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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Letter
These items contributes to an understanding of an understanding of the experience of family and friends of those who serviced in the war in Vietnam.2 letters via Airmail from Vietnam to Australia. To Miss S. Richards from J. Hartwell - 3794001.Air Mail/Australian Force/Vietnam/Free/Miss S Richards/9 Seaview Cres/ Black Rock/3193/Vicletters, j hartwell, 3794001 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Banner, Honouring our Vietnam Veterans
Material banner. Remembering Vietnam War 1962-1975 badge; Rememberance Day poem; Three soldiers with guns. Many poppies & an image of a tank. Attached with a wooden dowel.vietnam war (1961-1975), remembrance day -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Souvenir
This item contributes to an understanding of those involved in the war in Vietnam other than Australian servicemen.USA stamp framed in white plastic frame. Stamp mounted on blue backgroun. USA 15 cent stamp. Green, yellow with red striped bar. "Honoring Vietnam Veterans - Nov. 11-1979.USA.15c/Honoring Vietnam Veterans/Nov-11-1979.stamp, kingsley mundy, vietnam, us stamp -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, The Vietnamese Veterans Association of Victoria Inc
A glass commerative plaque presented by The Vietnamese Veterans Association of Victoria Inc in Commeration of the 50th Annisversary of Australian Military Commitment in the Vietnam War by HMAS Swanglass plaque, hmas swan, cerberus collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, The Vietnamese Veterans Association of Victoria Inc
A glass commerative plaque presented by The Vietnamese Veterans Association of Victoria Inc in Commeration of the 50th Annisversary of Australian Military Commitment in the Vietnam War by HMAS Derwentglass plaque, hmas derwent, cerberus collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Casualities Of War - Another Job For Clearance Diving Team 3
A coloured photograph in a black frame of children playing around a rusty shipwreck/ Bottom left of the photograph reads Voyages to Vietnam Collection. Bottom right hand side of photograph reads Copyright Tony Eyphotograph, voyages to vietnam collection, cerberus collection -
The Foundling Archive
Letter, Letter from Brig. R T Eason to Col. G A Turner, 30 June 1961
... war veteran... and death certificates and military documents. war veteran Autralian ...This collection consists of documents relating to the life of Col G.A Turner. It includes official letters, personal correspondence between the subject and loved ones, police reports, birth and death certificates and military documents. Paper letter, typedAustralian Military Forces letterheadwar veteran, autralian military forces, victoria, social history -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH HARRY GORING / SCARF DRILL, BAWDEN PHOTO
.1 COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF "SCARF DRILL" 12 GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES AND SCARVES .2PHOTOGRAPH OF OLD CLUNES IDENTITY HARRY GORING HE SERVED IN THE NEW ZEALAND WAR. HARRY IS STANDING IN FRONT OF HIS WEATHERBOARD HOME. GEESE AND A PILE OF WOOD IN FRONT.2 ON BACK IN HANDWRITING: AN OLD IDENTITY FROM CLUNES. HARRY GORING SERVED IN THE NEW ZEALAND WAR. ON FRONT: A CRIMEAN VETERANS HOME NEAR YEAscarf drill, harry goring -
City of Ballarat
Public Artwork, National Servicemens' Association Memorial, 2008
This shaved rock bears witness to the sacrifice of soldiers during compulsory conscription for several periods of Australia’s War History. This item is of historic significance to the people of BallaratLarge shaved rock with plaque recognising compulsory conscription of soldiers.This memorial commemorates the sacrifice and service of those men from Ballarat and District conscripted for National Service during the years 1951 and 1959, and 1965 and 1972. Unveiled by the Hon Tony Robinson MP Minister assisting the Premier on Veterans` Affairs 3 February 2008. Erected by the Ballarat and Districts sub-branch of the National Servicemen`s Association of Australia. SERVICE TO THE NATIONnational service, sacrifice of soldiers -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Korea Malaya Borneo Vietnam War Memorial, 2000
Lest We Forget is a contemporary and crisp treatment, marking the sacrifices of Australian forces involved in the conflicts of South East Asia, including the Korean War 1950-53, the Malayan Emergency 1950-60, the Borneo Uprising 1962-64 and the Vietnam War 1962-72. A plaque was added in 2006 by the Victorian Vietnam Veterans Community in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. The memorial is of historic significance to the people of BallaratLest We Forget is a contemporary and crisp treatment, marking the sacrifices of Australian forces involved in the conflicts of South East Asia, including the Korean War 1950-53, the Malayan Emergency 1950-60, the Borneo Uprising 1962-64 and the Vietnam War 1962-72. A plaque was added in 2006 by the Victorian Vietnam Veterans Community in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Lest We Forget/ Korea/ Malaya/ Borneo/ Vietnamkorean war, malayan emergency, borneo uprising, vietnam war, battle of long tan, war history, ballarat -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Audio - Oral history interview, Gary Hadley, 21/3/2018
Gary Hadley reflects on changing attitudes towards Vietnam veterans. He recounts that during the war, military grooming standards made blending in with civilians difficult and – coupled with the widespread opposition to the Vietnam War – were a potential risk to the troupes’ safety.This digital oral history interview was conducted at Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch on March 21, 2018 as part of the Veterans Heritage Project.gary hadley, vietnam war, oral history -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Audio - Oral history interview, Joyce Barry
Joyce Barry served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War. In her interview, Joyce shares what inspired her to join the services and what training was like for a young woman living in Victoria.This digital oral history interview was conducted at Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch on March 21, 2018 as part of the Veterans Heritage Project.joyce barry, waaf, ww2, oral history -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Magazine, Aussie - The Cheerful Monthly, April 1920
After the war, Phillip Harris produced a monthly in Sydney and renamed it 'Aussie: the Cheerful Monthly' from 1920. It built a sizeable circulation and for several years it published the major Australian writers and cartoonists of the day. It set out to sustain the digger culture and defend the rights of the veterans, while also embracing the re-adjustment of returned soldiers into civilian life. Magazine of cream colour pages containing stories and sketches No. 14 Aussie, April 15 1920 aussie:the cheerful monthly, magazine, 1920 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Newspaper cutting, J H Wilkinson
... distinguished flying cross wwii world war two air force Veteran Airman's ...From collection of photographs and cuttings dedicated to the memory of WILKINSON JOHN HUDSON : Service Number - 400444 : Date of birth - 18 Feb 1914 : Place of birth - RUTHERGLEN VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - WILKINSON HUDSON. Wilkinson was awarded the distinguished flying cross in March 1944 and tragically killed in action over Germany also in 1944. See also 237 and 240. Newspaper notice advising Flight Lieut. J H Wilkinson previously reported missing now presumed to have lost his life whilst on air operations over East Prussia on 30 August, 1944. Newspaper cutting containing photograph and typeVeteran Airman's Fatepilot, kia, killed in action, dfc, distinguished flying cross, wwii, world war two, air force -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Print - Frame Print
... and Melville and a veteran of the Korean War. ... Cerebus, Tobruk and Melville and a veteran of the Korean War ...An imaginary gathering of the nine Australian Ships which at different times served the United Nations Forces fighting the North Koreans and Chinese during the Korean War of 1950-53. The item belonged to Clarence Stanley FLENTJAR R38429 who enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy. He served on HMAS Cerebus, Tobruk and Melville and a veteran of the Korean War. The Korean War was a war fought between North Korea and South Korea from 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea.North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations, principally the United States. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.Black frame with cream mount containing a screen print on silk depicting 9 naval ships and 4 airborne aircraft at sea Australia's Navy in the Korean War 1950-53 An imaginary gathering of the nine Australian Ships which at different times served the United Nations Forces fighting the North Koreans and Chinese during the Korean War of 1950-53. The aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney, in the centre, is being screened in close order by (clockwise from top centre) the frigates Condamine, Culgoa, Shoalhaven and Murchison, and the destroyers Tobruk, Warramunga, Anzac and Bataan. Airborne overhead are Firefly and Sea Fury aircraft from HMAS Sydney. White Plaque - mounted on glass - C S FLENTJAR 38429 HMAS Tobruk D37 Korea 1951-1952ran, korean war, hmas tobruk, hmas cerebus, hmas melville -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Framed Photograph
Photograph of Dinah Lee, Wayne Stephens and Ash Power taken at the Vietnam Veteran's Motorcycle Clubrooms at the unveiling of a commemorative wall to honour the 521 personnel who died during the Vietnam War on the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in August 2016. Dinah LEE - Lee entertained troops in Vietnam in the late 1960s on Australian Broadcasting Commission-sponsored tours and was awarded the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal. Wayne STEPHENS - Vietnam Veteran and Victorian President of the Vietnam Veteran's Motorcycle Club. Ash POWER - Lt. Gen (Rtd) President of Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchBlack frame and mount containing colour photograph of two males either side of a female - all wearing jackets with colour badges/patches.50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan 2016 Lt Gen (Rtd) Ash Power, Dinah Lee, Mark Stephensvietnam war -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Photo - Royal Australian Engineers - Forestry Company
Soon after the outbreak of World War Two, the British Government requested experienced forestry soldiers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada to be deployed in France as part of the British Expeditionary Force. The first Forestry Company (2/1) was based in Sydney with men from NSW, Queensland and South Australia, led by Captain Cyril Richard Cole, a professional forester from the Australian Capital Territory. The second Forestry Company (2/2) included many Forests Commission staff, local sawmillers and experienced bushmen from Victoria, WA and Tasmania including veterans of the First World War. They were led by Captain Andrew Leonard (Ben) Benallack, a graduate from the Victorian School of Forestry in 1922. Both Forestry Companies sailed from Fremantle on the Stratheden in late May 1940 and landed in England not long after the evacuation of Dunkirk. The foresters were recalled to Australia at the insistence of Prime Minister John Curtin in late 1943 because of the War in the Pacific. After reequipping and some refresher training in jungle warfare at Kapooka the 2/2 Forestry Company was deployed to Lae in Papua New Guinea in May 1944. This photograph was probably taken in Australia before deployment to PNG.Photo in wooden frame of Royal Australian Engineers Forestry Company -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1980
Every Anzac Day a commemoration service is held at the war memorial in Sunbury where veterans and townspeople pay their respects to soldiers who fought in various wars.A black and white photograph of people at an Anzac Day rememberance service in Sunbury. Four soldiers are standing around the memorial. A brass band is playing while the assembled crowd is standing in silence.anzac day, memorials, commemoration ceremonies, shire of bulla, sunbury war memorial, george evans collection -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900
Bugler Donald G Akins Boer War Memorabilia, Bugle, Meirsham Pipe Bowl, Native Zulu Bracelet, African Necklace, Beaded Necklace, Kaffir Twist Knot of Tobacco, 6 South African Coins, Rising Sun Badge Vic Mounted Rifles, NZ Veterans Assn Badge, Victorian Education Dept Cert from Compulsory Attendance 1893, Native Pass from Pretoria October 1900stawell, boer war -
Caulfield RSL Sub Branch
scale model of the Cenotaph,Whitehall & Spring st. Melbourne, unknown most likely 1920s
It is believed that is item was constructed by a veteran in the 1920s. An identical cenotaph to that in Whitehall, London was constructed outside Parliament house in Spring st Melbourne,Australia.This model could be an engineering model for our Spring st version. please contact Caulfield RSL if you have more information. A highly accurate well detailed brass scale model,22 cm high of the original first world war memorial the "Cenotaph" at Whitehall London the UKs national war memorial. An identical cenotaph was constructed outside Parliament house in Spring st Melbourne, Australia.The design is made up of a rectangular base a broad pillar and the cenotaph or coffin on top of the pillar. 3 wreaths also feature, 2 on the narrower sides of the pillar with the years 1914 and 1918 and one wreath on top of the coffin. It has 2 coats of paint on it the second(exposed) being a poor uneven coat of, off white gloss enamel, possibly just house paint.No makers marks or date can be found on the exterior of the model. Visible are the words " THE GLORIOUS DEAD" on each of the narrow sides of the model above each wreath is a year in Roman numerals.One side side for the beggining of world war one "MCMXIV" 1914 and "MCMXIX" 1919 for the official endcenotaph, whitehall -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Collection of Stories, "...and the pine trees seemed greener after that", 2009
Vietnam Veterans Sons and Daughters of Veterans Health Issues of Veterans and effects on families Soft Covered wire ring bound book Colour image of children climbing, photograph of soldier in uniform and son and copy of letter overlaid on timber background Hon De-Anne Kelly letter Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogy; from John Wynd war, soldiers -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Survey, War Related heritage in Victoria, August 2011
Survey - Overview, veterans heritage in context, survey data, Victorian war Memorials, Lost & Rescued heritage, ase studies, Community collaboration case studies, Resources for veterans heritage organizations Stawell pp 86-89 - Photos and Text.Soft Cover: Background; Sepia group of Soldiers. Colour Photo Strip: children in front of U.J. Army Nurses. War memorial Gates. etc.Dept Premier and Cabinet! Hi Val, with compliments, Cathy Nash -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Educational, Indigenous Service, 2013
A Resource for Primary Schools, investigating the wartie experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, from the First World War to the present.Photos of Service people overlaid with Aboriginal flag ColoursAustralian Government Department of Veterans Affairs, Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Devotion : Australia's Wartime Nurses
Australian War Memorial - Australian Government. Department of Veterans Affairs Short Bio's of Nurses from Boer War to Recent Conflicts, and Peace keeping 1899 - Today (2013)Softcover - Photos f Serving Nurses - Stained Glass Window -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Diggers to get rate rebate, 2005
Articles on Whitehorse Council rebate for Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs gold card holders; with 'Discounts 'really appreciated'.Articles on Whitehorse Council rebate for Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs gold card holders; with 'Discounts 'really appreciated'. Photos of RSL members Reg Colenso and Ken Twiddy, with George Droutsas, and war widow Dawn Rolls.Articles on Whitehorse Council rebate for Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs gold card holders; with 'Discounts 'really appreciated'. rates, returned service people, colenso, reg, twiddy, ken, droutsas, george, rolls, dawn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Veteran insight, 19/05/1993 12:00:00 AM
Article on 94 year old World War 1 digger, Dick Bowman, by Andrew Block.Article on 94 year old World War 1 digger, Dick Bowman, by Andrew Block.Article on 94 year old World War 1 digger, Dick Bowman, by Andrew Block.bowman, dick, world war 1914 - 1918. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, War veteran raises the flag, 7/02/1990 12:00:00 AM
... War veteran raises the flag... of landing. War veteran raises the flag Article Article ...Australian flag presented to Mr Claude Fankhauser by Carroll and Richardson.Australian flag presented to Mr Claude Fankhauser by Carroll and Richardson prior to the return to Gallipoli for 75th anniversary of landing.Australian flag presented to Mr Claude Fankhauser by Carroll and Richardson. anzac day, fankhauser, claude augustus leopold, carroll & richardson, strachan, ron -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Death of Gallipoli veteran blinded on the Somme, 20/06/1996 12:00:00 AM
Article in The Age on Claude Augustus Leopold Fankhauser.Article in The Age on Claude Augustus Leopold Fankhauser, Gallipoli veteran died at 100 years old.Article in The Age on Claude Augustus Leopold Fankhauser. fankhauser, claude augustus leopold, world war, 1914 - 1918 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Mitcham war veteran dies, n.d
... Mitcham war veteran dies.... Mitcham war veteran dies Article Article ...Death of Monty Gray, former local business man, who served in the first A.I.F. and Second World War.Death of Monty Gray, former local business man, who served in the first A.I.F. and Second World War.Death of Monty Gray, former local business man, who served in the first A.I.F. and Second World War.morton thomas.richards burrowes, gray -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Medallion, 2005
Medallion was minted to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War IIRound gold coloured medallion commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. The front has a stylised map of Australia with 'World War II 60 years 1945-2005'. The back has the Australian Coat of Arms with 'World War II Service of Australia. The Medallion is contained in a black box with '60th anniversary of the end of World War II'. 'For Service to Australia'. A small brochure from The Royal Australian Mint.as above. On Box Australian Government - Department of Veterans' Affairs.military history, army