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Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Log Book, Aero Engine Log Book, 1942
These log books would have been kept for each aircraft at the air stationHard back bound book 305 pages with columns. sections titled Chronological Log, Repair Log, Modification LogAero Engine Log Book, Type of engine-Cheetah BHP. 340. Series or Mk No. IX Makers number AS34299, A Number DG750, A 143950log book, aero engine log, repair log, anson, cheetah -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLETS WW2, 2) Sapper H "Bert" Beros NX6925, Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, The Borneo Book, 1) c.1940's. .2) c.1942
items in the collection re George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy, refer Cat No 5581 for his service history..1) The Borneo book for servicemen, card cover 58 pages, maps, photos, contents are in 10 sections re aspects of life/service in Borneo. At rear is 4 pages of hand written notes possibly by a child. .2) Bok Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels and other verses, no covers, 102 pages, contains photos, stories and poetry, held together by 3 staples.booklets, borneo, fuzzy wuzzy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - PUGAREE, SLOUCH HAT, c. 1942
Item issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history.Pugaree cloth greenish colour for a slouch hat, has 38th BN WW2 colour patch sewn on the band, the band iteself is joined by a brass clip on the inside.uniform, puaree, 2nd 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - COLOUR PATCH, 38TH, c. 1942
Items issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history.Colour patches, oval shape, maroon and purple colours with a grey outside edge. the grey outside denotes WW2.accessory, colour patches, 2nd 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
certificate - ARMY TRADE CERTIFICATE FOR GUN FITTER COURSE, 1942
See Cats 2481.2 and 5556.2.This is a single sheet of paper printed in black ink. At the top centre is the Australian Crest. Army form A.A.F. C23. Titled "Course of Instruction for Gun Fitter" for VX79511 Pte J.A. McDonald, AA OC TRG DEPOT VIC. The soldier's entries are typed with a pass mark of 93%. On the rear is typed Artillery types on the course:- 2 Par, 18 Par, 25 Par, 6"26 cwt Howat 2.There are 3 signatures at bottom of page. 1 rubber stamp "Major Commanding AAOC Trg Depot. At top LHS are the numbers 1/42.ww2, artillery, training -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - SERVIETTE RING, WW2, 1942 - 46
Item in the collection relating to Capt R.A. Hanson VX111070, refer Cat No 5646.3P for his service details.Serviette ring aluminium round with ends rolled out, made from aeroplane parts. Classed as Trench art.accessory, serviette, trench art -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BATTLE CAMPAIGN WW2, Russell Hill, "Desert War", 1942
Book - Account of Battle campaign Tobruk, WW2.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, brown colour buckram cover with white print on spine (illegible). 140 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. End papers - illustrated sepia tones - map of Libya/Egypt (front) - map of Tobruk and battle. Campaign books.Front end paper - handwritten blue pen - "15-"books, military history, ww2, campaigns -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, RAAF WW2, C.1942 - 43
Air Gunner is Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service details.Photograph B & W portrait of an RAAF Air Gunner in uniform no hat, frame is metal khaki colour.photographs, raaf, dfc, air gunner -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2 ARMY, C.1942 - 45
The soldier is Edward Turner VX112851 2nd AIF, refer Cat No 3119 for his service details..1) B & W photograph showing a soldier standing with rifle over his shoulder. .2) Sepia tone photograph showing a soldier sitting.photographs, photography, turner -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, AWAS, 1942/43
Mrs M E Cawthan AWAS1. Jacket - wool, khaki, metal buttons. Rising Sun on each lapel. 2. Dress - Cotton, light khaki, no buttons. 3. Belt - Wool, khaki, metal buckle.uniform, awas -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, SET OF 12 - WW1, C.E.W.BEAN Volumes 1-6 et al, 1934 - 1942
Hard cover book set. Cardboard, red buckram, gold print on spine. Pages - cut, plain, off white. Illustrated - black and white and colour photographs, maps and illustrations. 1. Vol 1. The story of ANZAC 1 (Third edition) 662 pages. 2. Vol 2. The story of ANZAC (Eighth edition) 975 pages. 3. Vol 3. The AIF in France 1916 (Ninth Edition) 1036 pages. 4. Vol 4. The AIF in France 1917 (Eighth Edition) 1030 pages. 5. Vol 5. The AIF in France 1918 (Sixth Edition) 825 pages. 6. Vol 6. The AIF in France 1918 ( ? Edition) 1099 pages. 7. Vol 7. Sinai and Palestine (Eighth Edition) 844 pages. 8. Vol 8. Australian Flying Corps (Eighth Edition) 493 pages. 9. Vol 9. The Royal Australian Navy (Seventh Edition) 649 pages. 10. Vol 10. The Australians at Rabaul (Seventh Edition) 412 pages. 11. Vol 11. Australia during the War (Fifth Edition) 922 pages. 12. Vol 12. Photographic Record of the War. (Twelfth Edition) 753 pages (Glossy white paper).2. - .12) Black ink stamps [two] Title page "High School/ Library/ Eaglehawk" - School crest "EHS/Via AQUILEE" Back end papers - "High School/ Library/ Eaglehawk". 9. Felt tip pen marks on top of pages.books, history, ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORP, 1942
T. Woolman, Volunteers Defence Group1. Shirt - cotton, Khaki. long sleeved, no collar. 2. Jacket - wool, Khaki, black metal buttons, Rising Sun Badge on each collar, embroidered VDC emblem on upper sleeves.2. Embroidered VDC emblem, round red background, black embroidery.uniform, khaki -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - GREAT COAT, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORP, 1942
T. WOOLMAN, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.Great coat - Wool, Khaki.uniform, great coat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - Mathematical Tables for the Computation of Geographic positions and Rectangular Coordinates, 1942
Numerous mathematical tables for the computation of Geographical Positions and rectangular coordinatesHard covered Book, cloth covered, A5 in size, 169 pages, Title Page, contents Page, 5 x blank pages at front, 15 x blank pages at rear."? Slattery" , "Sgt RC Andrews. School Tac? Adm. Seymour" all crossed out, on 1st page inside cover. "Please Return to: Survey Directorate AHQ Victoria Barracks Melbourne" Front and rear pages.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - Ilford Manual of Photography, Ilford Limited, Henry Greenwood &Co. Ltd. & Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd, First Published in October 1942
Manual describing all facets of photography using Ilford Cameras and includes developing and printing of photographs. The map making production at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, made extensive use of photographic processes.A5 sized book, Hard Covers front and back. 470 numbered glossy pages.Inside front cover - "L33", stamp - "EXPENDABLE STORES" (twice), "Unreadable signature - QM 30/7/82", Stamp- "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps" Handwritten - Accession No 167 (and then crossed out), Stamp "29" First Page "15/-", Stamp "2 Topo Svy Coy, Powlett Street Training Depot (partly crossed out), Stamp Technical Book and Magazine Co, 295 -299 Swanston St. Opp Old Melbourne Hospital cert 2041, Melbourne. Title Page - "Accession No16, stamp 2 Topo Svy Coy Powlett Street Training Depot, East Melbourne" Stamp - "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps" - Accession No 167 (faded). Back Cover - Stamp - "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, SELARANG BARRACKS, BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN ARMY, Original 1942 copy ?
REF CAT 5445.2 FOR DETAILS Photograph- Black and white. It is very spotty, shows old building, tents and lots of allied POWS messing about in the sun. Long trenches have been dug in the square next to the tents.Rear of photograph- “SELARANG BARRACKS 42303. ALL TROOPS WERE PUT HERE FOR REFUSING TO SIGN NO ESCAPE FORMS.”ww2, pow, singapore -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, STEAM TRAIN, 1942-1945
see. Cat no 5445.2photograph- black and white, curved wooden trestle bridge, on the bridge is a steam loco pulling freight cars with humans sitting atop. The bridge is set in a jungle clad valley, down in The Valley are unused logs and poles. This is a copyRear of photograph- “THAILAND BURMA RLW BRIDGE MADE BY POWS” “ “I believe was between WAMPO and Kin SIA OK” 122309ww2, pow, burma railway -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - EIGHT DAY CLOCK, 1942
Eight-day clock from a Kittyhawk aircraft flown by Flight Lieutenant Ian A. Lyons. Part of the Flight Lieutenant Ian A. (Joe) Lyons MBE Collection. See catalogue No 5374P for his service record.Analogue eight-day aircraft clock with square mounting and round face. Numbers 3, 6, 9 and 12 and hands are white in colour with a black background. A winding knob is located on the bottom left-hand corner. There are two threaded holes on opposite corners for attachment to the control panel of an aircraft. The casing is made from bakelite.Stamped on a plate on the back of the clock: 'ORDER No. AC26186, MFR'S. PART No. 1776, SPEC. No. 94-27970, SER No. AC42-17865, ELGIN NAT'L WATCH CO.'eight-day clock, aircraft clock, kittyhawk aircraft, flight lieutenant ian a. lyons -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - SWAGGER STICK, Post 1942
Item Re John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Officers wood ‘Swagger Stick” brown stain tapered, one end has an inset silver colour with colour patch red over brown centre off being 2/7th Aust INF Bn. A typed label has been suck on one end.On labe, “J.E.Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”swagger stick, officer, wiles -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BLANKET, Federal Mills Geelong, 1942
1939-1945 Army issue. Blanket- wool, grey with lighter grey stripe.wool blanket, army equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PORTRAITS, PHOTOGRAPHIC, August 1942
It is unsure who this is, photos came in with collection relating to the Myers brothers 38th Bn WW1.Three Photos all the same person, rectangular shape B & W portraits, soldier in uniform no hat on. .1)This one on a brownish card with cobweb interwoven design. .2).3) Both the same, .2) has hand written details on..2) “With best wishes from Franc Russell”photographs, army, portraits, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, B & W, C.1942
The photo shows Joe Battilana VX47314 carrying a wounded Bill Jeffers VX52782, Refer Cat No 147 for Jeffers service details, refer Cat No 2463P re details on the German Soldier.Original photograph B & W rectangular shape showing a Australian soldier carrying piggy back style another soldier, a German soldier is walking with them carrying some of their equipment.photographs, german, wounded -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, VARIOUS, Governments of Ceylon, Turkey, Greece, 2) 1930, .3) feb 1942
Souvenired by W.O Albert Corrie VX47191, refer Cat No 4847 for service..1) Currency note, ten cents Ceylon, blue and black colours with King George depiction. .2) Currency note, 50 Elli Kurus, Turkish, various colours with depiction of a man in RH corner. .3) Currency note, Greek, 10 (unclear), various colours, depiction on LH corner re an Ancient Greek. All 3 have been laminated..2) In red, “SERI B22 223751” .3) In red/black, “A ? 7 434181”currency, notes, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Functional object - PROSTHETIC ARM, Post 1942
The arm belonged to Herbert Arthur Dower, VX21917, enlisted 4.6.1940 and posted to 2/14th Bn, embarked for the Middle East 19.10.1940, WIA 24.6.1941 GSW left Arm, amputation, embark for Australia 18.8.1941, discharged 2.2.1942.Prosthetic arm, two piece, yellow colour, Brown glove on hand, pivoted joint at elbow with leather strap, shoulder recess has leather lining, webbing strap for attachment to torso.prosthetics, artificial, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - VICKERS No1 MK III A.A. PREDICTOR, Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, c. 1942
This piece of equipment was used to predict the flight path of an aircraft in order for anti-aircraft artillery to fire accurately at an approaching enemy airborne target. A crew of six operated the machine with information ready to be relayed to a gun within 50 seconds. The predictor was manufactured at the Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong.The item is made primarily from metal, is square shaped and bolted to a wooden base. Numerous hand operated wheel dials attached to gauges which input information related to wind speed, bearings and elevation are visible. Each of the four sides has a specific task with three sides being labelled - Elevation Unit, Wind Calculator, Bearing Unit. The item is housed in a glass and wood display case. Attached to the front of the display case: 'VICKERS A.A. PREDICTOR No1 MK III MANUFACTURED BY ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG'pedictor, military equipment, ordnance, anti-aircraft guns -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, JAPANESE, C.1942 - 45
Items collected by J A McDonald VX79511. Refer cat No 2481.2Three Japanese occupation notes. .1) 1 EEN GULDEN, Dutch, brown/white colours front and rear. .2) Half GULDEN, Dutch, Blue/white colours front and rear. .3) Tien Cent, Dutch, purple/white colours front and rear.All have, “DE JAPANSCHE REGEERING” on.currency, japanese, dutch, occupation -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, JAPANESE, C. 1942 - 45
Items souvenired by J.A McDONALD VX79511. Refer Cat No 2481.2Japanese occupation currency notes. .1) FIVE GULDEN, Dutch, green/white colours front and rear. .2) TEN GULDEN, Dutch, purple/white colours front and rear. .3) TEN ROEPIAH, Netherlands Indies, light purple/white colours front and rear. .1).2) Both have, “JAPANSCHE REGEERING” on. .3) “DAI NIPPON TEIKOKU SEIHU”.currency, japanese, occupation, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Vincent Kelly, Bendigo, C.1942
The photo is Roy Leslie THURLOW VX77313, enlisted 26.3.1942 in Bendigo, discharged on 2.11.1945 as a Trooper in HQ 1 ARMD BDE GROUP.Photograph framed, sepia tone photo of a soldier in uniform with beret on, fawn backing cardboard, frame is wood ornate brown and gold tint.On Front, “Vincent Kelly Bendigo”photographs, framed, portraits -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH, Vincent Kelly Bendigo, C.1942
Roy Leslie Thurlow, refer Thurlow collection Cat No 4688PPhotograph sepia tone of a soldier in uniform with a beret on, backing is fawn coloured cardboard,On front, “Vincent Kelly Bendigo”photographs, portraits, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS, C.1942 - 45
Roy Thurlow collection, refer Cat No 4688P.1) Identity disc metal, eight sided, stamped both sides, has brown cord through. .2) Identity disc’s, pair, fibre brown colour, one round, one eight sided, stamped both sides, held together by a metal chain..1) On front, “THURLOW R.L, A2, VX77313”, on rear, “CE”. .2) On front both, “VX77313, CE, R.L.THURLOW”, on rear, “A2”identity dis’s, accessory