Capt Warick Rosenthal." Double sided form, yellowish paper all typed re details of executor and all his wordly goods to his wife Joan Margaret Rosenthal." TX6321 Capt Warick Rosenthal AAMC attached to 40th Aust INF Bn (AIF) 17.11.1944.documents, wills, envelopes, military history, army -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, C.1944 - 45
Dark brown, stain varnished timber frame. Copy of a black & white photo of a lineup of Mustang fighters on an air field.photograpy - photographs-frame accessories, military history-air force, raaf -
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Accessory - IDENTITY DISC - RIBBONS WW2, c.1944
Donald Henry Harris No 141844, RAAF. Refer Cat No 2318 for service history also 2126.2..1) Identity disc, polished metal, round with small holes re HARRIS D.H stamped lettering front & rear. .2) Identity disc, 8 sided, polished metal with 2 holes re 2127.2. .3) Service ribbons, set of 2 mounted on brass plate with pin clip. 1. 1939-45 ribbon 2. Pacific Star ribbon.1) "141844 HARRIS D H, RAAF, METH, O4"accessory, ribbons, identity, service, discs -
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Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPHS, c.1944-45
Belonged to DONALD HENRY HARRIS No 141844, LAC RAAF. Refer 2318 for service history also 2126.2.All photos relate to New Guinea & Morotai. .1) Native hut scene in the islands - sepia colour .2) - .9) Relating natives, airfields & construction - sepia & b/w .10) - .15) Relating natives & possibly D H HARRIS - sepia & b/w .11) - .20) Relating to natives - sepia & b/wnatives, morotai, borneo -
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Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS WW2, 1944
Robert Joseph TULIP No 148496 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3277 for his service history.Identity Discs re R.J Tulip .1) Metal, octagonal shape disc. .2) Metal, round shape disc. .3) Cord thong to suit. .1) & .2) “148496 LAC Tulip R.J C of E”identity discs, military history identity, tulip