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Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPH, Est Post 1938
Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Photo, original, B & W of "HMAS HOBART". Photo is pasted onto a piece of glass."HMAS HOBART"photography, naval, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPHS, FRAMED, Est post 1941
Kingsley William Allen VX109839 2nd AIF. Refer 2192.4, 2195 for service history also 2193, 2196P.1) Photo, sepia tone, on metal frame, brown colour, plastic coated. Soldier in uniform, no hat. .2) Photo, sepia tone, on metal frame, brown colour, plastic coated. Soldier in uniform with peak hat showing 2x Chevrons and crossed tongs and hammer on sleeves. Same person in both photos being K.W Allen. photography, military, frameing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH, 1941-45
Album belonged to Kingsley William Allen VX109839 2nd AIF. Refer 2192.4, 2195 for service history also 2193, 2196P.Photo album, red covers, cardboard with blue binding, front has image of a Sailing Ship with the word photographs underneath. Inside is 6 pages with B & W photos totalling 14 held with paper corner stickers.albums, photography, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPH, Post 1941
Photo is Kingsley William Allen VX109839 2nd AIF. Refer 2192.4, 2195 for service history also 2193. Same photo as in 2121.2P.Photo, sepia tone, Soldier in uniform with peak cap, uniform shows unit colour patches, crossed tongs and hammer on one arm and two Service Chevrons on the other. Soldier is leaning on a chair.photography, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - AMIENS ADDRESS, Post Nov 1918
Address in memory of Australian Dead by the Bishop of Amiens in the Church of Long(somme) Nov 4th 1918. On white cardboard to has French & Australian flags, wreath in centre, scroll with PAS N'OUBLIONS LES MORTS. Down end side are pillars on a base. Down each pillar in scrolls are Names of Australian Battle Honours.documents - addresses & memorials, military history - army, amiens, somme -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART WW2, 1939 - 1945
Classed as trench art.Cheese and butter knife made from a .303 calibre round with a blade attached at projectile end. Small engraving on both sides of the blade. Has been chrome planted. Trench art item.“MF W1 1942”trench art, memorabilia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS WW1, C. 1918
.1) Small medallion, round, brass or copper "Re Anzac Day 1918". Front has a depiction of a soldier with slough hat. Around the edge has "Honour to the AIF". Rear has a scroll centre with "Gallipoli", France, Palestine". Around edge is "EVD Anzac Day 1918". Small lug at top for chain. .2) Same as .1)medallions, commemorative, anzac day, aif -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS, 1) 1919, .2) 1994
.1) Medallion, round, metal silver colour, front has rising sun and crown at top, each side is an Australian sailor and soldier centre is a wreath with "Victory, The Triumph of Liberty and Justice the peace of 1919". Rear has a female form in billowing robe with "Peach 1919 Australia". .2) Medallion, round, metal, gold colour front has a kangaroo with "Anzac Day 1994 commonwealth medallion". Rear has a koala with "Anzac Day 1994 Commemorative Medallion. medallions, anzac, victory -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS 1916, C. 1916
.1) Medallion round brass or copper. front has the king, around edge is "For King and Country 1916". Rear has a floral wreath with the word "Anzac" centre. Around edge is "Dept of Education Vic, Lest we foreget 25 April 15". .2) Small piece of red white and blue ribbon attached with a pin. .3) Same as .1)medallions, anzac, education -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - BADGES, WWI & Post War
Fanny Isabella Nicol, Staff nurse A.A.M.S WWI. Badge collection during and post WWI in aid of returned servicemen and War effort. Refer 1795P for service history, 2317.6, 2591. 5 fundraising badges ( 3 metal, 2 paper) not individually marked. .1) Graphic of war memorial Melbourne (black & white) .2) Oval badge, floral pattern red/white, blue ribbon re Repatriation. .3) Black & white circular badge, metal (General kitchener) .4) Round, blue, metal, map outline of Australia , red print, help win the war. .5) Round metal badge, Australian Flag & soldierfundraising, numismatics- badges -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLION, 1945
Item in the collection re Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Brass "Victory 1945 medallion". Depicts man with sword over a map of Australia on one side, reverse has image of continents with a whale and sailing ship. Small ring at top for chain or lanyard.medallions, victory 1945, memorabillia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - CORONATION MEDALLION, Royal Mint, est June 1953
Item relates to Gilbert Turner MM, No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1038 for his service detailsCopper medallion struck to mark the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Front has the image of the Queen, rear has the Australian Coat of Arms.Embossed front and rear Front: "Queen Elizabeth II" Rear, dated "June 1953"medallion, coronation, queen elizabeth -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART WW2, 1942-46
Items are made to resemble cheese and butter knives. Trench art belonged to Billy Bird No VX113169 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1601..1) Brass Blade set onto a rifle cartridge. .2) Brass Blade set onto a rifle cartridge .trench art, domestic items, metalcraft, cheese & butter -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - BOOKLET, Estimated 1989
On 5.4.43 after a bombing run over Meiktila in central Burma two Blenheim bombers collided with the result that the crews of both planes were either KIA or taken POW. W/O David Thomas Andrew 400247 RAAF KIA, P/O George Atkinson Foster 407418 RAAF KIA, F/O Harvey Besley "MM" 402942 POW, F/O Edward Francis Appleton 400067 KIA, F/L William Roland Matheson 406253 POW, W/O Thomas Joseph Wixted 404225 KIA. Refer 2085, 2088 re David Andrew. Booklet "Fortunes of War". White cover with B & W photos of Airmen and Aircraft. The book is mainly about an incident in 1943 in the air war over Burma involving David Andrew 400247 RAAF. 28 pages."C. Jean Pattison 7 Bannister St Bendigo" " Ted Wixted 23." (Date unclear)books, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, 1940-45
Alfred Charles Jury VX66822, 2/4th L.A.A.Regt 2nd AIF. Refer 2080 for service details also 2079.3.Photo, B & W with metal ornamental frame. Has wood fold out stand on rear. Portrait of a soldier A.C Jury."VX66822 Alfred Charles Jury"photography, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, FORK, 1943
Item is a type of Trench ArtPickled onion fork with two pronges made from perspex. Fork is engraved on one side. “New Guinea 1943”memorabilia, trench art, new guinea -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLION, BADGES, COLOUR PATCH, BOX, 1 2/5/19 .3 1916 others post WWI
Hughy Pippin. Refer 1502 medals, 1513.4 documents..1 Medallion, brass, star shaped with circular floral arrangement. Centre is shield with what appears to be "HP" with floral arrangement. Rear is engraved, top has small ring for a chain. .2 Small box, hinged, rectangular shape. Felt lined and held .1. .3 Colour patch, oval shaped, purple over red, 38th Btn AIF. .4 RSL membership badge, large version with 2 central figures. Stamped number on rear, 2 lugs on rear tor attaching to clothing. .5 badge, bronze, circular with crown atop and rising sun in centre. Underneath rising sun is a scroll with "Australian Military Forces" and underneath "AIF".1 "Presented to No 1895 Lance Corporal Hugh Pippin 38th Battalion AIF by the Euston Reception committee for returned soldiers 2.5.19" .4 "Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League Australia 63256" .5 "Returned from Active Service 262541"numismatics-medallions, badges, uniforms-army, badges, containers-commercial, metalcraft-brassware, bronzeware, service clubs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDAL SET, ID DISC, BADGE & RIBBONS, post WWI
Walter Joseph Constantine Baldwin enlisted in the 1st reinforcements 38th Batt AIF on 11.3.16. Hospitalised with Mumps 13.12.16. He remained unscathed for the wars duration and was discharged from the AIF on 4.9.19. Refer 1526..1) Medal set, court mounted, set of (2) re W.J Baldwin. 1. War Medal 1914-1919. 2. Victory Medal. .2) Set of ribbons for War and Victory Medals .3) 38th Infantry Social Club Life Member badge, gold colour with 38th Batt colour patch in centre. .4) ID disc, round metal, stamped "1617 W J Baldwin IRF 38 AI CE".1) (1 & 2) "1617 Dvr WJC Baldwin 38 Bn AIF" .3) Inscribed on back "W Baldwin 14/9/66"medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - COLLAGE, FRAMED, c.1942 - 1945
... of Discharge. Memorabilia COLLAGE, FRAMED Australian Military Forces ...Certificate of Discharge of Sapper Reginald T Rosewall. Frame. Grey painted metal frame with dark green mount & glass front. Collage. LS black & white photograph, soldiers in uniform, informal group from the Mouth Organ Band, an Australian Military Force Demobilization Procedure Book & Members Personal Equipment Card & page of book showing Soldier's Name and Description on Enlistment. RS certificate black print on cream paper: Certificate of Discharge.Certificate of Discharge of Sapper Reginald T Rosewall. Handwritten in black ink & typed in black on 2 documents, enlistment & discharge information.documents - certificates, frame accessories, r.t.rosewall -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - RAIL SECTION AND CERTIFICATE, 1) est 1941-43, .2) 1984
The items were presented to Alfred Robert Maskell VX25221, 4th Anti Tank Regt in May 1984. Alf worked on the Railway during 1942-43 as a Prisoner of war in horrendous conditions. Refer 2485 for medals and service history also 1076, 2484P..1) A section of the "Thai-Burma Railway Line". A small brass plaque is attached to one edge. .2) Certificate of "Authenticity Thai- Burma Railway memento". Yellow parchment paper with gold surround with blue print. A space for "Presented to and date, signed by". A brief story on the Railway Line. On the rear in one corner in ink "Slice No 131"..1) "Rail slice Thai-Burma Railway 1942-43 Australian Thai Chamber of Commerce"memorabilia, history, railways -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL PLAQUE, ENVELOPE, CONTAINER, Post WW1
Lieut William Edwin Cook No 15090 Yorkshire Regt, died of wounds and pnemonia as a POW 24.4.1916. Refer 398P, 399.2, 401, 419..1) Comemorative plaque, brass, round, Re W.E. Cook. Brittania centre with Lion and Seals, Rectangular space for individual name. .2) Envelope, Yellowish colour. square with "Seal" imbossed on back of envelope, holds 1.) for postage. .3) Cardboard postage pack, dark brown, rear folds in. holds .1) & .2) for postage..1) "He died for Freedom and Honour, William Edwin Cook." commemorative, military, history,, plaques memorial -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLIONS, 1919
John Thomas O'Bree MM, Regt No 6865. Refer Cat No 1334 for his service details and award of the “MM”.Wooden board with two medallions. Medallions are gold coloured with a shield supported by a kangaroo and emu underneath a boomerang. On the shield is an infantryman and underneath is an arrangement of leaves. The medallion on the right is flipped around to show the inscription on the back.On rear of right medal: "Presented to Lce Cpl O'Bree from his Piangil Friends for services in →France← 1919"numismatics-medals-commemorative, piangil, obree -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL PLAQUE & COVER, post WWI
The plaques are given to the next of kin of those who never returned home from the Great War. Charles Todd No 2881, 46th Batt AIF. Died of Disease 18. 7.17. Refer Cat No 1217 for his service details..1 Round brass Memmorial plaque re. Charles Todd. In centre is Britannia with lion and seals. A rectangular space is provided for individual names. .2 Cardboard packaging cover for .1. Brown, one side folds in 4..1 "He died for freedom and honour", "Charles Todd"metalcraft-brassware, civic mementoes-plaques, plaques, todd -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEDALLION, BOXED, est 1967
Gilbert Turner MM, No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer 1294P, 1039P, 1038, 1173..1) 50th Anniversary Medallion Bronze circular in shape One side has a crown a top of Simpson and His Donkey with leaf arrangement, under them a scroll with lettering “1915 ANZAC” Other side a crown over a map of AUST/NZ with a southern cross with a scroll with space for an Individual name' .2) Black case with purple felt lining for 1176.1.Engraved "G Turner"medallions, anzac commemorative, turner -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - RADIO, 1960’s
The item was bought in south Vietnam by Wesley BERTUCH during hi service there. Refer Cat No 1664.2 for details.Large Transistor Radio Black with chrome coloured face handle on top four dials on the front Rear has World timetable adjustable five sockets for various points Band 9 Transister“HI FI Sound Deluxe National Panasonic”personal effects, communications, radio, bertuch -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - RADIO, 1960’s
Item bought in Soth Vietnam by Wesley BERTUCH during army service. Refer Cat No 1664.2 for details.Sharp 8 transistor radio MW SW SW2 Bands Black plastic case Damaged leather strap “Model BY-150”personal effects, communications, radio, bertuch -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - WRISTWATCH, 1960’s
Item brought home from Vietnam by Wesley Bertuch. Refer 1664.2 for his service history.Seiko wristwatch waterproof. The watch has a 24hr setting 12hr marked Blue 12hrs marked in red.“Model 6117-6410 s/n 070093”personal effects, seiko, watch, bertuch -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - RADIO & CASE, 1960’s
Item bought in Vietnam by Murray Stanley Metherall. Refer Cat No 590.2 for service details.1) National Brand 6 Transister Red Plastic case Silver Aluminium Front .2) Black Vinyl case to suit .3) Ear piece, cord & plug .4) Operation instructions to suitLabel on side of case “M.S.Metherall”personal effects, communications, transister, radio, metherall -
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memorabilia - PROGRAMME, MENU WW2, 1) 1943; .2) 1945
.1) Northern Picnic Race Club Birthday Meeting, Monday June 1943. .2) Christmas menu for 31st/51st Btn. A.I.F Rabaul..1) Paper programme in pink paper folded with black print. Race meeting, proceeds to go to the Prisoners of War Fund. .2) Paper Christmas menu, beige paper with pink ink..1) Stamped limited edition '5560'.documents-programmes,menus, race meeting, menu -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PASSENGER LIST WW2, Oct-Nov 1940
Item belonged to Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 2039 for service history also 2034P.CUNARD WHITE STAR (Shipping Line) H.T Queen Mary Australian Imperial ForcesSigned on front "B.R. CHADD"documents - lists, maritime technology, cunard, mary