Members of the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) were posted to Army Reserve units in the 1980s and 1990s. They were rarely posted to Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) but were invaluable in the A1 Echelon driving fuel, ammunition, ration and water supply vehicles. Colour photograph of two WRAAC soldiers of 'A' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles serving a meal from a BBQ set up on back of truck in A1 Echelon during field training. Private L. Cameron at left ; Private T. Roche, right.

This item contributes to an understanding of those involved in war in Vietnam. Bill McMahon (Left) served with 1st Communications Zone Postal Unit 1969-70.National Serviceman Graeme Owens (Centre) served in Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 1968-69. Ray Harvey (Right) served with the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 1968-69. This game of Australian rules was played in Saigon in July 1969.Sepia photo of three Australian soldiers in football shorts and singlets and two Vietnamese soldiers in uniform with an aussie rules football. On the back of the photo it is stamped: Australian Army/Public Relations/Picture/Com.69.443 VN with details of who/where of the game -see image 2corp graeme owens, capt bill mcmahon, vietnamese soliders, afl football, vietnam, ray harvey

Worn on duty at Vung Tau, Vietnam, by Corporal J S Archbold, Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, while on patrol in 1968.Khaki felt slouch hat with a leather band on the inside and a leather chin strap. A material band around the outer part of the hat (puggaree) with a metal badge attached to the brim with the brass Provost Corps emblem.Fayrefield Melbourne 6 7/8 1966.james archbold, 1968, provost, vung tau, archbold, slouch

Army Warrant Officers with lanyard & Ribbons Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Red lanyard, service ribbons War medal 1939-45 Korea, UN service,Long service and good conduct & gen service ???uniform, 1968, army

00509 .1 Royal Australian Artillery Hat Badge Kings Crown Oxidised 1930 -42 period .2 Women's Royal Australian Army Corps Queen's Crown Bi Metal 1953 - 1960 3. Australian Army Christian Chaplain Hat Badge 1953 - 1960 4. Royal Australian Artillery Hat Badge Queen's Crown 1953 - 1960

Australian Military Police Arm Band; Worn by Ronald Charles Shaw, Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, 1967-68, National Serviceman, Corporal.The object was donated by Ronald Shaw who served as a conscripted provost. The object is in good condition and we believe there are very few in existence. Vinyl black item worn on arm. Red raised MP letters silver badge at top of band AUSTRALIA. On reverse side four press studs: hessian: SHAW written in black ink. As worn by Australian Military Police in Vietnam.Front: MP, Back: SHAW.military police, provost, uniforn, arm band, ronald shaw

00515.1 Crossed bullets with latin inscription "pro aris et focis" 00515.2 Austn Ordnce collar badge with Kings Crown 00515.3 Mortarman trade badge 00515.4 Farriers badge 00515.5 Royal Aust Army Service Corps

Copy of image of National Serviceman Lance Corporal Chris "Billy" Barrett aged 22, from Melbourne. 85 Transport Platoon, Royal Australian Army Service Corps with local kids at Wah Long, Phuoc Tuy Province 1971photograph, lance corporal chris "billy" barrett, 85 transport platoon, phuoc tuy, barrett

Worn by Corporal Stephen Owen Lloyd, National Serviceman from New South Wales, who served in Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, 1969-70.Black material with four press studs on back and red MP machine embroidered on front. This object is an arm band, also called a brassard. military police, armband, brassard, provost, lloyd

Standard issue item as used by Australian national serviceman Pte A D Lette who served in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps in Vietnam 1969-70.Olive green canvas zippered duffel bag with mustard coloured reinforced handles11 Strathearn ave Coburg VICduffel bag, allan doran lette, 3795490, equipment, ordnance corps

Navy Blue Wool Felt Beret with RAAOC (Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps) badge. Black polyester/cotton edging and adjustment tape. (inner lining has been cut out) Grey felt badge backing inside beret.Nilheadgear, beret

00511 .1 Royal Australian Army Medical Corps x 2 .2. Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers x1 .3. Australia Shoulder Titles x 2 .4. British Title, QUEENS " Royal West Surrey Regiment".

Personal Folder of notes related to operations in the Royal Australian Army Service Corps. Part of the collection of KEITH JOHN HERDMAN No. 397661. See Cat. No. 5942P for details of his service record.Small black plastic covered two ringed folder containing fixed and loose pages. Pages are white in colour with cut edges. Handwritten text in blue ink. Printed text in black ink. Diagrams printed in black or hand drawn in pencil.Attached to front cover using blue Dymo tape labels: "CAPT K.J. HERDMAN, 6 COY RAASC". Also attached to front cover using black Dymo tape labels "PAR ONERI"raasc, training notes, kevin john herdman

Badge is an example of sample used to ensure standard of manufacture among local contractors. See item 9806.Silver coloured badge with two (2) pins, one (1) at top and bottom; gold coloured clasp on each. Crown on top of oval (pointed end). Lit oil lamp in centre of oval with red textile (possibly velvet) behind. Banner at base with motto. Gold coloured plate on back. Tag secured to badge with wire and lead seal.In oval around lamp - "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING CORPS." In banner - "PRO HUMANITATE [for humanity (or kindness)]" Tag (handwritten sections) - "THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, NURSING CORPS/COLLAR SILVER ANODISED WITH CLUTCH GRIPS" "8455-66-037-4350/APP 55" "J+J CASH/2620078 AC" " G P Barr [signature]/ 19/8/92"insignia, badge

Includes - RAAF Squadron; Royal Australian Infantry; Royal New South Wales Regiment; Royal Australian Armoured Corps; Royal Australian Corps of Military Police; Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps; Royal Australian Air Force Paul Le Marshalluniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Item is a clearance certificate for personnel returning to Australia from Saigon during the Vietnam conflict. Document was donated by PS Sims, who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969-70.Yellowed foolscap papers with eight sections divided into columns. Black ink typing. Signatures written in blue and black ink.Signatures of authorizing personnel/ Australian F.P.O. stamp dated 21 Sept 70 in middle of paperwork.peter sims oam jp, clearance certificate, vietnam, sims

The item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962 - 1972). This medal was issued to Staff Sergeant D W Blackford who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in 4RAR from May 1968 until January 1969.Miniature Australian Active Service Medal presented in a black presentation box with both ribbons and bars.Australian/Active/Service/Media/1945-1975medals, active service, blackford 33034, vietnam, medical corps, 4rar, campaign medal

Standard item issued to all Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam(1962-1972).This item was donated by Peter S Sims, who served as a Corporal in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in Vietnam 1969-70.Blue card "Nine Rules" for Australian Army forces in Vietnam. Black ink with Army insignia at top with introduction on front and nine rules on the back.Australian Army insignia Top Nine rules in bold lettering.nine rules, peter sims, nvvm, conduct requirements

From Mitcham RSLKhaki blouse style jacket with belt. Red Regimental material badge top of sleeves. Blue stitching 'Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps'. Internal labels CGCF Australia 1958 size 10 D arrow D (Dept of Defence). Regimental No crossed out Name crossed outDocket No 8431 Factory No 391uniforms, army

From information book - "Reader's Gigest/ Gallipoli/ 25th Aril 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 oil on canvas painting. Depicts a "Hospital ward where several nurses attend a patient in bed", against a background of "beds being made ready in the ward" and "Stretcher bearers carrying in more wounded". Frame - black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink. "GEORGE COATES (1869 - 1930). First Australian wounded at Gallipoli arriving at Wandsworth Hospital, London". 1921. "Served with the Royal Army Medical Corps at 3rd London General Hospital at Wandsworth". 1919 Commissioned to do portrait work for the Australian War Records section. framed accessories, pprints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

Belonged to Capt Warick Rosenthal TX6321 2nd AIF. Refer 622.3, 775.Badge, pressed metal, gold colour. Crown sits over a 6 pointed star shape with centre circle with a snake coiled around an upright rod. Around the centre circle lettering "Royal Australian Army Medical Corps." A small scroll at the bottom has "Daulatum" 2 x lugs & pins on rear. numismatics, badges, military, medical corp

This flag represented the North Vietnamese people. After the war it was adopted as the national flag and is referred to as the Flag Of the Socialist flag of Vietnam now. This item was donated by Peter S Sims, who served as a Corporal in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in Vietnam 1969-70.Red colored small flag with bright yellow star in the center. It is bordered in white with Vietnam printed in red."Vietnam" flag, vietnam, nvvm, north vietnamese, peter sims, medical corps

Greatcoat, Khaki colour, Wooleen fabric with attached half belt. Inside pockets and lining to shoulders and sleeves - khaki colour cotton fabric light. Buttons - metal with gold colour finish. Double breasted. Both sleeves - Unit Shoulder flash- dark red with gold embroidery, warrant officer crown on lower sleeve. Makers label on inside front left On maker's label, black print on cotton fabric "REGIMENTAL No .../ NAME.../Also red print on cotton fabric - very faded. Unit Shoulder Flash, gold embroidery - "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY/MEDICAL CORPS.'uniform, australian army

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam. This card was used by Corporal Peter Sims who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps: Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component) 24 Sep 1969 - 24 Sep 1970. Helpful word translation card. Mauve colored card with purple print. 49 words in English and translation in Vietnamese language with "Sounds like" for Vietnamese pronunciation. Three columns headed Word/ Vietnamese/ Sounds like.english to vietnamese pamphlet, english, vietnamese, phonetics, translation, sims, peter sims

Biographical article about the wartime romance of Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps nurse Alice Ross-King and Lieutenant Harry Moffitt. Their story is part of an Australian War Memorial (AWM) project [the transcription of letters and other ephemera by the public] and Robyn van Dyk from the AWM is quoted in this article.Newspaper clipping with a partial black and white photographe of two women walking and saluting. First page of clipping has five columns of text including the caption to the photograph. Second page of the newspaper clipping with partial large black and white photograph with three other small black and white photographs and one colour. This second page of the clipping has four columns of text.alice ross-king, harry moffitt, robyn van dyk, australian war memorial, love letter, wwi, world war one, ww1, awm, australian army women's medical services, florence nightingale medal

Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details.Badges, metal. mounted on cardboard, 16 in total ,1) "Bydand",m buffalo over crown .2) Circle with Reindeer .3) :Je Suis Prest - Belt Reindeer .4 "Lowland" Regiment .5) Recconaisance Corps .6) "Cornwall" Crown - Trumpet .7) "Highland trumpet .8) Royal Army service corps. Crown and GR .9) Unknown .10) Royal army ordance corp, Crown and Plaque .11) "Military Police", Crown GR, wreath .12) "Royal West Kent" horse. .13) "Royal Berkshire" dragon .14) "NF" .15) Unknown .16) Unknownbadges, collection

This item commemorates the war in Vietnam. It was clipped from the Melbourne morning paper and posted to National Serviceman Cpl GC Owens by his mother during his service in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component), 30 Jul 1968 - 30 Jul 1969.Original newspaper clipping from Herald Sun of three Australian soldiers in t-shirts and shorts showing Vietnamese soldiers how to hold an Aussie rules football.Did you know this was being taken for the Heraldafl football, capt bill mcmahon, cpl graeme owens, lt. ray harvey, vietnam war, ordnance

Belonged to Warick Rosenthal No TX6321 AAMC. Refer 622.3, 775.,1) Battledress uniform Pants, winter khaki. .2) Battledress uniform Jacket, winter khaki. Has shoulder Pips and crown sewn for the rank of Lieut Colonel Shoulder flashes sewn "Royal Australian Army Medical Corps" .3) Officers Sam Brown Belt in Leather. Brown in color complete. .4) Officers peak cap with gold Badge RAAMC.medical corp, uniform army, raamc

While many recruits could already drive when they joined 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles it took many hours of instruction and training before they were licenced to drive heavier, more complex army vehicles both on and off road and under combat conditions.Members of the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) were posted to Army Reserve units in the 1980s and 1990s. They were rarely posted to Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) but were invaluable in the A1 Echelon driving fuel, ammunition, ration and water supply vehicles. Shows citizen soldiers on weekend training.Colour photograph of 4 soldiers of ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles at a road side break during a driving exercise, 1986. From left : Corporal M. Roberts, Private T. Roche, Corporal Tewson and Trooper Bowerman.military, citizen soldiers, vmr, uniform

While many recruits could already drive when they joined 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles it took many hours of instruction and training before they were licenced to drive heavier, more complex army vehicles both on and off road and under combat conditions. Members of the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) were posted to Army Reserve units in the 1980s and 1990s. They were rarely posted to Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) but were invaluable in the A1 Echelon driving fuel, ammunition, ration and water supply vehicles. Two colour photographs of group of soldiers of ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles at a meal break during a driving exercise, 1986. Considerable variation in dress and headgear. Green beret at left, Sergeant D. Reynolds; hat Private T. Roche; Black beret Sergeant H. Wilson; no hat Corporal M. Roberts ; peak Cap with badge Warrant Officer 2 Burnie; Peak cap Corporal Potts.