William Hughes was Prime Minister if the COmmonwealth of Austrlai, who led Australia throughout World War One. This image was copied from 'Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire'. Black and white image showing The Right Honourable William Morris Hughesanzac, world war one, prime minister william morris hughes, william hughes

The Owen Machine Carbine was designed and manufactured in Australia in 1942 when Australia was in desperate need of weapons.The OMC proved highly effective and remained in service till 1960s.Rare publication to accompanyweapon designed and manufactured in Australia during WW11Natural covered booklet " Owen gun Instruction Book " published by Lysaght's Port Kembla July 1942 to accompany weapons manufactured at te Company's plant. 42 pages and fold out sheet, stapled.military, owen, machine carbine, wwii, world war two, lithgow

From the front cover; "TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY/ of Australian service in / Timor-Leste/ The Australian Peacekeeping Memorial/ Anzac Parade, Canberra/ Friday 20 September 2024".Soft Cover book. Cover - cardboard, with dark blue print on front and back. Illustrated - in colour, artwork - "Dili Wharf by Rick Amor 1999". 60 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated colour and black and white photographs, maps and flags. Front and back end papers illustrated.publication, book, peace keepers, timor-leste

WW2 Royal Australia Artillery, 8th Australian Division lapel badge. Badge believed to belong to PTE Alfred William Baron VX29810. Part of the Cooper Collection.Horizontally aligned oval enamel and metal badge divided diagonally red over blue and edges with a grey border. Metal pin on back for attaching to a lapel.cooper collection, badge, royal australian artillery, 8th division

Sapper L S Sempel of Royal Australian Engineers traded an Australian Army shirt for this knife, then used it to probe for mines during his service, 1966-1967.Knife with metal blade attached to a wooden handle and bolt hilt. The handle is made up of six wooden spheres joined to the blade. A wooden bolt secures the spheres.Shelham 4131 Japan inscribed on the knife blade.knife, mines, survival knife, us army kabar knife, kabar, engineer, sapper, vietnam, trade, sempel, ka-bar

Standard issue item as used by Australian national serviceman Pte A D Lette who served in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps in Vietnam 1969-70.Olive green canvas zippered duffel bag with mustard coloured reinforced handles11 Strathearn ave Coburg VICduffel bag, allan doran lette, 3795490, equipment, ordnance corps

This item has been donated by Peter Andrew Sibree who served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He did two tours of Vietnam. The first was from May 1965 to December 1965 with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and the second tour was from November 1969 to November 1970 with the 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Donald John Juillerart who is the second soldier in the photograph also did two tours of Vietnam. The first was from May 1965 to June 1966 with 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and the second was from November 1969 to November 1970 with the 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.A newspaper article titled, He wants to stay at war, about Peter Sibree and Donald Juillerat. This article was photographed by Neil Town and reporter Garry Barker from the Herald. This is on page sixteen of Personal Collections 5.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia, peter andrew sibree, 21504, captain (temporary), royal australian infantry corps, 1st battalion, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment, donald john juillerat, 14699, wo 2

16 mm Black and white film with sound produced by Southern Cross Films, Perth. It begins with archival film from WWII, explains the meaning and symbolism of the Legacy badge,and shows young girls taking the Legacy oath. There were 1900 orphans in W. Australia and the film explains the origins of Legacy. Perth Legacy's Board of Management is shown and care of children - health and fitness - is explained. Also shown are the January seaside camp activities, annual Christmas picnic with 1000 guests, and a Legatee visiting one of his families with helpful advice. Craig House, Perth Legacy's co-ed residence is featured, followed by the annual presentation of debutantes. 10 mins 41 sec.A visual record of life in the 1950s and the huge number of children to have lost their father in WWII. The commitment of Legacy to giving them a better childhood and the amount of work done by Legatees is impressive.Blue metal canister and film on a spool labelled as The Legacy Story. The 16mm film runs for 10 mins 41 secs.Canister lid exterior, Label, HERSCHELLES FILM LABORATORIES, East Melbourne, Australia SUBJECT, “THE LEGACY STORY’, copy, length 404’ reel no. Canister base exterior, Label from Legacy Club Melbourne. 45 Market St, Melbourne, C.1. Typed label say '16mm Sound film of Perth Legacy's Activities. Purchased by Melbourne Legacy with Perth Legacy's permission and with authority of L/tee Morrie Tonkin and Board of Management of Melbourne Legacy. June 1965. I.E.L.'legacy promotion, activities, junior legatee, marketing

1789 Corporal Walter Thomas West was recommended for Military Medal 13th May 1917. Citation: For conspicous gallantry in action at the Hindenburg Line on 3rd May 1917. When he attacked with few bob=mbers an enemy post using MG fire against the right brigade. Having taken up the post he moved down the first trench and with 6 men engaged an enemy party who were resisting the 2nd attack of the tight brigade. Recommended by GOC 6th Australian Infantry Brigade. Lieutenant Walter Thomas West was recommended for MC 21st Ocrober 1918. Citation: During the attack on Montebrehain, east of Peronne on 5th Ocober, 1918, Lt West acted in a skilful and courageous manner when his platoon was held up by an enemy strong post, he rushed forward alone under heavy machine gun fire, threw a bomb at the post and captured the gun and crew of three. Later his flank was being held up by a strong post manned by the German guns in cemetary. Lt. West crawled round to the right and rushed the post. One ran he killed 3 of the nemy and took 3 prisoners. The men in the other post ran off with their gun and so escaped. Throughout the day he led his platoon with skil and when the company commander was killed assumed charge and supervised the consolidation of the line with great activity and courage. A framed black and white photgraph of Lieutenant West in dress uniform, showing Unit Insignia (colour Flash) service ribbons.Photo clearly shows unit insignia, ranks pips, service and valour ribbons.of, 1919, australia, 1917, ww1, commonwealth, gazette, london, walter, thomas, west, mm, mc, page, 2, collection, july, w t west, gazettte, 9, location, 6839, 8th, nov, 2937, position, 104, april, 4337, 12, 23, 1163, 45

Report written for the "Australian?" Army Journal. This report describes in some detail the Australian 1st Topographical Survey Troop from its initial formation in Oct 1965 through its deployment to South Vietnam in May 1966 and its Operational activities during 1966/67 in support of the 1st Australian Task Force.A4 booklet, stapled in top left corner. "SSgt Learmonth" written on front cover.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, 1st topographical survey troop, south vietnam