This tunic and cap were worn by Major General H H (Tack) Hammer CBE DSO & Bar, ED when Honorary Colonel 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment 1959-1960 Hammer had pre-WWII service with 8th Battalion and 17th Light Horse (Machine Gun) Regiment. He served with the 6th Division in North Africa and Greece before becoming Commanding Officer of 2nd/48th Battalion. On return from the Middle East, Hammer commanded the 15th Brigade throughout two years of fighting in New Guinea and Bougainville. After the war, Hammer became Commissioner for Repatriation in Victoria and continued his military career in the Citizens Military Forces, commanding the 2nd Armoured Brigade and later 3rd Division. Open-neck officer's 'Blues' tunic with gold braided general's epaulettes and Major General's embroidered badges of rank; gilt general's buttons; red and gold braided aiguillette and white gloves. Uniform worn by Major General H H (Tack) Hammer when appointed as Honorary colonel of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Medals awarded to Major General Hammer are Commander of the British Empire (CBE), Distinguished Service Order (DSO), Mentioned in Despatches (MID), 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal 1939-45, British War Medal, Australian Service Medal 39-45, Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal, Efficiency Decoration (ED). General's peak cap with gold bullion hat badge and double row of oak leaves on peak. Medals on display are replica.8/13 vmr, military, hammer, honorary, colonel, general, world war two, wwii, cmf

SHEEAN FRAN COLLECTION: Bendigo Regional Community Arts Centrre Report on Possible Renovation of the Capital Theatre and Adjacent Fire Station for Bendigo Arts centre Building Committee by Civil and Civic P/L and David Breaden (Architecht) March 1986bendigo, history

A coloured photograph of - Johnny O'Keefe took time out from his concert program to vist the orphans and their caring nuns at the An Phong Orphanage which was being supported by RAAF personnel station at the Phan Rang Airbase, as a part of their Civil Affairs Program,photograph, johnny o'keefe, entertainers, an phong orphange, phan rang airbase, raaf, civil affairs program, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Pte Mike Coyle an infantry soldier with the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit (1ACA) supervises Ap Sui Nge villagers in the construction of their homes. The village was designed and implimented by 1ACA to house refugees from North Vietnamphotograph, 1st australian civil affairs unit, 1st atf base, ap sui nge village, pte mike coyle, gibbons collection catalogue, refugee village

A green cloth hard cover book. Title and author's name are engraved in gold on spine. This is the 3rd edition, first series with black and white illustrations. It describes the engineering practices of the early days of British railroads. The book includes (series 1 to 4)and it contains, roads, tramroads and railroads, bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, wharfs, warehouses, roofs, and sheds, canals, locks, sluices, & the various works on rivers, streams, etc., harbours, docks, piers and jetties, tunnels, cuttings and embankments, the several works connected with the drainage of marshes, marine sands, and the irrigation of land, water-works, gas-works, water-wheels, mills, engines.civil engineering, railway practice, rail constructions, s c brees, western railway great britain, public works, railroads, canals, s.c. brees, samuel brees, samuel charles brees

Part of the Cooper Collection.Replica bronze metal medal in the shape of a Maltese Cross, embossed with a crowned lion. Embossed scroll bears words 'FOR VALOUR' . Maroon ribbon attached to medal via a bar and loop. On the reverse the word 'COPY' has been stamped.cooper collection, medal, victoria cross

RAAF KHAKI - RAAF Group Captain Carmichael #31244 with ribbons, Air Force Cross, 39-45 star, Pacific Star, Brit. War Medal (+MID),Australian Service Medal, Air Efficiency Award).(trousers U570B)uniform, raaf

War Medal 1939 1945. Campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on 16th August 1945, to Commonwealth Servicemen who served more than 28 days service overseas. Cotton Ribbon in Red/Blue and white stripe. Obverse shows King George 6th wearing crown. Georgivs V1 G.BR.OMN.REX ET INDIAE IMP: inscribed around edge. Reverse shows lion vanquishing a Griffon. Date 1939 1945 inscribed above.

Brochure pertaining to the Order of Australia. The inside shows the variations of medals including Soverign's Badge, Companion (AC)~ General Division, Officer (AO) ~ Military Division, Member (AM) ~ General Division, Medal Of the Order (OAM) ~ Military Division.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Thomas Alan Broadbent, a student prior to enlisting had served 4 years in Snr Cadets. He enlisted in the AIF aged 18 years 5 months under a special condition from his parents that he not embark for overseas until he turned 19 years. Enlisted No 15887 in 10 reinforcements 46th Batt AIF on 7.5.17. Embarked for England 28.2.18, hospital 18.6.18 with Bronchitis, hospital 1.8.18 with Influenza, embarked for France 22.8.18, KIA by high explosive shell on the advance towards Bellicourt on 20.9.18. Refer 2567P, 2568.2..1) Medals, court mounted, set of (2) re T.A Broadbent. 1. War Medal 1914-19. 2. Victory Medal. .2) Badge "Mothers & Widows Ribbon" re T.A Broadbent. Metal and fabric, centre fabric has the Rising Sun in colour, metal plate top and bottom, bottom plate has one Star depicting one person lost in the War..1) "15887 Pte T.A Broadbent 46 BN A.I.F" .2) "32774"medals, badges, military

Charles "Watty" McLeod No 944 enlisted in C Coy 38th Batt AIF on 25.2.16, embarked for England 20.6.16. Hospitalised at sea with "Chill"1916, Gastroenteritis 1916, WIA 1917 "Gassed", hospital again in 1918 with Debility. Discharged from the AIF on 30.4.1919 with the rank of Cpl. Refer 1644P, 1645..1) Medal set, court mounted, set of (2) Re C.W McLeod. 1. War Medal 1914-1919. 2. Victory Medal, replacement, not engraved. .2) Badge, bronze "Returned from Active Service". Round with Rising Sun and scroll with "Australian Military Forces AIF" in centre and crown atop. Rear is stamped with a number and has 2 lugs for attaching to clothes..1 "944 Cpl CW McLeod 38 Bn AIF" .2 "Issued by Dept of Defence Returned from Active Service 111659"medals, military, active service

Presented to all Korean Veterans. Not pproved to be worn by Australian TroopsGold coloured medal with red insert yellow green white blue and red ribbonPresented by Singman Rhee (Korean Charactersmedal, badge, medallion

The 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry was raised at Blackboy Hill Camp Bellevue in Western Australia on the 17th of August 1914. Following a period of training of just 2 weeks the Battalion embarked at Fremantle on the HMAS Ascantius on the 11th of November 1918. The Ascantius formed part of a convoy 38 troop ships carrying approximately 35,000 Australians and New Zealanders and reached the port of Alexandria Egypt on the 3rd of December 1914. After arriving in Egypt, the Battalion camped and trained at Mena, ten miles from Cairo at the foot of the great pyramid Cheops. On the 10th of January 1915 prior to leaving Egypt, a photograph of more than 800 original officers and men of the battalion was undertaken at the great pyramid of Cheops on the 28th of February 1915Historical photograph of the 11th Infantry Btn taken on the Cheops Pyramid Mena Egypt on the 28/2/1914Plastic framed print behind glass with plaque medals and two rising sun badgesAnzac and plaque describing the historical significance.11 battalion aif cheop pyramid egypt photo pegan anzac mena hmas ascantius

George Henry BRUMBY No 1790 enlisted 14.3.1916 in 2nd reinforcements 39th Bn aged 22 years 11 months, embarked for England 16.8.1916, embark for France 23.11.1916, hospital Mumps 2.12.1916, rejoin Unit 25.12.1916, hospital Influenza 23.3.1918, rejoin Unit 19.4.1918, embark for Aust 1.5.1919, discharged from the AIF 20.7.1919.British War medal 1914 - 19 single on own with no ribbon, stamped on rim edge.Stamped on, “1790 Pte G.H Brumby 39th Bn A.I.F”medals, awards, british war medal

"LANC R", Lancaster Regiment, British.British War Medal 1914-19, (1) court mounted re A E HEIGHTON. "34087 PTE A E HEIGHTON, R LANC R"numismatics-medals-military, passchendaele barracks trust

Australian Defence Service Medal, court mounted, for 15 years service, replica not engraved.medals, military, long service, passchendaele barracks trust

Medal, gold, five-pointed star with blue ribbon. Khedive's Star 1882, Egypt.numismatics, medals, egyptian

Japanese Medal, Member of the Empire Red Cross, Meiji era with lapel rosettes and box.numismatics - medals, societies - red cross, japan

CD-ROM of images of recipients of Honorary Doctorates and Awards/medals by Williams Studios, Ballarat.university of ballarat, graduation, honorary doctorate, doctorate, award, medal, strobe driver. robert h.t. smith, jeremy johnson, julie heron, heron, johnson, driver

Blue, white and silver stripes. NATO issue for service in Afghanistan. (See medal M029)medals, afghanistan, army

Ho Chi Minh award medal (see photo and story following M078a and M078b)medals, vietnam, army

In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia which was presented on the 19 October 2016.Large round gold OAM medal with a blue & gold ribbon awarded to Pat GRAINGER.pat grainger, awards and presentations