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Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Framed cloth, NE Framing Studio
Stan Grossman sent this silk embroidery to his cousin Doris Grossman. Private Stanley GROSSMAN 246 from North Wangaratta enlisted on 15/7/1915 aged 19 years. He embarked on 10/11/1915 and served with the Camel Corp , 29th Battalion and 14th Light Horse.Ornate gold coloured plastic frame with cream mount containing a square pink cloth embossed in yellow and white thread and edged in yellow fringe. Embroided - Happy Christmas Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Plaque -A Christmas Gift from Cairo World War 1 1916 stanley grossman 246, ww1, 29th battalion -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Souvenir - Match Box Covers, c 1900
Advertising medium for Dudley & Morse- Newsagents, Booksellers, Stationers ,Fancy Goods, Tobacconists, and Insurance Agents. Agents for H.M.V. Receivers. Allan's Pianos. Charlton & WedderburnMatch box cover, 3 sided.Advertising Football Draw for Charlton Assoc. Stamped Australian Military Force 1914-18 War Stamped Dudley & Morse Newsagentsbusiness, sports, dudley -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, WW2 Australian Defence Forces - Allied Aliens, c1942
The four soldiers are members of the Civilian Military Forces recruited as 'Allied Aliens' and are pictured at Camp Pell, Royal Park Melbourne where a large military camp was located during World War 2.A number of Ithacan Greek men and Australian born men of Ithacan descent served in the Australian defence forces during World War 2 and saw active service. Those who had not become naturalised were recruited into the Civilian Military Forces as 'Allied Aliens' and served the war effort on the home front.A black and white photograph of four soldiers standing in front of an open tent at a camp.army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED
Tobruk panorama. Black plastic frame, glass front, white cardboard backing, black & white photograph with cream border. Photo in 5 sections showing Tobruk township & surrounding landscape of desert & military vehicles. LHS bottom front: Donation info sticker Centre front: Tobruk sticker Blue sticker on backing: Bendigo City Framersphotograpy - photographs, frame accessories, tobruk -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, The Enemy 1970 Amendment List No 1 (3 copies), 1971
Soft covered booklet providing information about Asian Communist military forces in sufficient detail for their organisations, characteristics, weapons and tactics to be portrayed realistically in training. This booklet covers Part 2 - Communist Coventional ForcesDSN 7610-66-035-7506/1the enemy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - AUSTRALIAN ARMY HAT BADGE
Cap/Hat badge in the form of a stylized rising sun, Kings crown in the lower centre, running across the bottom in a ribbon the words Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. Long flat pin on back to attach to headgear.organization, military, army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: PORTRAIT OF TWO MILITARY MEN, WORLD WAR 1
Photograph: portrait of two military men. Man on Rh side has sling on arm. Enclosed in wooden frame with cream/buff surround. On bottom - raised logo 'KD' Signed in pencil K… Davitt ? Photographer ?Surbiton & Wokingorganization, military, army, world war 1, army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ELMA WINSLADE WELLS COLLECTION: LADY DUDLEY'S HOSPITAL SHIP
A black and white photograph of a large number of military personnel and nurses in front of two red cross tents and a building, a red cross van on the background. On the back Wimeraux, Lady Dudley's Hospital ship, Bob Wallace.military, world war 1, wimeraux -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION : MONT ST. QUENTIN FACING WEST, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Mont St. Quentin facing west. Two military type figures with haversacks on one shoulder walking downhill. Trees, some denuded, at top right. Copy A28postcard, ww1, mont st. quentin, france -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, ARVN, Mannequin
A mannequin in full uniform & accessories consisting of a helmet, camoflage uniform, boots, dog tags, ranger scarves, military webbing & harness, ammunition pouches, a knife holding ar rifle which is sitting on an ammunition box.mannequin, south vietnam army, major tu -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Photograph of twelve soldiers outside the Officer's Mess of 2nd battalion, Royal Australian Regiment in Nui Dat 1967. Photo depicts Royal Military College Class of 1953 reunion. Officers are named on back of the photographAWM CAM/67/0797/VNphotograph, 2nd battalion royal australian regiment, nui dat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Soldier's Paybook
Brown vinyl booklet. Paybook A No 62934 Australian Military Forces with emblem of Australia in middle. Soldier's Pay Book with 37 pages detailing pay amounts and running totals. Jungle Trg Centre Canongra QLDArmy : 3790361 Terry Michael Colliepaybook, australian military forces -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - Memorabilia of A Matthews
Dog tags, Peace Medallion, air boarding pass to come home, military money (5 notes), r&r booklet Bangkok, postcard in envelope, vaccination certificate, mess membership card Vung Taupersonal items, matthews, a.r, 35 squadron, dogtag, peace sign, pendant -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - Iron Cross, Gefreiter Franz Rapp, 1940's
Iron Cross 2nd class, posthumously awarded to Gefreiter Frank Rapp who died in action on the Finnish front in 1941. Possession of POW in Camp 13 at MurchisonMilitary medal, Iron Cross, in form of cross, black & silver with date 1813 on one side, swastika in centre of the other. Black, white, red striped ribbon threaded through metal ring attached to medal.numismatics, gefreiter franz rapp, german military medals, iron cross second class, hartmut beck, franz rapp -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Army Badge Display
Display of army badges (14) metal, mounted on teal fabric board with wooden uprights. 3 with ' Rising Sun' and 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces'. 4 with 'Australia' 7 with motto 'Tria Juncta in Uno' inscribed.ww2, army uniform badges -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Manual
This vehicle was issued to 8/13 VMR during 1970s and 1980s for transport and logistic tasks. Part of a collection of 8th/13th VMR officers’ mess property passed to the Regimental Collection during the relocation of the regiment from Buna Barracks Albury to Building 105 North Bandiana in 2000. Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Buff coloured card soft cover with fabric spine binding being user Handbook Truck Cargo 2.5 Ton GS with winch Aust Nok3. 200 pages. Published by Australian Military Forces 1965.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection " -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Vietnam Service Medals
Set of 4 Vietnam Service Medals. Court mounted. Australian Active Service Medal. With Vietnam Bar. Vietnam Military Medal. Anniversary of National Service Medal. Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. With 1960 Bar.AASM. Has central star. with date 1945 - 1975. Vietnam Medal has HM Elizabeth 2nd on obverse with reverse showing mythological figure of the Greek God Hermes. Anniversary of National Service Medal surrounds wings beneath an anchor with crossed swords on obverse. The reverse shows the Southern Cross on spreading rays surrounded by a cog. Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal obverse shows a gold and white enamelled star with a green- red and gold centre motif. The ribbon is green with 3 white stripes. Reverse shows CHIEN _ DICH over central VIETNAM with BOI - TINH beneath. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - Copied image: Quote about media, General Vo Nguyen Giap
This item is part of a collection donated by Helmut Grzegozewski (Ziggy) who served in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from December 1967 to November 1968.A laminated copy of an extract from the memoir of General Vo Nguyen Giap, who was a highly respected leader of the North Vietnamese Military, about the power of the media in America. Please see photograph for more details of quote.general vo nguyen giap, memoirs, grzegozewski, helmut, hanoi, vietnam war memorial (hanoi), tet offensive, ziggy, 39121, royal australian infantry corps, 3rd battalion, the royal australian regiment, media, us media -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
Photograph of soldiers taken circa 11 October 1914 All enlisted on the 17th of August, 1914 at Wangaratta unless stated otherwise, assigned to the 7th Battalion C Company and identified as follows:- Colour Sergeant William Baker 290 - Prior to enlistment at Essendon was serving with the 58th Battalion. He embarked Australia on the 21/10/14. Brothers Charles POWLEY 347 and John Hall POWLEY 348 from Boweya - Embarked 19/10/14 on HMAT Hororata. Charles aged 21 years KIA 25/4/15 at Gallipoli and John returned to Australia on 31/10/15. Charles attended Wangaratta High School. John Crocker 346 was born at Clunes and enlisted at Broadmeadows. He was 36 years old, a butcher by trade and served with the 2nd Scottish Horse in the Boer War. His mother was listed as next of kin residing in Bracknell Tasmania He was wounded at Gallipoli and discharged on 19/1/1917 Nelson Albert Hardy 363 Born in England and a butcher by trade .KIA 23/8/1915 at Gallipoli aged 22 Edward Fahey 364 Ovens Street Wangaratta, Aged 29 years, a Painter by trade. He returned to Australia in December 1915 and appointed a Recruiting Sergeant. He resigned from this position on 8/5/1916, went AWOL and on 21/7/1920 discharged due to desertion. Joseph Cowham 360 enlisted at Broadmeadows on 19/8/1914. Thomas Peter Williams 404 - Aged 24 and a Blacksmith. He received a gunshot wound to the wrist on 26/5/1915 and returned to Australia. Joseph Nathaniel O'Brien 376 or John William O'Brien 365 both of Rowan Street Wangaratta Handwritten on rear “Wangaratta Boys C Company 7th Battalion October 11th 1914 From Private John Crocker 346”Sepia photograph of 11 men six standing and five kneeling dressed in military uniform wearing forage cap with row of pine trees in background. Photograph is mounted on brown cardboard with handwriting across top border.Rear - Wangaratta Boys C Company 7th Battalion October 11th 1914 From Private John Crocker 346 Front - list of names handwritten in ink J Powly, Col Serg Baker? Corp Naldress?, Private Couham?, C Powly, L Williams N Hardy J Crocker, E Lahy?, J?? K Jarrot? wangaratta, c company, joseph cowham 360, nelson hardy 363, john crocker 346, charles powley 347, john powley 348, hororata, gallipoli, edward fahey 364, thomas peter williams 404, william baker 290, joseph nathaniel o'brien 376, john william o'brien 365, ww1, 7th battalion -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, The Yarram Standard News, Alberton's sister returns, 64 years after war, Wednesday, April 20, 2005
A general biographical article about Margaret Rogers (nee Stockwell) who was raised in the local area (of Alberton, Victoria), a nurse in WWII and has moved back to the area after 64 years away.Newspaper clipping with two black and white photographs. One is of a smiling elderly woman showing a medal to the camera, the other is of two younger women in military uniforms smiling at the camera. The article has seven columns of text.wwii, world war two, ww2, war nurse, margaret rogers, margaret stockwell, alberton victoria -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - US Navy MK18 Aircraft Computing Turret Gunsight
Used in military aircraft by US Navy Black metal box with lens sights, and steel braid cord and plug connections..U.S. NAVY. B U of ORD. GUN SIGHT MK 18 Mod SIGHT UNIT SERIAL No 501 Eastman Kodak Co ROCHESTER NY -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Fly for your Life Author Larry Forrester, March 1956
The story of Stanford Tuck's military career.Hard Cover - colour blue- on spine red seal with gold star on top and bottom. Photographs, The story of R.R. Stanford Tuck, D.S.O D.F.C with two bars To my wife and eight other proud travellers of the inner circle. Part of Companion Book Clubtuck, forrester, 65 squadron, distinguished service medal, royal air force, distinguished flying cross, italian bombers, 257 squadron, spitfire, prison camp -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Training Pamphlet, Horticultural Press Pty Ltd, Small Arms Training Vol 1: Weapon Training 1944, 31/8/1944
Issued by HQ Australian Military ForcesSoft covered 94 page book15 -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Tool - Cleaning Kit, Small Arms, F88 Styer rifle, Mid to late 20th century
Used for cleaning of military small arms.Used by Australain Military Forces F88 Styer Rifle Small arms cleaning kit in a olive green pouch. The pouch has a flap opening secured with three metal press studs and two internal compartments secured with Velco strips. On the front is a nylon webbing loop with a metal slide clip. The kit contains 18 items, with two multitools, a two ended green toothbrush (large and small brushes), a four piece metal rod sections which screw together to form a barrel pull through with two eyelet (long and short) flannel and two wire brush attachments. The kit also contains a black small ended long brush, and a yellow ended large brush. Two 5.56 dummy rounds are included. Also included are a small green plastic container, and a small plastic slotted top with three holes. A red painted knurled metal top attachment with a screw thread, central vent hole and slotted top for an F88 rifle is also included. On the front is a nylon webbing loop with a metal slide clip for belt attachment.8465-00-781-9564 on the ouside of the pouch. F88 stamped on red metal tool top. HP 223 5.56 stamped on the base of the dummy rounds. Arrow marked on the green plastic slotted top. S,A.F. Marked on base of small plastic container. f88, small arms, cleaning kit, australian military, styer rifle -
Colac RSL Sub Branch
Medal - British War Medal, World War 1 Medal and Ribbon. British War Medal awarded to E. E. Connor. Service No:- 2598. 22nd Battalion
World War 1 Military AwardSignificantRound medal. Silver colour. Multi coloured ribbon attachedFront:- Portrait of King George Rear:- Man on a Horse with 1914. 1918 on rimmedal awarded to australian personnel, 1st world war -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Booklet
Physical exercises for Austraqlian Military ForcesCompiled for physical training by the War Office & issued by the Department of DefenceBone coloured booklet titled A progressive course of physical exercises July 1915 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Customs of the Service
Detailed history of Military Traditions and CustomsLarge blue coloured springback binder titled Customs of the Service which includes sections on Uniforms,Accoutrements, Colour Patches Flags and Banners.military, service, tradition -
Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
Buttons
Used on military uniforms 1942 - 1946. Two small metal buttons. One is larger. -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Accessory - Puttie, Ca 1900
Used by the military for leg protection Ca1900Manufactured and retailed by Holden and Frost Ca1900Pair of leather buckle up putties (leggings) with wrap around belted fixingmilitary, puttie, leggings -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Message pouch
Document pouch carried by Military personnelManufactured by GMHBrown leather pouch, fastened in front with strip off cover and strip sewn across faceCAA 4400 DoD MH w1946=5military, message, pouch