Issued to Australian Service personnel who served at the beginning of the warSignificantBronze Star with Red, white and blue RibbonFront centre: Crossed Swords with 1914-15 banner surrounded by a wreath Rear: 2598. Pte. E. E. Connors. 22 Batt. A.I.Fmilitary awards

General issue Infantry Officers Sword 1897 Pattern, George V cypher on basket, manufactured by WW Greener, Birmingham, once used on the battlefield by officers, during conflicts up to and inclusive of WW1.

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

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.Thick booklet, yellowed cardboard cover. 184 pages. Front cover with Vietnamese writing & shield with sword. Star on the wings over the anchor. Book showing weapons & equipment used by the enemy in Vietnam.north vietnam army, weapons, australian army, vietnam

Bronze badges in relief mounted on a wooden plaque. Image details an eagle in flight in front of a pair of crossed swords. Also has the text ' Commander Australian Forces Vietnam' mounted below eagle. vietnam, commander australian forces vietnam, plaque

8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles often provided escorts and lance markers at parades at bandiana.Black and white photograph of officer with sword and sergeant with lance exchanging salutes at the handover/takeover parade for the Area Commander at Bandiana, 1982. Sergeant Meechan is the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldier.

This belt was owned and worn by William Johnson, father of Ian Johnson of Orbost.This personal item gives an insight into the human element of World War 1 ensuring that those who were part of the Orbost community and died while playing a vital role during this time are remembered.A khaki coloured canvas belt from WW1. It has assorted military brass badges attached.badges - RFA; crossed swords; crossed rifles; wheel with crown at top; union makes strength; Royal Army Medical Corps; Royal Berkshire; ASCww1 johnson-william belt badges

Sepia Photograph. Man with white whiskers, in Masonic regalia of the Janitor in the Chapter degree, holding a Sword upright in his right hand, gloves in his left hand standing beside an ornate chair (part).Photograph is labelled by an embossed photgraphers name across the bottom. " Richards & Co 19 STURT STREET BALLARAT." Plus an ensignia (coat of alms) placed between the 'Co and the 19" janitor, freemasons, ballarat, circa 1900

Yields information about the services in Wendouree Parade and views of Lake Wendouree.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Dec 1968 of No. 17 on its way to Mt Pleasant with Lake Wendouree in the background. Tram has a Twin Lakes and Wilkinson Sword roof advert.ballarat, tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 17

The badge is a type of Trench Art. Belonged to Billy Bird No VX113169, 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1601 for his service details.Badge made out of Perspex depicting the Rising Sun Badge. The back ground is black affixed to a copper plate silver crown with red lining. The crown has silver rising sun set of swords above it."Aust Commonwealth Military Forces"trench art, military., rising sun

Green cover has b/w artwork of soldiers in slouch hats coming out of the jungle on front, and Australian Army symbol of crossed swords and kangaroo under a crown on back in white. 64-page journalmilitary – periodicals

This RAAF beret belonged to Gregory Carl Juckert, Service No. 3793918, Catering Corps, who served with 161 Reconnaissance.Blue felt material beret. Black binding around outer with black cotton lining. Silver badge on front (detachable). Crown over eagle over crossed swords on laurel emblem. Banner saying "Vigilance". Gregory Carl Juckert, Service No. 3793918.beret, cook, vietnam, 161 recce flight

A red wood shield. In the middle there is a green-gold-green background with a silver crown and a kangaroo and cross swords. under this reads Training Command. Under this reads Presented to Col E.H. Smith DSA - On his departurePresented to Col E.H. Smith DSA - On his departureshield, training, lt col eric smith

Curved Sword Japanese Katana WWII blade Wooden handle, leather covered. Brass cap on top of handle with 'Wire" like clip. Circular metal hilt. Pattern on hilt. Refer also 0101 Scabbard.Pattern on hilt.

This is believed to be a period "reproduction" most likely made from a JEEP vehicle spring by Australian soldiers to sell as a souvenir. US soldiers were prime targets for this type of deception as they were known to pay a premium for "Japanese" samurai swords.Steel blade and wooden handleNone

.1) Metal Medal with date bar mounted on red white blue striped ribbon. Medal crown, crossed swords one star "Orde Vrede" in centre bar dated 1947 embroidered lettering on back in white..1) embroidered on back FA. A. Tack/Bredamedals, awards

This is a relatively rare award for Australian soldiers with only 213 Australians awarded this medal during WW1Awarded between 1915 and 1919 and is thought to have been awarded to a Koroit district soldier. A cast bronze medal comprising a cross pattee interspersed with crossed swords. The medal is held by a green ribbon which has 7 thin red vertical stripes. Across the ribbon is a bronze palm which is a symbol of victorymedal, world war, croix de guerre avec palme

The Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal was introduced in 2001 to recognise those who completed their obligation under the two National Service schemes that had operated in Australia between 1951 and 1972.The Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal is a bronze medal ensigned with the Crown of St Edward. The obverse depicts an Australian Defence Force emblem with the crossed swords of the Army taking precedence. The Federation Star surmounts the emblem. Anniversary of National Service 1951 - 1972 national service medal, swainston collection, ne swainston

Brass cigarette lighter with inscription and text.Vietnam Lai Khe 71-72. Emblem Airborne, "If you want to make love smile when you hand me back this lighter", emblem of a sword on a shield.cigarette lighter, vietnam

owned by Mr John Greenwood, of Cox Street Port Fairysafety shaver in wooden case, containing directions for use, frame, seven blades, stropping machine, and blade holderFrame: Wilkinson/made in England . Blades: Wilkinson sword co ltd Hand forged made in England Reverse side: Wilkinson Special edge etched with a day of the weeklocal history, personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving, greenwood, mr john

This is an original belt, however the name on the back is illegible, except for WO1. The Sam Browne belt is named after Sam Browne who when injured devised the belt to hold a sword and the belt had two shoulder pieces when a pistol was added.This is an original Sam Browne belt.Leather Belt.On the back of the belt WW1, name is not legiblesam browne, belt

Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection.Khaki peaked officer's cap with brown leather hat band fastened with gold coloured buttons. Each button features crossed swords, a kangaroo and a queen's crown. The lining is polyester and clear plastic with a brown leather sweat band.Printed in black on the plastic lining below a logo (black triangle enclosing a target shape): 'ADI, SIZE (upwards arrow), 56, VIC, 1991'.headwear, peaked cap, major thomas b. williams, uniform

Wooden shield shape with brown varnish finish front & back. Red square emblem in centre front featuring a crown at top, crossed swords & kangaroo in centre. 24 Unit badges are placed on front around red emblem.passchendaele barracks trust, badges, unit

Metal sheath with a screw just below the throat and a hook or stud to facilitate wearing the sword. The blade's (absent) point is further protected by a metal extension called a drag or shoe. Brownish in colour. Has a large dent on one side.None.scabbard, sheath for sword, bayonet, german

This plate was designed to slide into the brackets of a military vehicle for purpose of signifying which regiment was operating it. Square metal plate with regiment sticker. The sticker has one gold horizontal stripe between two green horizontal stripes and features an image of the English Crown above an image of a kangaroo jumping in-front of two crossed swords. brakets, vehicle plate, regiment

Souvenir of unit member from his deployment to SECDET XI of Operation Citadel, BAGDAD-IRAQ, Mar-Sep 2007Souvenir prayer mat. Embroidered with flags of Australia, Operation Catalyst and Afghanistan, Rising Sun badge flanked by crossed swords, SECDET XI, Map of Iraq surrounded by "OPERATION CITADEL", BAGHDAD-IRAQ, kangaroo and camel, MAR-SEP 2007souvenirs, afghanistan, embroidery, emblems, iraq

Standard pattern bayonet for Short, Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle Mk III from 1907 until 1915 . Pattern 1907 Sword bayonet Mk1 with hooked quillon, wooden grips and steel grip screws/nuts. LITHGOW and 7 '19 markings are spurious - hooked quillons were removed from bayonet production in 1915 (Lithgow) and 1913 (England). Crown stamp (King Edward VII Cypher) E R (Edwardus Rex) 1907 7 '19 LITHGOW

1855 British Lancaser No 10 pattern Sword Bayonet. Long straight blade swelling out beyond the back edge towards the point witha single edge and a pipe back. Brass hilt with chequered compressed leather hand gripsSerial No. 945 Stamps on blade.

Tea tin with depictions of tea pickers, dancers & musicians, in shades of red, green & gold, hinged lid marked Tea from Ceylon with a symbol of a lion holding a sword. Paper label inside lid, inside of tin gold in colour.Moran & Cato's perfection in teadomestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea leaf tin

Memorabilia of all Australian service elements engaged in Vietnam.Shows collective indication of all Australian Service elements engaged in Vietnam.Shield, Australian Force Vietnam; timber backing with metal artwork of: a border of Australian Corp insignias with a Red Kangaroo insignia being top and centre, South Vietnam colours bannered across world globe with sword vertical up centre.Australian Force Vietnam bannered across bottom of artwork.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch