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Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
The sender "Norman William Foster" No. 7785, Coy 3rd Light horse Brigade. KIA France 1918. The receiver "Mrs F Simons RMB 295, Wedderburn".Single page letter in blue ink on cream coloured paper. The letterhead is printed in black ink. YMCA is printed above an illustration of two palm trees, cannon, two pyramids, the Sphinx.Letterhead "YMCA with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force." "Reply to No. 7785 Coy 3rd Lighthorse B7 stationed at Egypt"letters, personal, ww1, egypt, 3rd light horse brigade -
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Book - BOOK, KOKODA BATTLEFIELD DISCOVERY, Brian FREEMAN, The Lost Battlefield of Kokoda, 2012
"The Lost/ Battlefield/ Of Kokoda/ The extraordinary story/ behind the discovery of a forgotten/ World War Two Battlefield."Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, gold, white and dark green print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - green tones - photograph of jungle scene with 2 timber crosses in foreground. 269 Pages - paper, plain, cut, white, illustrated - colour photographs.books, history, ww2, kokoda -
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Book - BOOK, AUSTRALIAN WW2 NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN, Phillip BRADLEY, "The Battle for Shaggy Ridge", 2021
"THE BATTLE FOR/ SHAGGY RIDGE/ The extraordinary story of the Australian Campaign against the/ Japanese in New Guinea's Finisterre Mountains in 1943-44"Soft Cover Book Soft cover - cardboard, gold, dark green and grey colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - in - colour - front two photographs, at top, troops resting, bottom soldiers in dug out positions. Back - troops marching out of the foothills. 318 pages - paper, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated - colour and black and white photographs and map diagrams.books, history, ww2, new guinea -
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Book - BOOK, VIETNAM WAR NARRATIVES, Gary McKAY, "Vietnam Fragments", 1992
"Vietnam Fragments/ An oral history of Australians at War"Soft cover book Soft cover - cardboard, white, yellow and black print on front, spine and back. Background - blue, red and light blue colours. Illustrated with campaign ribbon and black and white photograph of two soldiers in a jungle setting - on front. 307 pages - paper, cut, plain white, illustrated black and white maps. front and back end papers - illustrated black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war -
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Booklet, Cambridge Press, An Address of Honor, 1958
Refer to Service of Harry Burrell "MM". Cats 290, 297.2P, 298.4.This is four pages of glossy paper folded and bound with two staples. It has photos and historical articles. The front cover has a purple and red vertical stripe on RHS. Top centre is the Crest of City of Bendigo. The words printed in blue - City of Bendigo presents an "Address of Honor to the Northern Victorian Regiment, 38 inf Battalion. There is the badge of 38 Bn at bottom followed with words: - Queen Elizabeth Oval Bendigo 24 August 1958.38th battalion, bendigo, souvenir -
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Administrative record - Australian - United Kingdom Exchange End of Tour Report by WO2 NJ Collins RE 1988, WO2 N.J. Collins RE, 19 April 1988
Contains the 1988 End of Tour Report by WO2 NJ Collins RE , a British Army SNCO on a two year exchange at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo A4 size, front cover has a world graphic with Australian and UK Flags superimposed. Each flag has relevant Corps Badges superimposed. Inside front cover has photos of parts of Villa Fortuna. Inside back cover has a list of ex-British Military Survey members presently serving with the Royal Australian Survey Corps.Green Highlight on parts of Pages 7,8 and 11royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Booklet, Mr. V. Pretty, "Fragments from Gallipoli and France", 1921
This is a cardboard cover booklet. Front cover has the title (as above) plus a photo of a legless man. There are 31 pages of stories and poems about the war. It is fastened with two staples.ww1, trenches, france, gallipoli -
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Administrative record - American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1994, Major A Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers, Major Andrew J Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers, 01.05.1994
American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1994, Major A Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers. A two-year exchange program existed between the Australian Survey Corps and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is a report by the US Exchange Officer in 1994 half way through the exchange tour.A4 paper pages not fastened in any way. Pages numbered 1-17. Title page, Covering Letter, Contents Page. Back Page is Annex B - Married Quarter Floor Planroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Administrative record - American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1981, Major D Bowen US Army Corps of Engineers, Major David Bowen US Army Corps of Engineers, 07.1981
American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1981, Major D Bowen US Army Corps of Engineers. A two-year exchange program existed between the Australian Survey Corps and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is a report by the US Exchange Officer in 1981 half way through the exchange tour.Clear film plastic covers front and back, Light Purple cardboard covers. Contains Cover Letter to American Embassy, Canberra ACT. Page 2 is Information page with references. Table of Contents page. Actual Report is pages numbered 1-19. Booklet "Lansells Fortuna (green cover edition) pages 1-16, only some pages are numbered. Army Survey Regiment Organisation Chart, "Map Production Story"- 8 pages, Bowen to Gram No1- WestPoint to Australia 2 pages, Enclosure 9 - Use Addresses (USA). Armed Forces of Australia - Badges of Rank, Enclosure 5 - Recommended Changes 2 pages, Enclosure 6 - Technical Services R&D Tasks, Married Quarter Floor Plan.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Booklet - 1 COMMANDO ASSOC. REGISTER 1977, 1977
This booklet lists ex members of 1Commando, spouses and contact details.This is a "local" made booklet. Hard white cardboard cover with Badge of Commando's on front "STRIKE SWIFTLY" . Word are in black ink - "1 COMMANDO ASSOCIATION REGISTER 1977" . Inside are 41 glossy pages with black printing. The booklet is bound with two staples.cmf, commandos, sydney -
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Book - BOOKS, RAAF, Queen City Printers Pty Ltd, 1942
W. C. ATKINSON RAAF No. 147081.1. Book - Heavy khaki coloured cardboard covers with black tape on left side and tied together with black shoe laces. 235 pages of cream paper. 2. Book - Grey, black, green, cream print on light cardboard cover. 64 pages, cream paper.1. RAAF 21324 FITTERS 11.A, Carpenter Riggers, Flight Riggers, Course Notes, Engineering School. Issue 4, 1942. 2. German Monoplanes, Aircraft Identification. Part Two 2nd Ed. 2/-.books, raaf, aircraft identification, course notes fitters -
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Photograph - Silver Service Morning Tea – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1991
These six photos were taken in the grounds of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna in spring 1991. MAJ Ray Redman appears in his mess dress by the Roman fountain, serving a silver service morning tea to CPL Pat Drury, as a result of a losing bet on the 1991 Rugby League Grand Final. Pat Drury was a very keen rugby league supporter and followed Penrith, who lost its first Grand Final appearance to the Canberra Raiders in 1990. Penrith reversed the result the following year against Canberra winning their first premiership. This occasion is covered on page 152 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of six photographs of two Army Survey Regiment personnel in the grounds of Fortuna, Bendigo, 1991. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .6) - Photo, black & white, 1991, MAJ Ray Redman and CPL Pat Drury. No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
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Booklet - NOTES, DRIVERS & ATTENDANTS ON COMMONWEALTH EXPLOSIVES, Australian Army, 1967
This is a pocket sized booklet cover (LIGHT BROWN) Black printing, Commonwealth of Australia crest is at top. Bottom are dotted lines for stating local HQ. Army book C.E.A -O. Rev. July 1967. Fourth Edition July 1967. There are 24 pages of regulations and explanations. The booklet is fastened with two staples.Stamped in blue ink inside cover is the phrase "TRG - LIBRARY RACT CENTRE" drivers and attendants rules, explosives, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Card - XMAS CARD, 57TH BN, C.1916
The sender is unknown at this point.Xmas card four pages light cream colour, front has embossed Rising Sun with the words “Strike Hard” under, two crossed flags under representing the 57th BN colour patch Red/Black followed by 57th Battalion AIF, at the bottom “Xmas 1916”, a ribbon Red/Black holds the pages together.On first page in pencil, “Letter following”, In centre printed, “With best wishes from your Boys in France”, in pencil , “ To Fred from Ted” cards, xmas, 57th bn -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, AVIATION, Air Ministry, 1936
Refer to the service of LAC's Lance & Percy Coates.Small booklet, brown cover. Bound with two staples. Front printing is in black ink. It has a large quantity of charts and tables. The first 6 pages inform the user how to use the tables.aircraft, booklet -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, AVIATION, Gale & Polden Ltd, Wellington works, British & German Aircraft, 1941
Refers to service of LAC Lance & Percy CoatesThis is a pocket sized booklet. It has a blue cardboard cover. It is fastened with two staples. THE PRINTING IS IN BLACK INK, IT HAS A RUBBER STAMP OF MCGILLS Agency, Melbourne. Inside it has 31 pages of aircraft silhouettes. Page 31 has drawings of a German paratrooper and his equipment.First page written in ink is LAC Coates. There are a few penciled entries with aircraft engine power.ww2, aircraft, paratrooper -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, AVIATION, Temple Press Ltd, Aircraft Identification, 1941
refers to the service of LAC Lance & Percy Coates.Small booklet. The cover is a soft red colour. It shows 3 searchlight beams. The printing is in white. Bottom right corner is a sticker from McGills Agency, Melbourne. It is fastened with two staples. It has 65 pages of aircraft photos and data.Inside 1st page is written LAC Coates.ww2, italy, aircraft -
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Newspaper, The Tattoo, 25 Mar 1903
The 5 Bn Inf. was the Bendigo Militia Unit immediately after Federation.This is two sheets of paper when folded and bound with three staples, provides 8 pages. It has adverts, stories, editorials and a large article about citizen forces Tattoo one night. Also articles about a Boer War Memorial fundraiser.newspaper, pre-ww1, militia, bendigo -
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Book - BOOK, THE SEVENTEENTH, Australian Infantry Brigade, C.1944
Item in the collection re John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Book red soft cover card shows a diagram with two soldiers, a shield, “17” at top with Kangaroo, scroll at bottom with “In which we serve”, 144 pages, has text, photos, maps, stories all in black print.Inside front cover typed stuck on label, “J. E. Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”, opposite signed in blue pen, “Jack Wiles”.books, 17th, wiles -
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Book - BOOK, SOLDIERS PAY, Australian Army, 1) 1965. .2) 1967
Refer to the service of Major Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 Unit 102 Field Workshops Served SVN 10 March 1968 - 25 February 1969Two pay books. The cover is a flexible brown artificial material. Printing on the front is in black ink. The Australian crest is in the centre. Inside the book are numbered pages showing payments and pay history.Front Cover..1) Book NR A 37154 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 .2) Book NR C 27592 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 CANCELLED vietnam war, aust soldiers, soldiers pay -
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Newspaper, Australian Army, Guinea Gold Australian Edition, 1945
Two newspapers are similar in size and heading. Single sheet paper when folded provides 4 pages. Printing in black ink. .1) Japan Signs Surrender .2) Gen. Adachi surrenders to 6 Division . Sword handed over ww2, pacific war, japan surrender -
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Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Sherriff PROBERT & John PROBERT, "Prisoner of Two Wars", 2001
"PRISONER OF TWO WARS" is far more simply the story of/ an Australian - possibly the only Australian - to become a prisoner in two World Wars.Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white and pale blue print on front, spine and back. Background blue and black with front illustration a collection of eight portrait photographs. 211 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and correspondence.books, biography, pow's -
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Book - BOOK, MILITIA INFANTRY BATTALION, F. M. BULDEN, "The Chocos", 1987
"THE CHOCOS" - "The story of the Militia Infantry Battalions/ in the South West Pacific Area/ 1941-1945"Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, mid green buckram, gold print front and spine. Dust cover - paper, mid green and gold print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in white print, front one, back two map outlines of Islands. 314 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps.books, battalions, pacific war, 1941-1945, ww2 -
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Book - BOOKS, RECORD of SERVICE & DEMOBILISATION
Two versions of Record of Service books with second version revised Aug 1944. Contains info on pay, leave, vaccinations, enlistment details, physical description for SGT E. G. DRISCOLL VX113437. The third book - demobilisation Procedure Book containing details of demobilisation 4/7/46 From 1st Aust. Cinema Unit.Three stapled booklets with brown covers and white pages. 1. Record of Service Book 1 - writing on covers very faded ( unreadable) and Red ink stains on back. Contains 11 pages of instruction and data (Page 1-22). 2. Record of Service Book 2 - In better condition but tape or sticker on front has caused some damage. Some of the data from Book 1 copied across and some not. Contains 20 pages inside. No 1- 40. 3. Demobilisation Procedure book - cover has name, rank, Unit and date of demob. Inside has data related to demob with 12 pages inside.1. Record of Service - Name, on cover and some indecipherable writing on front and back. 2. Record of Service - Name & No. on cover - Revised version Aug 1944. 3. Demob. Procedure Book - Personal data on cover and details inside.service book, demobilisation book, ww2 -
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Book - BOOK, WORLD WAR ONE VICTORY, DANDO-COLLINS Stephen, The Heroes of Hamel, 2018
Soft cover book Soft cover - cardboard, brown and beige colour print on front, spine and back. Front illustration - sepia, half portrait of two soldiers in uniform. 323 pages - cut, off white, illustrated black & white photographs and map.books, military history, ww1 -
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Pamphlet - AUTOMAP - Automation Applied to the Mapping Process, Major Sam Thompson US Army Corps of Engineers, 01.07.1977
This pamphlet produced by Major Sam Thompson US Army Engineer Corps on exchange to Australia was published as a guide to AUTOMAP 1, the Army Survey Regiment’s first computer-based map production system. It examined how automation had changed the compilation and drafting phases of the map production process. It attempted to present in a light-hearty story telling style, short and clear description of each AUTOMAP 1 sub-system with photos of staff and equipment, diagrams and humorous cartoons. The cartoonist is unknown. The pamphlet was printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo Army Survey Regiment pamphlet comprises a manilla card cover printed in colour with 24 pages with photographs in black and white; and descriptions, diagrams, and cartoons printed in colour. It is bounded by two staples on its spine. The coloured pages have been scanned at 300 dpi and are stored on a USB Digital Storage Device. The page images have been converted into a video (.mp4) format and also stored on the USB. The video is 1.3Mb in size and runs for 1.3 minutes.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Pamphlet - An Introduction to Topographic Mapping, C 1991
This pamphlet was published by the Army Survey Regiment as an overview of the Royal Australian Survey Corps (RASvy), its role and unit structure circa 1991, prior to RASvy’s disbandment in 1996. The pamphlet comprehensively detailed the eight steps of topographic map production: Establish Survey Control, Aerial Photography, Aerotriangulation, Stereoplotting, Field Verification, Cartography, Printing and Storage/Map Distribution. Leading technologies used by RA Svy in 1991 included GPS control surveys, 5 colour printing on the Speedmaster offset press and bulk map packaging using the Map Handling Station (with guillotine). Digital map production was operating on the AUTOMAP 2 system, before the “Newheart” system upgrade two years later. Printed on the pamphlet cover was a portion of the plane tabled “four inches to a mile” map of Newcastle. This was compiled and surveyed in 1910 by LCPL A. Barrett, a member of the RAE Detachment, as part of the first major topographic mapping effort of Australia.This is a Royal Australian Survey Corp pamphlet with a historical map printed in colour on cardboard on both sides of the cover. There are 16 pages printed in colour on gloss paper, with photos, diagrams and descriptions. The pamphlet is bounded by two staples on its spine. Each of the 17 images were scanned at 300 dpi in JPEG (.jpg) format and stored on the attached 16 Gb USB memory stick. The images have been converted into MPEG-4 (.mp4) video format, 4Mb in size and runs for 2:16 minutes and is also stored on the memory stick.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS 38th BN, C.1933
Th main context is remembrance of Leonard James (Jim) Kennedy Myers No 593 38th BN AIF who was KIA at Rosiel France in 1918. Refer Cat No 5062.2P for his service details.Two newspaper cuttings on small snippet one large, taken from the “In Memoriam” pages of a paper. in memoriam, 38th bn, b coy -
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Photograph - POSTCARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC 38th BN, Post 1918
J.L.K. Myers No 593 enlisted on 22.2.1916 in B Coy 38th Bn age 26 years 5 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark for France 22.6.1916, WIA 17.11.1917 remaining on duty, made L/Cpl 17.8.1918, KIA 8.9.1918..1) Photo B & W showing a grave, in rear are tress and two other graves. .2) One page of what was a double page to hold .1) photo, greyish colour, opposite side is the main front page with a Rising Sun badge and “Australian Imperial Force.” Other side has the Soldiers details and where buried..1) & .2) Main points, “James Leonard Kennedy Myers No 593 KIA 8.9.1918, buried Rosiel Commonwealth Cemetery”photographs, graves, 38th bn, b coy -
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Book - BOOK, Century of Collecting, ANDERSON Nola et al, "Australian War Memorial Treasures from a Century of Collecting", 2012 Reprint 2014
Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, gold colour buckram with white print front and spine. Dust cover - paper, with folded edges top and bottom. Dark grey coloured background with white and gold print on front, spine and back. Illustrated with front two two red poppies and names frtom Roll of Honour. Illustrations on spine - in colour portion of stained glass windows. 611 pages, cut, plain white, illustrated in colour, black and white photographs. Front and back end papers - dark grey colour, illustrated monochrome photographs. Bookmark - ribbon - brown. books, military history, australian war memorial