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Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, C.1944 - 45
Dark brown, stain varnished timber frame. Copy of a black & white photo of a lineup of Mustang fighters on an air field.photograpy - photographs-frame accessories, military history-air force, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, 1) Douglas Gillison et al, Australians in the War of 1939-1945. Series Three. Air, 1) 1962; .2) 1957; .3) 1954; .4) 1963
Mid blue buckram hard covers with blue plastic covered dust jackets. Titles on front covers & spines except Vol III due to front of dust jacket missing. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. .1) Vol I Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1942, 786 pages .2) Vol II Air War Against Japan 1939-1945, 533 pages .3) Vol III Air War Against Germany & Italy 1939-1943, 731 pages .4) Vol IV Air Power Over Europe 1944-1945, 539 pagesbooks, military history - airforce -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTER, FRAMED
Coloured poster listing all units - Navy Army & Air Force in BCOF period - Japan 1946. Mounted on purple backing, white metal frame, glass front, masonite backing.BCOF 50th Reunion - Dubbo NSW March 1996 On back in black texta: Donated by: Maurie Smith. Seymour Vicdocuments - posters, frame accessories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAAF, FRAMED, 1940 -45
B&W photo showing two WW2 era Wirraway fighter planes in the air.photographs, raaf, wirraway -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, AIR FORCE, C.1939 - 45
Belonged to Charles Edward Owen DFC No 409435 RAAF. Refer 1953P for service history..1 Cap peak, blue with RAAF insignia .2 Shirt, light blue cotton polyester .3 Tie satin black colour .4 Braces elastic, leather navy/white stripes .5 Pants wool serge navy blue colour .6 Jacket blue colour with “Australia” shoulder patches, RAAF “Wings” insignia, service ribbons, metal crown and eagle on lower sleeve.uniforms raaf, dfc -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - CAP, PEAKED RAAF, c.1939
Air Force peaked cap, dark blue, black cloth band around exterior brim, black leather band around half the brim & held in place with 2 dark copper buttons. RAAF badge at front, crown with red insert over a golden flying eagle. Underneath are 2 leaf fronds.uniforms airforce, costume - male headwear -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK SET, Lansdowne Publishing Pty Ltd, DIGGERS, The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force in Eleven Wars from 1860 - 1994, Post 1994
Author George Odgers Endorsed by the Australian Defence Forces .1) Diggers from 1860 to 5 June 1944 The royal blue & dark yellow hard cover book with dust jacket. On the front cover is a picture of a painting in the centre of horses, guns & soldiers on a battlefield with stars of the Southern Cross around the picture 272pp. .2) Diggers from 6 June 1944 to 1994 The royal blue & dark yellow hard cover book with dust jacket. On the front cover is a picture of a painting of a group of soldiers during a battle. 2 tanks & palm trees in background. Stars of the Southern Cross around the picture 272pp. Page numbering in Volume 2 continues on from last page number in Volume 1. .3) Blue cardboard sleeve Open sided royal blue & dark yellow box slip cover for 2422.1 & 2422.2. Portrait orientation LHS has photo of 4 fighter pilots walking away from an aeroplane. Stars of Southern Cross around photo. RHS has picture of a painting of a group of soldiers during a battle. 2 tanks & palm trees in background. Stars of the Southern Cross around the picture. Bottom section of the box is missing.books-military-history, containers, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - MANUAL 1955, Her Majesty's Stationary Office, London, Map Reading, Air Photo Reading and Field Sketching, Part 1 Map Reading 1955, 1955
Item in collection of Dave Waterston, refer Cat No 2410 for service details.Red hard cover manual, 131 pages with some fold out sheets, titled: Map Reading, Air Photo Reading and Field Sketching, Part 1 Map Reading1955“W O Code 8868”books - reference, military history - air force, map reading -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Adolf Galland, The First And Last . The German Fighter Force in World War II, 1955
Translated by Mervyn Savill. This is a translation of Die Essten Und Die Letzten published in Germany in 1953 by Franz Schneeklnth. First English edition published 4.4.1955.Pale blue buckram cover (hand cover), gold fading print on cover, black & white photo, 392 pages.books, military history, air force, german aircraft -
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Container - KIT BAG RAAF, c.1940-41
MAXWELL LENNOX MATHESON 418447 Flight Lieutenant RAAF 1942 - 1948, refer Cat No 1959 for service history.RAAF Kit Bag, blue canvas, sausage shape. The top has 12 brass eyelets for a card strap. White stencil writing on side.“RAAF 418447”containers - military, military - equipment - air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT, 1940 (exact)
Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox MATHESON No 418447 RAAF. Refer 1959 for his service history. The 'Pilot Head' worked 3 flight instruments,air speed, altimeter & rate of climb.'Pilot Head' from an aircraft, metal & Bakelite construction, long rectangular shape rounded on edges with a fin. At rear are 3 connectors one for electrical."PAT NOS 2.2.04.367 Des 114.332 Pat Canada 1940 Made in USAaircraft, equipment, pilot head -
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Equipment - AEOROPLANE LAMP, c.WWII
Navigators Light from a Wellington Bomber. Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history. Adjustable lamp, metal square rod stand with black paint, metal bracket (rusted), white electrical cord, small clear globe (missing remainder of stand), bakelite electrical socket, metal light shade, grey paint.lighting-electric, military history - air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - TRAINING MANUAL & FORMS, c. 1939 - 1945
Items belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat 1959 for his service history. .1) Titled "Lecture notes for Pupil Pilots" Air publication 1723. Brown Covers loose leaf with laces. .2) Exam questions sheet. Foolscap double sided. Re piloting A/C .3) RAAF message form. blank. May 1942. .4) RAAF message form. blank. May 1942..1) "180" M Matheson Robinvale, Vic” The rear of the book holds a RAAF supplement dated 1941.lecture notes, pupils, raaf -
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Equipment - GLOVES RAAF, C.1939 - 45
Items issued to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history.Pair off silk lined gloves for air crew's leather gloves. .1) Cream coloured fine woven fabric left hand glove. .2) Cream coloured fine woven fabric right hand glove.uniforms airforce, costume accessories - glove accessories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, 1917
label : Shell holes on battlefeild in France, taken from observation aircraft in 1917 dontaed by W Truel Milroy No VX113297 2/7th Battphoto of battle field in France 1917 mounted in frame, showing shell holes marked in top right corner is oriental army title of the air photo marked as = 4B 405 28-24 AC, 30c, 21 -10-17 .10 Photo shows major roads, destroyed forests, trench lines, and huge amount of bomb craters. frame - gold with timber trim. photography - photographs, frame accessories, military history, craters, battlefield -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - VENTURI, AIRCRAFT, c. 1939 - 45
Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No1959 for his service record.This device was mounted outside of aircraft, in air stream, generating a vacuum. L = 27 cm. Air tube and coupling at base. Manufactures plaque states "Type B-4 plus misc numbers."venturi, equipment aircraft -
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Book, The Golden Years. The Royal Australian Air Force 1921-1971, 1971
Dark blue buckram cover with black and gold print - front has R.A.F. emblem. Illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Pages 124books-military-history, military history-air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, Trevor Nevitt Dupuy, Col US Army Retired, The Military History of World War II (17 Volumes), c.WWII
Red buckram hard covers, black & white photos & illustrations, black & white text on cover. .1) European Land Battles 1939-43, 91 pages .2) European Land Battles 1944-45, 83 pages .3) The Nard Wat in the West .4) The Nard War in the West - The Raiders, 67 pages .5) The Nard War in the West - The Wolf Packs, 60 pages .6) Air War in the West Sept 1939 - May 1941, 76 pages .7) Air War in the West June 1941 - April 1945, 66 pages .8) Expansion of Japan in Asia, 68 pages .9) Japanese Ambitions in the Pacific, 119 pages .10) Allied Victories in China / Burma, 66 pages .11) The Nard War in the Pacific - Rising Sun of Nippon, 90 pages .12) The Naval War n the Pacific, 89 pages .13) The Air War in the Pacific, 88 pages .14) The Air War in the Pacific - Victory in the Air, 89 pages .15) European Resistance Movements, 88 pages .16) Asian and Axis Resistamce Movements, 88 pages .17) Combat Headers of World War II, 126 pages .18) Strategic Directions of World War II, 65 pagesbooks, history, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Flak. True Stories from the Men Who Flew in World War II, 2008
Black and white cardboard cover with red, white print and black and white photos front and back. Illustrated with black and white photos.books- military history, military history-air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Chaz Bowyer, The Age of the Biplane, c.1981
Brown buckram hard cover. Multi coloured - red, black, brown & white loose fly jacket. Silver coloured print on hard cover, colour & black & white photos throughout. 192 pages.books-military-history, military history-air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Bill Gunston, Modern Combat Aircraft: From Fighters to Battlefield Helicopters, 1983
Book, blue hard cover, illustrated front and back. Title in red & white letters. No dust cover. 80 pages with cut edges. Colour illustrations. Illustrated end papers.Opposite title page: Donated by Col Fourabooks, military, air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, N W Books Pty Ltd, Australian Air Force Since 1911, 1982
Book, soft paper cover, colour photo blue, green. Title in blue print, Authors in black. 216 illustrated pages, black & white photos, black print on white paper.books, military, history, air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - MEMBERSHIP BADGES, 1) Bishop / Brisbane, 1) Pre WW2
Items in collection re Brig E.M. Williams DSO, refer Cat No 2580 for service details..1) Badge, metal, RSL Membership, 2 figures central with membership year clasp at top. .2) Badge, metal Australian Legion of Ex Servicemen & Women. Blue scroll with Army, Navy Air Force over Boomerang. Red, blue & white enamel work.numismatics-badges-societies-service clubs, metalcraft - enamel ware -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - GAS MASK AND CONTAINER, C.1939 onwards
Item relates to W.F.R Budge VX48105, refer Cat No 2721 for his service details..1) Carry Bag, kahki canvas, pockets & metal carry clips. .2) Respirator, red, metal, breathing hose & face mask attached, black elastic strapping attached to back of face mask. .3) Tin container, green, eyepiece cleaner, small box respirator & mask.“Carry bag: [up arrow] Romac” ,Inside top: “1941”, Back in biro: “VX 48105 MAJ J BUDGE”. Respirator: “No 4A Willow 1939”, Top embossed: “HL - 10 12 40 - 1 57”, Bottom embossed: “WKL6 - EIV” Face Mask: “L22 [up arrow] 22.10.40”, On air outlet etched: “SD - 1940”.military equipment - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Badge - BADGE, AIR OBSERVER, FRAMED, C. WW2
Volunteer Air Observers Corps Badge. Enamelled navy outer circle, white middle circle, red centre with gold eagle in flight superimposed in circles. Mounted on red velour in gold metal frame.numismatics-badges-military, passchendaele barracks trust, air observer -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 1942 - 1944
Various reconnaissance photographs depicting targets in Timor for attack by the R.A.A.F. Items saved by Maurice Anthony BYRNE RAAF. Refer Cat No 215.9 for his service details.37 Aerial reconnaissance photographs of various locations over Timor and surrounding islands 1 Envelope: original container of photographs.Most images: Locations, including Latitude and Longitude marked on the backphotography-photographs-military, aerial -
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Letter - LETTER AND ENVELOPES, 1) Postmarked 2 July 1966
Letter written by Pte David John Thomas, born Bendigo 18.1.1945, enlisted in the Regular Army No 38712, posted to 6th Battalion RAR in D Coy, posted as service in Vietnam from 8.6.1966, KIA in the Battle of Long Tan South Vietnam on 18.8.1966. An Official Commemoration service was held at the Kangaroo Flat cemetery lawn section Grave 5125. Letter written to N McCaw in Bendigo. Refer Cat No 1957.1) Envelope with address, five cent postage stamp and two ink stamps. .2) .3) Two page letter. .4) .5) Two unused, unmarked air mail envelopes issued by Australian force Vietnam..1 Handwritten on front "Air Mail Forces Mail / N McCaw / 86 McKenzie Street / Bendigo / Vic / Australia". Also has two ink postmark stamps, Stamped “2JY66”letters, envelopes, long tan -
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Accessory - STATIONERY VIETNAM, Crest Craft, 1962-72
Brought home from Vietnam by George Cameron Wood No 3798253. Refer Cat No 1872 for his service history..1) - 20) Unused envelopes. White paper with map of Vietnam and neighbouring countries, blue and red stripes with blue text "United States Armed Forces Vietnam". .23) Writing pad. Cover has same map as envelopes and text "Air Mail / Fine Lined Tablet"domestic items-writing equipment, documents-envelopes, vietnam -
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Card - CARD, CHRISTMAS, est 1942
Henry Victor Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Paper or cardboard Christmas card issued by RAAF. Centre has a bird with outstretched wings with crown above stamped in blue ink. "Royal Australian Air Force No 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbour" Inside "Mr Evans/Best Wishes/from Lyle Cootes"cards, military, numismatics, raaf, xmas -
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Administrative record - LOGBOOK RAAF, 1942 - 45
Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat no 1760.4.Hardcover book bound in blue fabric. RAAF flight logbook for Observers, Air Gunners, W/T Operator's re V.H Evans detailing flights made around Australia. At rear is a list of units he served in and aircraft he flew in.On front "Evans V.H No 418655"military equipment-raaf, records, log book