Refer to Cat 1874.2 for service details.1. Heavy paper certificate - white paper, printed in green ink. Army Form AAf-C3V May 1966 version. Cert No. 22784. Third class Certificate of Education for 3176452. Rec A.R. Cornelius. English, Arithmetic, Social Studies. Stamped 27 Sep 1967. 2. This form has been laminated. Second class Cert of Education for 3176333 Pte A. R. Cornelius. Subjects English, Arithmetic, Social Studies. Cert No. 15282. Army form AAF -C33.australian army, education

Letter dated 23/6/1941 from Chris McKinley VX46283. From 21st Aust Infantry Training Battalion, abroad in Middle East. Letter sent home to Miss L. Crozier. Letter is signed off by soldier's Officers and filled in on Salvation Army stationary specifically for Australian troops.1 & 2. Two page letter on Salvation Army stationary of approx A.4 size. Paper faded to a yellow colour. Folded into sixth size. 3. Envelope has address and stamp saying "Passed by Censor". Corners of the envelope ripped.Front marked "Air-Mail" and signature of Officer. Two pages off content and also signature of Officer. Both envelope and letters marked in imprint of "The Salvation Army" and red shield has stamp saying "Passed by Censor".middle east, 21st infantry training battalion., letter

Letters from Sapper W. L. HALL VX48117 from 2/16th Army Co. R.A.F. Posted in Asia sent to family in 1943 & 28/1/45.Letter 1. - One page closely hand written letter on both sides on A4 faded yellow paper and torn envelope with Australian stamp. Letter 2. - 3 pages with close hand writing on both sides of paper. Insignia of Salvation Army, ACF and YMCA on paper. Envelope 1. - Faded with stamp & 2 postal stamps. Torn at top. Envelope 2. - Dark brown, stamped and signed with ACF & YMCA Insignia.Envelope 1 - Address on front to Mrs J. Hall & family. Stamp saying passed by censor. Aust Postal stamp, also AirMail stamp. Envelope 2 - Addresses to Mrs J. Hall, signature of censor & Australian stamp.letter, army field company, asia

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Australian Army khaki felt slouch hat with a light khaki cotton seven-pleat fabric puggaree. Four holes in the side of the crown for ventilation. Brass clip and hook on the left-hand side of the hat for pinning up the left brim. Brown leather sweat band and chin strap.Stamped on sweat band in white: 'MADE BY "FEYREFIELD" MELBOURNE, 7, 1965'.army headwear, slouch hat, leo reoch cohn

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. Leo Reoch Cohn served in both World War 0ne and World War Two. He enlisted in the 1st AIF on 23.9. on 6.5.1915, initially in the 22nd battalion (No. 1039), aged 18. Shortly after, on 11.9.1915, he transferred to the 8th LHR and embarked for Egypt on 23.9.1915, serving in both Egypt and Palestine. During that period of service, he transferred to the 1st Australian Light Car Patrol on 8.9.1917. This unit later became the 1st Australian Armoured Car Section. Leo began his return journey to Australia on 16.5.1919. Shortly after his RTA, he was discharged. While on active service overseas, he was hospitalized on a number of occasions due to illness. During World War Two, Leo enlisted in the 21st Battalion VDC (No. V360272) on 18.5.1942 at the age of 44. He was appointed Lieutenant on 25.6.1942. Leo's VDC service was terminated on 31.10. 1945 following the end of World War Two. .1) Tailored khaki woollen officer's dress jacket with silk like fabric lining. Two button-down breast pockets and two button down-side pockets. All buttons are military issue. Unit colour patch on each shoulder (8th ALH). Above the left breast pocket is a World War One trio of medal ribbons. An attached fabric belt has a metal buckle. .2) Light brown cotton drill jodhpurs with button fly. Knee reinforcement pad sewn on the inside of each leg. Button down hip pocket and two side pockets. Belt loops and buttons for braces on the waist band..2) On manufacturer's label: 'Pytchley, MADE IN ENGLAND'. Handwritten in black ink on waistband: 'COHN'.uniform, 8th light horse regiment, leo reoch cohn

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Light khaki pith helmet with band. The crown has four panels, with a domed ventilation button on top. The brim is edged with cotton trim. Underside of the brim is painted green. It has an adjustable brown leather sweat band.Stamped on the inside of crown in black ink: '71/8 (inside a circle)'. Handwritten on the inside of the crown in black: 'E. W.'.pith helmet, headwear, leo reoch cohn

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Darl brown canvas duffle bag with rope drawstring threaded through brass eyelets. Bag has a number of hand painted labels on the outside.Hand painted on the bottom of the bag in white and orange: ' 1039, VIC'. Hand painted on the side of the bag in white and orange: 'L. COHN, 1039, No 1 L.C. PATROL'.equipment, duffle bag, leo reoch cohn

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Emu feather plume for an Australian Light Horse slouch hat. Feathers are attached to pieces of leather and stitched together with black and white thread.australian light horse, emu plume, uniform, leo reoch cohn

Captain Albert Jacka, VC, 14 Bn, first VC in WW1.A set of seven black and white photos showing the funeral march for Captain Albert Jacka VC in Melbourne 1932. 1. & 2. Front of gun carriage team. 3 horses and 2 riders. 3. Party of armed soldiers, bayonets fixed, marching in formation. 4. Gun carriage and coffin stationary. 2 soldiers in WW1 fighting kit in Rest on Arms Reverse. Civilian clothed men, hats off. One drummer is marching past. 5. Group of eight senior Officers marching. Most are in uniform with swords. 6. Large group of marching men in civilian clothes. They hold their hats against their heart. A civilian policeman is standing as crowd control. 7. The gun carriage and coffin moving away. Men in civilian crowd have removed their headdress. There are two files of men either side of the coffin, marching beside it.1. "Jacka's Funeral" on rear. 2. Funeral Captain Jacka, Melbourne 1932. 3. "Albert Jacka's Funeral" on rear. 4. "Albert Jacka's Funeral" on rear. 5. "Members of Jacka's battalion at his funeral. Jan 1932." on rear. 6. "Funeral Capt Albert Jacka 'Australia's first VC'" on rear. 7. "Funeral Capt Albert Jacka, Melbourne 1931" on rear.albert jacka vc, funeral, melbourne

1. Taken 1944 at Liverpool base with a mix of men and women including "Beryl Scrimshaw" (Morrel) from British Army. 2. Aug 1944, Liverpool base, formal photo of men and women in uniform and some women in white coats at same location. 3. Women in uniform in WW2 in front of a British Fighter plane. Refer Cat no. 304P & 315.1. Black and white photo, 14 women and 2 men in British uniforms in formal photo in front of buildings. 2. Black and white photo, same location as photo 1, mix of men and women in uniform and some women in white coats. 3. Black and white photo, heavily creased of 6 women in uniform in a field in front of a fighter plane.1. & 2. Both have the stamp of photographer on back and a note saying photo taken in Liverpool Aug 1944. 3. Identification notes written on back and identification of Unit - faded and hard to read.british army, liverpool, uk, ww2

All photos of female British Army soldiers manning Air Defence Stations protecting Air Field from enemy attack using range finding equipment and predictors tracking incoming aircraft. Related to Beryl Scrimshaw (Morrel) of British Army. refer Cat No.304P & 315. All black and white photos of female British soldiers manning Air Defence Units. 1. Soldiers using prediction at night to track aircraft. 2. Soldiers in British Uniform at night using range finder to track aircraft. 3. Soldiers in British Uniform at night using range finder to track aircraft.On back - stamp of "Manchester Guardian & Evening News" Photo 1 also has description "Predictor". Photo 2 has description "Aircraft Spotter".aircraft defence, female soldiers, british army

From the collection of "Maxwell Lennox Matheson" No.418447 RAAF. Enlisted 22/5/1942 Aged 19. Discharged 19/2/1948 - Rank FLTLT.This map is in colour. It is made of a stiff paper and has a map printed on both sides. Side1 - scale 1:2,315,000. 31.72 Nautical miles = 1 inch. It shows Eastern half of New Guinea. It also shows New Britain and New Ireland. Manus Island is at the top. Side 2 - Scale 1:1,000,000 - this shows Manus Island on right side, top of New Guinea at bottom edge (Wewak) and some other little islands. The map on side 1 has numerous navigation tracks and calculations in pencil. i.e. LAE, KOKODA, PORT MORESBY.ww2, raaf, new guinea

Refer to Cat 5547 for Matheson.This map is on heavy paper. it is coloured and on one side only. Scale 1:1,000,000. The top centre is the Ramu Valley. Right side is Finchafen, bottom town is south of Salamaw.It shows in pencil where ...were dropped at Nadzab. the enemy track heading NW up to Dumpu. Then movements around Astrolab Bayww2, new guinea, map

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Pair brown leather Australian Light Horse leggings - .1) Right legging .2) Left legging. Each legging has a long leather strap for winding around the legging before being secured by one of two brass buckles. The top of each legging is secured with a brass hook and a short leather strap and brass buckle.Stamped on the inside of both .1) and .2) in black ink: '15' Stamped on the outside of .1) and .2) at the top near the buckles: 'J. OAKMAN, 1939, 15, S (upwards arrow)'.australian light horse, uniform, leggings, leo reoch cohn

Refer to Cat 5547, Matheson.This is a large map, printed in colour on one side only. Scale 1:25,999. The grid squares are 1000 x 1000 metres. it shows the camp, ranges and bush areas used by the military.This map is covered in a large number of added colour shadings, nav lines, airstrips and circles.puckapunyal army base, military training, map

Photo 1. Photo of B Troop taken 10 Aug 1944 of Air Defence Battalion. Royal Artillery British Arm tasked with defence of bases. Mix of male and female soldiers. Photo 2 - Photo of members of 541 AA Battery, 158 Regiment taken 10 Aug 1944, taken at Raby, Cheshire. mix of male and female soldiers. Related to Beryl Scrimshaw (Morrel). Refer Cat 304P, 315.Photo 1. - Black and white original photo (formal) of members of Air Defence group (158 Reg,./30th Brigade). Taken in front of a Nissan Hut at Whitlew Bay, Newcastle. Mix of men and women in uniform. Photo 2 - Black and white original photo of members of Air Defence Unit. Photo taken in a field. Large number of men and women in uniform taken at RABY, Cheshire.1. Name of unit (541H (m) RA BTY, 158 Regiment/ 30 Brigade) Date taken, location and some other notes. 2. Notes on back of identity of unit (B ..... Royal Artillery) Photo taken (Ruby, Cheshire) and breakdown of location of unit.royal artillery, air defence, british bases, ww2

These 11 x black and white photographs were taken at a farewell to the retiring RSM WO1 Aubrey Harvey on the 1st of March 1982 at the Fortuna Villa flag pole Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The RSM handover also occurred that day. These proof photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. 310963 WO1 Aubrey William Harvey served from Feb 1952 till Mar 1982, he was RSM Army Survey Regiment from 1976 -82. 54080 LTCOL Peter Eddy served from 1960-1983 and was CO Army Survey Regiment 1981-82. WO1 Robert (Bob) Mason succeeded WO1 Aub Harvey as RSM and served as RSM 1982-1986.These 11 black and white photographs were taken at a farewell to the retiring RSM WO1 Aubrey Harvey and the RSM Handover in 1982 at the Fortuna Villa flag pole, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. These proof photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 600 dpi. 400 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1982. L - R Unknown, LTCOL Peter Eddy (CO Army Survey Regiment) WO1 Aub Harvey, WO1 Bob Mason (incoming RSM) .2) to .7) - Photo, black & white, 1982. L - R LTCOL Peter Eddy (CO Army Survey Regiment) WO1 Aub Harvey .8) to .11)- Photo, black & white, 1982. L - R WO1 Bob Mason WO1 Aub HarveyOn Rear, " WO1 Harvey's farewell" . Date '01/03/1982' provided with photos in Photo Folder 26.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 1 Fd Svy Sqn Jan 82 - Jul 82Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper, reports, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 1 Fd Svy Sqn between Jul 82 - Dec 82Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, fortuna

Report covering the activities of 2 Fd Svy Sqn between May 81 and Sep 81Plastic bound; cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, fortuna

Report covering the activities of 2Fd Svy Sqn between Sep 81 and Dec 81Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 2 Fd Svy Sqn between Jan 82 and Apr 82Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 8 Fd Svy Sqn between Jul 78 and Sep 78Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, fortuna

Framed photograph/portrait of W.J. HILSON WW2 VX 73637. Enlisted 10/2/42, age 20 years. Discharged 12/11/46 with Rank CRAFTSMAN, 1st AUSTRALIAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WORKSHOPS.Photograph - Portrait, black and white, copy of a soldier in uniform. Frame - timber with brown stain, shaped edge. Glass front, cardboard backing. Mount - cream coloured cardboard.framed photograph, portrait, ww2

The owner was John Conrad Brown NR 706 of the 38 Bn. He was severely wounded in action (GSW to face and left arm). He returned to Australia and was pensioned off. The owner had this artwork in his house at Goornong until a storm blew the roof off. It was important to him.This is a large black and white print depicting a scene in the Amiens battle. It shows Australian and German men fighting. A small stone bridge is near the centre of the work. High explosive blasts are depicted in the picture. It is finely detailed i.e. buttons on uniforms and dovetail joints in the ammunition box. It is set in a thick card mat. Under the image is the caption. The frame is a simple heavy timber type. The rear has a paper cover but is broken away.The artist was F. Matania. (Fortunino Matania)ww1, amiens, 9 brigade, framed print

From relevant information - "The poster was sent to my Grandmother's father (John Garriock) from Canada. It was a giveaway in a Canadian farming magazine of the time. My Grandmother (Barbara Ross) and Grandfather (Robert Heddle Ross) kept the poster and it eventually came to me. I wish to donate it as a way of remembering them".Poster - panoramic poster, paper, black and white, depicts the "Canadian Army setting sail to join British Forces operating against Germany in the War of Nations". Collection of ships setting sail. Print below illustration. Frame - timber, brown/black stain/paint, cardboard backing to poster, cardboard backing. Glass front.framed item, poster, canada, 1914

Refer Cat 5547 - Matheson.This is a single sided map, printed in colour. Scale 1:253,440, 4 miles to an inch, grid squares are 10mm x 10mm. Top right side shows Finschafen. Top centre is Lae, Middle is Salamau. Bottom is Lasanga Island. Top left vicinity is Nadzab and Markham River.There are four "corner" marks in pencil. Two on land and two out in the gulf.ww2, new guinea, map

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Hard Cover Book with Dust Cover. 1. Hard cover - cardboard, black colour buckram, gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, red, white and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated black and white photographs, front armoured car with crew. Back - tank with 3 persons. 376 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. 2. Leaflet - for book launch, thick paper, white, red and black print with two illustration as per dust cover. 3. Letter - paper, white with black print from book authors, 1. Front end paper, handwritten blue ink "David Finlayson/ 15 Aug 15".books, armoured vehicles, tanks, ww1, ww2

This photographic magazine attaches to the gear box universal ( see cat 4531). As an assembly, the type F22 aerial camera came into RAF and RAAF service c1942. It was used by the RAF over Europe and by the RAAF extensively through the Sth. West Pacific area of operations, during WW2. This type of camera was used through the Vietnam war up to the early 1980's. The F22 camera assembly when mounted in the reliable Canberra aircraft, did aerial survey work in PNG, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sumatra and the Australian mainland. This type of camera was used in Spitfires, Mosquitos, Avro Lincolns and Canberra aircraft.This is a heavy metal container painted in a grey colour. The label is on the top. One side has two enlarged oval sections. in those two ovals is one hole of 22 mm diameter. In those holes is a disc painted half red and half white. Below the ovals are two levers connected to the internal mechanism. Bottom RHS has a disc with 2 pins, red dots are printed on it. Nearly level with the top of ovals is a kidney shaped hole. In that hole is a rotating disc with graduations and numbers. the action side of magazine has a rectangular opening size 83/4" x 7/16". It is covered with a black soft material.Top has “serv 18-10-73” The number '20' has been stenciled on two surfaces.aerial photography, magazine, ww2, raaf

Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Pair of chrome plated metal and leather World War One Australian Light Horse spurs with spiked rowels. Each spur has a pair of leather straps, one with a buckle fitting passing over the top of the boot, the other fitting under the sole in front of the boot heel. Each spur is fitted with a leather butterfly. .1) Right spur and .2) Left spur.Stamped on the inside back of .1) and .2): 'M. DEWSBURY & SON, 1914'australian light horse, spurs, leo reoch cohn