Possibly an Imperial Japanese Officer's insignia, WW2. Part of the "Robert H. Baron", No. 3596, and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.Rectangular Imperial Japanese rank insignia. Edged on two sides with metal braiding. Strip down centre originally gold coloured. Five pointed star in middle of centre strip. Background is red coloured fabric. Silver coloured metal fastener attached to back.robert h. baron, cooper collection, insignia, imperial japanese army.

Shorts as worn in Vietnam. Part of the collection of John Young. As per Cat No. 1181.3 for service details.Green Army shorts from Vietnam. Two front pockets and one back pocket. Buttons on fly and built in belt with lace holes. Steel belt buckle on back.On label inside: "Size 5, shorts drill green 1950 Pattern". Plus size on thighs, waist and seat. In Texta on front "AB+" and "2KA 554".vietnam uniform, shorts

Puttees used as ankle support and protection from debris entering boots or pants. Part of the collection of "John Young". Refer Cat No. 1181.3 for service details.Army Green Puttees. Main strap of material is 102 cm long with an additional tie 48 cm long. Both puttees rolled up and tied.Imprinted on one end in white - hard to read. "9018A" - on one only. "FOX?" - on both. "1965" - on both.john young collection, puttees, uniform

Illustrated book with red and black print on front and spine. Front cover also has a red, grey and white photograph of three nurses in uniform. Title and authors name on front and spine. Summary of book in black print on back covernon-fictionThe story of Australian nurses after the fall of Singapore in World War Twovivian bullwinkel, vyner brooke, australia army-nurses, world war 1939-1945 prisoners of war, nurses australia

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a marron cover with title, author and publisher's name embossed in gold on the spine. Front and spine of dust jacket has a black and white photograph: sick sisters on Lemnos. Title and authors name in black and red print on front and spinenon-fictionThis book investigates the contradictions, paradoxes and anomalies which have arisen for those assigned the role of army nurse. Financial discrimination saw the female captain in charge of an operating theatre in Vietnam being paid less than a male corporal working with her. Guns have replaced brooches as part of the nurses' uniform, as "total war" increasingly makes a mockery of the distinction between combatants and non-combatants.military nursing-australia, australian army nursing service, nurses, nursing

Illustrated book. Front cover has two coloured photographs: one is of a group of soldiers with three helicopters about to land (members of 5 platoon B Company 7RAR wait for US Army helicopters waiting to take them back to Nui Dat after completion of Operation Ulmarra) The other is of two women wearing green uniforms and peaked caps holding a baby and standing in front of a building with a corrugated roof (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche with children of Hoa Long village) Title (green and black ink) and author's name (light brown ink) are printed between these photos. This information is printed in similar colours on the spine, along with a small photograph of two women in uniform (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche) and the publisher's name. The back cover has a summary of the book printed below five photographs, nurse (Janice Hilton) with patient; nurse (June Minchow) with patient; man (Phil Badcock) and woman (RAANC Di Lawrence); unidentified nurse with four patients strapped to stretchers inside an RAAF Hercules aircraft; two nurses (Von Clinch and Maureen Spicer) with children (at Bien Hoa provincial hospital). non-fictionWhen Australia joined the Vietnam War, civilian nurses were there to save lives and comfort the wounded. Working incredibly long hours and surrounded by chaos and turmoil, these brave nurses and medics were integral to our war effort. These fifteen stories show a side to the Vietnam War that has received little recognition but played an important part in shaping Australia's presence in the war.royal australian army nursing corps, butterwowth air base, military nursing-australia\military nursing-vietnam, vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, military hospitals-vietnam, military camps-malaysia, military camps-philippines-clark field

Illustrated book with red cover. The front cover has an outline of Queensland on which is printed an illustration of three women in the uniforms of the three military nursing services within a blue circle. Also on the front cover is the title printed in orange and authors name printed in black. Title in orange, author's surname and publishers mark in black are also printed on the spine. On the back cover in black print on a yellow rectangle the AANS pledge of service. Above this is an illustration of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge, and below is the badge of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps.non-fictionA history of the development and practice of military nursing by Queensland nurses from the Boer War to Vietnam. Includes casualty list and list of decorations awarded to Queensland nurses.royal australian army nursing corps-history, military nursing-queensland-history, nurses-queensland-history, medicine-military-history-australia

Item in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details. Australian Army Reserve 1919 issued by Defence Department Melbourne. The centre double page outlines items like, eligibility to join - where - ranks - training units - uniforms - pay - discharge - command office, change of address - correspondence. The rear page details the pay scale per day from Lieut - 2nd Lieut 15/- down to private at 4/- per day. (/-) means Shillings.Pamphlet folded brownish colour, all print in black, stamp on the front in purple.The purple stamp, “Call or write to Lieut T.R. ……air Organising Officer - S.O.I and R.S . Office Victoria Barracks - Melbourne.reserve, mcquie, pamphlet

Images of Australian Army nurses in England in 1940Foolscap, black and white photocopy of multiple newspaper clippings. The clippings are photographs featuring groups of women [nurses] in uniforms with some captions present.'H88' [blue ink on the right hand side under title] '1940' [blue ink on the left hand side under title]australian army nursing service, aans, wwii, world war two, ww2

1. Jacket - polyester, khaki, Four front pockets, brass buttons - CORPS ENGINEERS. Collar badges show a sphere with smoke/flames coming out of top. Under the sphere is a banner with Latin word "UBIQUE" on it. It has 8 WW2 and after ribbons. It has gold Sgts stripes on both arms. 2. Trousers polyester Khaki, zip fly. Side pockets, One rear pocket. 3. Belt, polyester Khaki with brass buckle.1. Jacket has - 35175 J. B. Mac CATHIE. 2. Trousers have 35175 J. B. MacC.passchendaele barracks trust, uniform, army, service dress

Tie, pale blue cotton as worn by the United Nations Peace Keeping Forces.costume - male uniform, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust, united nations

WWII German Army HistoryWWII German M36 Enlisted Infantryman's Uniform jacket, Green in colour with Officer's pips on the shoulders with medal ribbons and medals attached. Uniform also has the Nazi emblem above the right hand pocket and German Army cloth emblems on both collars. All buttons on the jacket are silver in colour. Nazi emblem on the jacket.

A.G.C.F (Australian Government Clothing Factory) Victoria 1983 Size : 96-101R Army No. .......... Name ..........

1. - 5. Shirt - green colour cotton fabric with long sleeves, shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets with button down flap. Front button closure, sleeve cuffs. plastic buttons, green and brown colour. Manufacturers label, below collar, green colour cotton with black ink print on it. 3. 2, 4, 5. Illegible. Date of Manufacture 1953 to 1982. Army work dress shirt commonly called "Greens". Manufacturing dates from 1953 to 1982. Green cotton label information - black ink print. 1. "A.G.C.F./ VICTORIA/ 1980/ ^/ SIZE 41/81/ 8405.66.093.2443/ SERVICE NO./ NAME ". 3. "Pelaco/ Victoria/ 1953/ D^D". 2. 4. 5. Illegible/passchendaele barracks trust, uniform, army, workwear

Smethurst Collection. Refer Cat No. 9897P for his service details.1. Photo of a soldier in uniform, shorts and shirt. Black shoes. Around him are four friends in what looks like a sports day. 2. Photo of two men laying on grass. One on left is in uniform with slouch hat. One on right is in a white singlet. 3. Photo of a group of Australian soldiers at an outdoor dinner table. Some are wearing slouch hats. There are 11 men.photographs, ww2, aust army, smethurst collection

Standard issue item as used by the Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam (1962-1972).Long sleeve jungle green shirt with brown buttons at front opening, cuffs, epaulets and pockets. 2 pockets in the front and epaulettes on the shoulders. Front pockets have flaps angled downward, from centre towards the side Pelaco Ltd/ Victoria-1967/ 8405-66-011-9883/ 15 1/2 x 33/ Army no____/Name____.uniform, army, jungle greens, shirt, pixie shirt

Unit Citations awarded to the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. On the left, U.S Meritorious Unit Commendation. On the right, South Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm. Citations were awarded to Murray Stanley Metherall. Refer 590.2.Citations X 2 joiined, with pin and clips for uniform. Gold edging on both. One has plain red ribbons, second has red with yellow/red vertical stripes with palm leaf.awards, citations, vietnam, u.s

This is a photograph of Francis Patrick (Pat) Burgess, journalist, who travelled to South Vietnam with the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. He recorded the experiences of 6 Platoon, `B’ Company. This image was taken by Sgt Bill Noble, who served in 1 RAR.Black and white photo of a man in uniform in jungle setting holding a camera. He is wearing an army issue hat and a belt with a canteen and a revolver in a holster attached. He is looking at the camera with an amused look on his face. On reverse " Pat Burgess in his "warco gear". Pat attached himself to B Coy 1 RAR on the first tour of 1st Battalion RAR 1965-1966."pat burgess - australian war correspondent, vietnam, 1965-1966, burgess, 1rar, noble, journalist

Shirt, Khaki colour, cotton/polyester fabric, long sleeves with button cuff, collar, shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets with button down flap. Plastic buttons. White cotton manufacturers label, back below collar.Manufacturers information - black ink print. "SALCO MFG.CO./ VICTORIA ^ 1976/ SIZE 39-81/ 8405-66-088-7058/ SERVICE NO./ NAME/ DO NOT BOIL OR WRING. MACHINE WASHABLE DRIP DRY. IRON/ LIGHTLY WITH WARM IRON".uniform, army, service dress, shirt, passchendaele barracks trust,

This item contributes to an understanding of the equipment used in the war in Vietnam (1962-1975).Small ammunition pouch. US. Solid back-fold over lid with metal closure. Webbing on back to allow attachment to the belt.Lid case small arms ammunition/FSN 1066-617-0882/DSA-1-6551, Front US Back 08.pouch, small arms ammunition, us army, us uniform, ammunition pouch

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam (1962-1972).Long sleeved khaki shirt with 6 brown buttons down the front and 2 chest pockets with button down flaps and button-down epaulettes. Paratrooper emblem towards the top of left sleeve.Paratrooper insignia/ CGCF/ Victoria/ 1970/ 61.E-16433/840566025.2488/ Army no____/Name_____ on inside collar. uniform shirt, long sleeved, paratrooper insignia