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Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BELTS, DRESS, Possibly 1978
... Typically worn by Australian army personell as part... goldfields Typically worn by Australian army personell as part ...Typically worn by Australian army personell as part of the standard contemporary polyester dress uniform. items in collection re T. Pattison, refer Cat No 5342.4..1,.2,.3. Three khaki narrow webbing belts with silver coloured metal buckles and sliding keepers. The end of each belt is tipped with folded silver coloured metal. Three different lengths .1 109 cm .2 99 cm .3 98cm. Width of all three is 3 cm..1 and .2. Stamped on the back of the buckle, “ (arrow up) AROS”. .3 Stamped on the back of the buckle, “78 LION METAL GOODS P/L”uniform, personel equipment, belt, polyester -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, 1943, Australian War Memorial, Khaki and Green, 1943
... members of the Australian Army scattered over the Commonwealth... members of the Australian Army scattered over the Commonwealth ...The text in the book has been wholly written by serving members of the Australian Army scattered over the Commonwealth and in those places Australians are called apon to serve.Hard cover, buckram Kahki colour with light green print on front and spine, fly leaf and end papers,, illustrated khaki and white print and military equipment drawings, 204 pages plain of white paper, illustrated colour, B & W photographs, art work, line drawings and maps.books, military history, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, POW’s WW2, Betty Jeffrey, White Coolies, 1956
... This is the story of those Australian Army nursing sisters... goldfields This is the story of those Australian Army nursing sisters ...This is the story of those Australian Army nursing sisters who were in Malaya with the 8th Division AIF in 1941 and early 1942 and later taken prisoner by the Japanese.Hard cover in green buckram. Title on spine in faded gold lettering. Green end papers feature a map of South East Asia. Front cover embossed with the shape of a compass. 204 pages with cut edges. Illustrated with black & white line drawings.Inside on first page: “E Houlden Skene St Bendigo” Stamp in blue ink on title page: “Returned and Services League”books-military, military history-army nurses, illustrations, coolies, pow’s -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Military Police Arm Band
... Shaw, Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, 1967-68, National... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australian Military ...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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque - 161 (INDEP) Recce Flight Vietnam Plaque
... 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight was an Australian...) Reconnaissance Flight was an Australian Army aviation unit of both fixed ...161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight was an Australian Army aviation unit of both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. This item was collected because it commemorates the war in Vietnam.Shield-shaped wooden plaque with metal badge/insignia of crown, eagle, crossed swords and laurel wreath in two shades of blue. The emblem of 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight Vietnam.VIGILANCE/ 161 (INDEP) RECCE FL.T./ VIETNAM161 reconnaissance flight, vietnam, army pilots, 161 recce -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, [The Argus], CELEBRATION OF AANS BIRTHDAY, [Friday 2 July 1943]
... the celebration of the 41st birthday of the Australia Army Nursing Service... the celebration of the 41st birthday of the Australia Army Nursing Service ...[Friday 2 July 1943, The Argus, page 6] article about the celebration of the 41st birthday of the Australia Army Nursing Service including special guests.Single column of print, titled 'Celebration of AANS birthday', text only'WWII'annie moriah sage, j laidlaw, m lang, blanche sagner, united states nursing corps., katie best, sybil irving, clare stevenson, grace wilson, m barter, lydia shaw -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Lt Peter Arnison And Children
... Peter Arnison served in the Australian Army from 1959-1996...Peter Arnison served in the Australian Army from 1959-1996 ...Peter Arnison served in the Australian Army from 1959-1996, attaining the rank of Major General. He went on to become Governor of Queensland, 1997-2003.A black and white photograph of Lt Peter Arnison surrounded by Vietnamese children. photograph, lt peter arnison, vietnamese children -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - LICENSES, 1) Est 1960’s .2) 20/11/1967
... . Serving in the Australian Army Educational Corps Murray.... Serving in the Australian Army Educational Corps Murray ...Licences were for Murray Stanley Metherall No 35455. Serving in the Australian Army Educational Corps Murray was the only such person to serve in the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. As a Capt age 44 years he served in Vietnam as Adjutant with AATTV/HQ AFV (Army) from 29.1.68 to 21.1.69. He would catch rides by Jeep, truck, aeroplane, with Americans, by any means to all the outposts in Vietnam where the “Team” served delivering mail and pay. .1) Army cinematograph operator's license made of brown printed fabric. .2) Army drivers license made of brown printed fabric..1) & .2) “Australian Military Forces”documents, licenses, drivers, cinema, aattv -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CLOTH, SWEAT RAG
... Used by Australian Army Infantry in jungle warfare... goldfields Used by Australian Army Infantry in jungle warfare ...Used by Australian Army Infantry in jungle warfare - Vietnam. Part of the "Kevin John Herdman", No.397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Jungle green open weave cotton cloth.vietnam war, sweat rag, accessory, kevin john herdman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, SOLDIERS PAY, 3) Australian Military Forces
... in Australian Army during WW2. Tracking pay details, next of kin... in Australian Army during WW2. Tracking pay details, next of kin ...Pay book issued to Edmond Paget Seymour VX 102658, Serving in Australian Army during WW2. Tracking pay details, next of kin, medical and training.Pay book for Australian Soldier No. 264394. Cover brown. Coat of Arms and Australian Military Forces. 26 pages inside. Rear cover has 2 photos of soldier stapled in. Records inside cover from 15/5/41 to 25/6/43. All pages stamped with "Discharge" in purple. Two small holes punched through bottom of the book 3cm apart.Pages stamped in purple "Discharge". Front cover VX102658, "Edmond Paget Seymour".passchendaele barracks trust, soldiers pay book, e. p. seymour -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - GAITERS, Canvas Ankle Gaiters with metal buckles, 1939-1945
... VX123648 9/3/1943. Discharged 28/6/1946. Private in Australian Army... VX123648 9/3/1943. Discharged 28/6/1946. Private in Australian Army ...Norman Charles Stevens VX123648 & V59636. Enlisted AIF VX123648 9/3/1943. Discharged 28/6/1946. Private in Australian Army Catering Corp.1. Canvas Ankle Gaiters (Right) with 2 straps and 2 metal buckles. 2. Canvas Ankle Gaiters (Left) with 2 straps and 2 metal buckles. 3. Canvas Ankle Gaiters (Right) with 2 straps and 2 metal buckles. 4. Canvas Ankle Gaiters (Left) with 2 straps and 2 metal buckles.Inside N.C.S. R & L.uniform, gaiters, ww2 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Armband, Provost Unit
... from New South Wales, who served in Royal Australian Army... served in Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, 1969-70. Military ...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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Survival knife, US
... an Australian Army shirt for this knife, then used it to probe for mines... an Australian Army shirt for this knife, then used it to probe for mines ...Sapper L S Sempel of Royal Australian Engineers traded an Australian Army shirt for this knife, then used it to probe for mines during his service, 1966-1967.Knife with metal blade attached to a wooden handle and bolt hilt. The handle is made up of six wooden spheres joined to the blade. A wooden bolt secures the spheres.Shelham 4131 Japan inscribed on the knife blade.knife, mines, survival knife, us army kabar knife, kabar, engineer, sapper, vietnam, trade, sempel, ka-bar -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Print - Framed Print, In Remembrance of ANZAC Forces in Vietnam
... of Sgt William Francis Hacking (36448) - Australian Army Training...) - Australian Army Training Team (AATT)- 1st Australian soldier killed ...Roll of honour - Lists names of Australian and New Zealand personnel who died in Vietnam. Central in the print is a photo of Sgt William Francis Hacking (36448) - Australian Army Training Team (AATT)- 1st Australian soldier killed in Vietnam. -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Book, Sheila Gray, The South African war 1899 - 1902 : Service records of British and colonial women, 1993
... 'Royal Australian Army Nursing / Corps Association... Australian Nurses in warfare South African War Boer war UK Nurses ...'A record of the service in South Africa of Military and Civilian Nurses, Laywomen and Civilians' [text on front cover & title page] Contents: Army Nursing Service [UK] Army Nursing Service Reserve [UK] Nurses engaged locally Civil hospital nursing staff Private field hospital nursing staff Natal volunteer medical corps nurses Australian nurses Canadian nurses New Zealand nurses Maidservants to nurses, wardmaids and cooks Civilian support personnelRed A4 thin book with black type on front cover and no text on spine or back cover. Has a plastic slip cover. Piece of paper sticky taped to the inside of the front cover.non-fiction'A record of the service in South Africa of Military and Civilian Nurses, Laywomen and Civilians' [text on front cover & title page] Contents: Army Nursing Service [UK] Army Nursing Service Reserve [UK] Nurses engaged locally Civil hospital nursing staff Private field hospital nursing staff Natal volunteer medical corps nurses Australian nurses Canadian nurses New Zealand nurses Maidservants to nurses, wardmaids and cooks Civilian support personnelsouth african war, boer war, uk nurses, australian nurses, canadian nurses, new zealand nurses -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Card
... , an Australian Army soldier in summer uniform. To the left is a woman... is a portrait image of Noel Blundell, an Australian Army soldier ...Christmas postcard with two black and white photographs on the front. To the right is a portrait image of Noel Blundell, an Australian Army soldier in summer uniform. To the left is a woman with two children in an outdoor setting. To the woman's right is a teenage boy and to the woman's left is a younger teenage girl. The photograph was sent home to family by Noel Blundell who served in the Middle East during World War 2. The card is inscribed "A Happy Christmas and A Victorious New Year"postcard, christmas, middle east, 2nd aif, australia, army, aif, ww2, world war 2 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Collection, Burma Railway
... . These items were recovered during a visit to the site by Australian... by Australian Army World War 2 ex-serviceman John William Toon, service ...Framed collection of railway spikes and clips from the Thai-Burma Railway recovered from Hell Fire Pass in 1987. These items were recovered during a visit to the site by Australian Army World War 2 ex-serviceman John William Toon, service number VX30397. J W Toon (also known as Bill Toon) served with the 8th Division and was a prisoner of war. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Statuette, Heritage Fine Arts Pty Ltd, Vietnam, Circa 2000
... Australian Army jungle warfare kit. The setting represents a forward.... A small statuette of a Vietnam era soldier in typical Australian ...A small statuette of a Vietnam era soldier in typical Australian Army jungle warfare kit. The setting represents a forward scout crossing a watercourse and silently signalling to those following 'enemy ahead' by giving the 'thumb down' hand signal. The cast pewter alloy statuette is mounted on a base of polished stone, the base being 8cm by 8cm by 5cm high. The overall height of the statuette is 15 cm.the base has the label "VIETNAM" Heritage Fine Arts, Limited to 2500 on one side of base, numbered 0143. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
... Photographs of Australian Army soldiers taken during World... mornington-peninsula Photographs of Australian Army soldiers taken ...Photographs of Australian Army soldiers taken during World War 1, possibly somewhere in Europe. The first photograph has the note "taken at Lockoff Farm in Feb 1918 Officers of our Coy" and shows twenty three officers with two Vickers Machine Guns in the foreground. The second photograph is of the same scene with a approximately 140 soldiers (presumably a Company) with the two Vickers Machine Guns in the foreground. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Portrait, Antonio Alphonsus (Tony) Pavich, c1915
... Photograph of Tony Pavich in World War One Australian army... of Tony Pavich in World War One Australian army uniform. He served ...Tony Pavich was a cousin of John Joseph Gervasoni. He was born near the town of Timor. During World War One he was wounded in the field on 18 April 1918, and admitted to the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance with a gunshot wound to the left leg. He was discharged to duty on 22 April 1918. He was killed in Action on 11 August 1918., during the Battle of Amiens.Photograph of Tony Pavich in World War One Australian army uniform. He served with the 38th Battalion (transferred to the 7th Battalion on 16/09/2016) A.I.F., joining at Bendigo on 09 March 1916 aged 24 years. His mother, Mary Pavich of Yandoit, was listed as next of Kin. His father, Antonio Pavich, was born in Australia.(NAA: B2455, PAVICH ANTONIO ALPHONSUSVerso - "Tony Pavich cousin Yandoit (killed))tony pavich, yandoit, world war one, battle of amiens, antonio pavich -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Hat Beret
... ; Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps cap badge... draw string to adjust fit to head size; Royal Australian Army ...Beret dark green size 52 of the Royal Australian Ordnance Corp; black cotton bias ribbon securing the outer and inner material; cotton bias ribbon draw string to adjust fit to head size; Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps cap badge there is a plastic weather proof lining on the inside four air holes 5mm dia 20 mm apart Inside beret storage bar code label with: NSN 8410-66-097-7302/Beret W Dark Green 52/ self adhesive clothing stores sales price tag / D8410 66/M097 7302/ >>>$8.80 -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Tunic
... Army Australian Tropical with Lt Col rank & Insignia... WW2 Army Army Australian Tropical with Lt Col rank & Insignia ...Army Australian Tropical with Lt Col rank & Insignia, Vincent Eugene Schneider VX104367uniform, ww2, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - EPAULETTES, C.1980 -90’s
... Items belonged to Capt L. Elliott, Royal Australian Army... goldfields Items belonged to Capt L. Elliott, Royal Australian Army ...Items belonged to Capt L. Elliott, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corp, refer Cat No 4308 TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO meaning basically, “Faith, Hope Charity” .1).2) Epaulettes, light khaki colour polyester covers over plastic base with 3 metal insignia pips and metal RAANC badges. 3) Piece of grey coloured card with 6 rank insignia pips on.Insignia pips have on, “TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO” rank, insignia, epaulettes, pips -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Wet weather sheet
... Standard Australian Army issue to combat soldiers... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Standard Australian Army ...Standard Australian Army issue to combat soldiers in Vietnam. The wet weather material was strung up via tree supports or wrapped over the soldier as protection from rain.Green vinyl plastic sheet with reinforced corners with eyelets for cords to be attached. Reinforced borders with press studs and loops. Nylon cord attached to be used for hanging/securing of wet weather sheet. Illegible rectangle label on centre of sheet. Torn label on borderwet weather sheet, ground sheet, waterproof, vietnam, shelter -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed poster
... and formations of the Australian Army which fought during World War 1... units and formations of the Australian Army which fought during ...Poster displaying WW1 Distinguishing badges colours and patches of the AIF. These colour patches identified units and formations of the Australian Army which fought during World War 1Poster is a tribute to the soldiers of WW1Carved timber framed poster with rising sun crest with flags and columns of coloured symbols and shaped badges.The Great War 1914-1918 Colours & Patches Distinguishing Badges of the Australian Imperial Forcesww1, great war, aif, colours & patches, distinguishing badges, 1914-1918 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Diary, Repatriation of POW's- Diary
... . Australian Army Guards diary of repatriation of German POW's... McGann. Australian Army Guards diary of repatriation of German ...Original diary photocopied by his son, Ross McGann. Australian Army Guards diary of repatriation of German POW's on the Orontes in 1947 together with letters from ex POW's.Black open fronted black folio containing photocopied material in plastic sleeves.Repatriation of POW'sdocuments, biography, ross mcgann, german pow's, repatriation of german pow's, camp 3 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Edged weapon-sword, Circa WW2
... , Movement Staff Controller Australian Army about 1950. Formerly 2/6..., Movement Staff Controller Australian Army about 1950. Formerly 2/6 ...Brought home from Japan by Maj Morley Keith McMenomy, Movement Staff Controller Australian Army about 1950. Formerly 2/6 Bn 2nd AIFJapanese NCO swordMatching numbers on scabbard and sword "72894" -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Uniform - Battle dress
... This form of winter dress for the Australian Army replaced... melbourne This form of winter dress for the Australian Army replaced ...This form of winter dress for the Australian Army replaced the WWII style tunic c.1952. The silver regimental badge replaced the silver Rising Sun on the black beret in 1955.Mannequin dressed in battle dress uniform with boots, belt and beret. Hat badge is 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.military, uniform, armour -
Kew RSL
Sighting telescope
... forces. Australian Army had about 100...; the canon was used in WW2 by British & other forces. Australian Army ...bore sighting telescope for 6 pounder anti-tank cannon for calibration & testing; the canon was used in WW2 by British & other forces. Australian Army had about 100Bore sighting telescope 57mm for 6 pounder Anti-tank gun in painted wooden caseCase: #7, MK2, V1/05 588 GAtelescope bore sighting, w ottway & co ealing, artillery, 6 pounder cannon, world war 2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment Drill Rehearsal, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990
... Australian Survey Corps Army Svy Regt RASvy Army Survey Regiment ...This set of 11 colour photographs were taken at a drill rehearsal probably in October 1990 for the Army Survey Regiment’s Freedom of Entry parade at Bendigo. WO1 Colin Cuskelly was acting as the escorted Bendigo Lord Mayor on an inspection of the troops. The Freedom of Entry to the City took place on the 26th of October 1990. This was an honour first conferred by the Bendigo City Council to the Army Survey Regiment in 1970. The parade was the fifth time the unit exercised its freedom of marching into the city with swords drawn, bayonets fixed and drums beating. The Regiment also exercised its Freedom of Entry with anniversary parades in 1977, 1980, 1985 and 1995. See Item 6248P for a photograph taken and more detail of the Freedom of Entry parade. It is also possible the drill rehearsal was part of preparations for the Corps Day parade held earlier on the 1st of July 1990.This is a set of 11 colour photographs of troops from the Army Survey Regiment undertaking drill training at Fortuna, Bendigo 1990. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1990. Front rank L to R: SSGT Peter Mustart, SPR Mark Bird, SPR Tony Hilbig, CPL Roger Pearson, unidentified (x2), SPR Eric Nicolson, remainder unidentified. .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. Front rank L to R: SSGT Peter Mustart, remainder unidentified. .3) & .4) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: SSGT Bruce Hammond, SGT Max Watson, unidentified, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, CPL Chris ‘Charlie’ Brown, SSGT Simon ‘Andy’ Capp, remainder unidentified. .5) & .6) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: SPR Andrew Arman, unidentified, SPR Greg Howell, SPR Michelle Withers, remainder unidentified. .7) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: CPL Lance Strudwick, unidentified, CPL Penny Knott, remainder unidentified. .8) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: WO2 Rob Bogumil, CPL Lance Strudwick, remainder unidentified. .9) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: SSGT Peter Imeson, Peter Swandale, Rob Jones, Ken Labouchardiere, remainder of rank unidentified, W02 Rob Bogumil on right. .10) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: WO2 Rowan Gillies, SGT Wolfgang Thun, WO1 Colin Cuskelly, remainder unidentified. .11) - Photo, colour, L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, RSM WO1 Neville Stone, WO1 Colin Cuskelly, WO2 Rowan Gillies, SPR Brian Paul.No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, army svy regt, rasvy, army survey regiment, fortuna, asr