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Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, ARMY, Aust Army
See Cat 7003.2 GreenwoodThese are cloth arm badges sewn onto white material. 1. Parachute badge - blue canopy with wings, set onto maroon background. Royal Crown of QE2 IE WO2 Badge Rank. 2. Gold Rising Sun, with words "The Australian Army" set on a white background. Crossed rifles - set onto a white square background. Royal Crown of QE2, numerous colours set on a white square background.aust army, rank and skills badges -
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Badge - BADGES, RANK, ARMY, Aust Army
See cat 7003.2 Greenwood.This is a small collection of Aust Army cloth badges. 1. Blue parachute with wings set on a maroon background, plus a Royal QE2 Crown set on a khaki square (re WO2 Badge). 2. Royal Crown, coloured set on a square khaki background, Crown= QE2. 3. Desert pattern camouflage, epaulette sleeve. A black Royal crown and the words "Australia" sewn into the sleeve. Badges 1 and 2 are sewn.aust army, rank badges, category badges -
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Medal - MEDALS, EASTERN EUROPEAN, unknown
See Cat 7003.2 - Greenwood.1. This is a lightweight medal. It is based on a gold wreath. It has a red wedge at top and in centre is a cold war era East European soldier with AK47. He is wearing cold war vintage helmet. Cyrillic word above the soldier and with the letters "CABO" in a rectangle at bottom. It has 5 pointed star tips protruding, the top one has a holding ring. 2. A rectangular piece, it has gold borders with the inside divided into three sections. They have two red and one enamel fill ins It has a mounting clip on the rear and a mounting ring on the top border.east europe, badges, greenwood -
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Postcard - POSTCARD WW1, EMBROIDERED, 1917-18
Sent by Cpl William Edward WENNERBOM Reg'n 2249, 3 October 1918. E. Coy, 12th Battn, Oct 1914, Discharged Dec 1919.Postcard - Cream cardboard, coloured thread embroidery, red, blue, white, green, yellow, purple.“To My Dear Father” French, British, American Flags, Flowers, Leaves.postcard, ww1 -
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Badge - SHOULDER BADGE
Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.RAASC curved cloth shoulder badge. Embroidered gold coloured lettering with a gold coloured border. Background is navy blue in colour.Embroidered on badge: 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS'.uniform, badge, royal australian army service corps -
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Badge - SHOULDER BADGES
Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record..1) and .2). RACT cloth shoulder badge. Embroidered lettering on a navy blue background. Curved shape.On each badge: 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF TRANSPORT'.uniform, badge, royal australian corps of transport, kevin john herdman -
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Uniform - SHOULDER BOARDS
Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Four jungle green coloured shoulder boards. each has an RACT corps badge. .1) to .3) have a Queen's Crown signifying the rank of Major. .4)'s crown is missing. Each board has two loops on the back for attaching to an epaulette. .1) to .4) Stamped on one rear loop: “SMALL 14 - 15 1/2”uniform, shoulder boards, major, royal australian corps of transport, kevin john herdman -
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Uniform - BUTTONS, ARMY, LARGE
Part of the Kevin John Herdman , No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Collection of 26 large round gold coloured army service jacket buttons. Each is embossed with a Queen's Crown and the cypher EIIR. On the back of each is loop for sewing to a uniform.uniform, button, kevin john herdman -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BUTTONS, ARMY, SMALL
Part of the Kevin John Herdman , No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Collection of 23 small round gold coloured army service jacket buttons. Each is embossed with a Queen's Crown and the cypher EIIR. On the back of each is a loop for sewing onto a uniform.uniform, button, kevin john herdman -
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Uniform - PIPS, ARMY
Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Collection of eight Army officer's pips. Each has four points and are silver in colour. In the centre of each is a red circle surrounded by a green laurel wreath. On the back of each are two pins with fastening clips attached.uniform, pips, kevin john herdman -
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Book - BOOK, WARTIME COOKERY, The Herald, 1945
Produced by the Herald, Melbourne in 1945.Book - light paper cover, green patterned, green, red and cream coloured print, 96 pages.“Wartime Cookery by Sarah Dunne of The Herald, Melbourne 1/-“cookery book, ww2 -
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Newspaper - NEWSPAPER, WW1, The Dixie, Feb 1916
HM Transport A7 is the "MEDIC". Ships newspaper distributed to troops on journey from Australia to England.Newspaper - Fawn paper, black typed, print, 4 pages."The Dixie" No. 4 HM Transport A7 at sea. February 14, 1916.newspaper, ww1 -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED WW2, Borough of Inglewood, 1940's
Information printed on certificate. "The Call to Arms 1940/ THE MAYOR, COUNCILLORS/ AND BURGESSES OF THE/ BOROUGH OF INGLEWOOD/ pay tribute to/ ......................../.......... who served in/ THE WORLD WAR/ 1939/ FOR GOD KING AND EMPIRE" "We record gratefully our deep/ appreciation of your patriotic/ response to the Call of Empire/ and service nobly rendered in the/ Australian Fighting Forces". "Given under the Common Seal of the/ Boorough of Inglewood this .............day of/ .....................194../.............MAYOR/ ...............TOWN CLERK" Also see Cat No 7025Certificate - paper, red and black print, illustrated in colour with scroll work, foliage, flags, King's Portrait. Shields of various countries and states and red seal. Damaged by water and dirt. Handwritten owner's name and signature on Certificate. Frame - timber, with gold colour stipple finish, many sections of paint missing. Glass front and cardboard backing. Sections of the certificate are adhered to the glass front.Handwritten in very faded black ink; "Sgt Keith Edwin Palmer/ 38th Battalion" "16th/ November/ 5/ E.E. Rochester" illegible signature. Certificate No. 55255.ww2, certificates, framed accessories -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED WW1, Education Department Victoria, 1917
Information printed on Certificate; "Young Workers/ Patriotic Guild. This is to Certify that/During the Great War/............../A Pupil of .............../School No. .............../ Qualified as an effect/ ive member/ ..............Minister/ ...............Director/ Headmaster 191.............../ED/ 1911" Also see Cat No. 7026.Certificate - paper, dark blue print with colour illustrations and decorative scroll work. three women at top, two children below certificate title, below all print foliage. Handwritten - owners name and signatures on Certificate. Certificate damaged by water and dust. Frame - timber, with decorative plaster of paris moulding, gold paint. Moulding damaged with many sections missing with glass front and cardboard back.Handwritten in black ink: “George Graham/Arnold's Bridge/1664/ HSW Lawsaw/ ? Tate/ W.M. J. Jackson/ 1917”framed certificate, ww1, education dept victoria, accessories. -
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Badge - BADGE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE
Badge issued to Servicemen and women who returned from active duty overseas in recognition of their service. Original owner of item, "Robert J Tyrell".Gold coloured round badge. Rising Sun emblem in centre with AIF below. Crown on top of circle. Around edge of outer edge "Issued by Dept of Defence" and "Returned from Active Service" from bottom. On back is small clip attached to two small metal hooks/rings.Inscribed "199561" on back. Also "Stokes & Sons".returned service badge, ww2, r.j. tyrell -
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Souvenir - PATCH, U.S
Memorial souvenir for Returned Servicemen and others in relation to USA losses during Vietnam War.Embroidered patch, red edge, red writing and black background. Rectangle in shape with curved corners. Back in white mesh material as backing.Embroidered into patch "In Memory of over 58,044 Brothers who never returned, Vietnam 62-75" .vietnam war, usa losses -
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Souvenir - BOX WITH INLAY
Box is of unknown origin. Possibly may have contained a medal or ribbons. Originally belonged to Sgt Robert J Tyrell who served in 39th Battalion in circa 1925-26 and in WW2 was part of the Volunteer Defence Corps. R/N in 1925-26 was 172769.Small brown varnished wooden box with indentations for Mother of Pearl inlays. Inlays are 4 separate Triangular corners with flowered patterns and in centre larger circular desdigns. One side has 8 pointed star and other side has Rising Sun Military emblem.Inscribed on inlay "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"souvenir, wooden box -
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Badge - BADGE, WAR WIDOWS
Badge issued to War Widows and Widowed mothers in recognition of loss of family on active service.Small circular badge, Gold colour, blue band around edge with "War Widows & Widowed Mothers" inscribed & "Association" across the bottom. Inscription in gold writing. Centre is white background and Southern Cross stars. On back is pin and hook to attach to clothing.Inscribed "Stokes & Sons". On front "War Widows & Widowed Mothers Association"war widows, badge -
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Administrative record - MEMO BOOK, Red Cross V.A.D, 1939-1945
The little boy's father worked for a gold mining company in Malaya. The boy and his mother made it out of Malaya to Bendigo safely. The father volunteered by joining the 4th Pahang Bn of the Federated States of Malaya, serial no 13428 and his rank was Sgt. He was a POW, worked on the Burma railway. The father, Desmond Vandergrift Giblin survived the War. Desmond Vandergrift Giblin has letters and his diary on the Aust War Memorial website.This is a pocket sized memo book. Mottled blue cover with white printing. The spine is dark blue. The cover is hard cardboard. Inside are numerous lined pages. The pages in the first section are used as a scrap book showing news clippings about fund raising for our POW's (Red Cross). 1st clipping shows a little boy, Ian Desmond Giblin, aged 2 yr 10 mth. His father was a POW in Malaya. Other pages in the book are either blank or have a few pencilled financial notations.“July 6th” is written on the little boy's clipping but no year.ww2, red cross, pow's, burma railway, v.a.d. -
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Print - PRINT, FRAMED, RAAF, RAAF (c) Juanita Franzi 2013/ AERO ILLUSTRATIONS, 2013
Heading to printed information - "Lockheed C-130 Hercules/ A97-010- Mambo 34/ Number 36 Squadron/ In the vicinity of Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Middle East Area of Operations, 1336Z 24 April 2003" Further information below heading.Framed Print. Print - in colour on paper, photograph of a RAAF aircraft "Lockheed C.130H Hercules" with information on aircraft below in black print. RAAF and 36 SQUADRON crest in colour, either end of the printed information. Frame - moulded black plastic with gold inner edge. Glass front and timber back.framed print, raaf, lockheed aircraft -
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Certificate - DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE & LETTER
R. J. Tyrell, N448088 was a Private of Volunteer Defence Forces from 22 Mar 41 to 30 Sept 45. On discharge received a Certificate and a letter authorising his discharge and these sent by Registered Post.1. Certificate of Discharge - faded white paper with black writing from Australian Military Volunteer Defence Forces showing name, rank and No. of soldier and date of enlistment and discharge and signed off. 2. Letter of discharge - plain cream paper, black writing sent to R.J. Tyrell, Notification of Discharge. 3. Registered post envelope, brown paper with red lines in form of a cross on front. Registered Post Stamp.1. Name and Rank of Volunteer, date of Enlistment and Discharge and signed by Officer in Charge. Cert “No. 14939” 2. Addressed to Volunteer and signed by O.I.C. 3. Registered Post Stamp and Address of Volunteer.cert of discharge, volunteer defence corps, r.j. tyrell -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATES of PROMOTION
Form A.M.S5 Issued and authorised when a serving enlisted man is promoted in the NCO ranks. These two registered to W. J. Tyrell No. 172769 of the 39th Battalion in Hawthorn, Vic.1. Corporal's Certificate. Single sheet of paper, faded white paper, black writing, dated 20th Oct 1925. promotion from Private to Corporal. 2. Sergeant's Certificate, single sheet of paper, black writing dated 23 February promoting from Corporal to Sergeant. Both headed "Australian Military Forces" and Commonwealth Emblem.Signed by Adjutant and Commanding Officer, 39th Battalion. Scribble on back "VX5760 Cath O'Day"promotion certificates, amf, 39th battalion, w.j tyrell -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED RSL, 1946 - 1965
Title on Certificate "CHARTER/RETURNED SAILORS' SOLDIERS & AIRMEN'S/ IMPERIAL LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA/ (Victorian Branch)".Framed Certificate. Certificate - paper, dark brown print on cream and light blue background. Small illustration top - in colour RSL Badge and lower right, Red seal embossed with RSL Badge. Certificate showing dirt and water damage. Frame - timber with gold point, glass front and timber back. Handwritten notations - name date, signatures.Handwritten - black ink - name "Maribyrnong - Maidstone" - date "9th January 46". Signatures "????" "Peter Je??, Acting". below signature "(New Charter signed and issued on 29th July 1965)".framed certificate, rsl -
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Uniform - LANYARD
Different colour lanyards denote different corps or regimental affiliation. Often will be attached to an item to be accessible and available and part of uniform.Long Bright yellow lanyard with a loop at both ends, made of braided material rope.uniform, lanyard -
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Uniform - RANK INSIGNIA, CORPORAL
Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Pair of rank insignia each consisting of two white coloured chevrons on a khaki background.uniform, rank insignia, corporal, kevin john herdman -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Goldsworthy & Davey Artists, WW1
Red print on Certificate template. "For Liberty ANZACs FOR JUSTICE". THIS IS A BLANK CERTIFICATE.Certificate - paper, red print on scroll, illustrated in colour - top to bottom, blank scroll; 2 soldiers and flag surrounded by 6 flags, silhouette in white of Australian map, oval shape with ship and troops. Further side decoration yellow and green wattle flowers and foliage. Pale blue background. Certificate template - possibly available to Shires and localities to customise as required. frame - timber, with varnish finish in natural tones, glass front and cardboard back.framed, ww1, certificate -
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Card - CARD, ACKNOWLEGMENT, Red Cross Melbourne, 1943
See Cat 7028 and 7029.This is a stout cardboard card. White card printed with red ink. The rear side is blank. The heading is = "An Acknowledgement" under that is a dotted line.Signatures at bottom are = Rita M Chilton, Hon Sec AAMWS and (illegible signature) Hon Organiser of Lord Mayors Red Cross "Junior" 1943.red cross, fundraising, ww2, pow's -
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Document - HISTORICAL DOCUMENT, Geoff Brown
Refers to Bendigo Voluntary Aid Detachment and Fund Raising WW2.This is a two page document. printed on one side only. It is in black ink.Written in biro beside the name of “Elma JOHN” is “(later Spicer)”ww2, vad's -
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Poster - POSTER, RED CROSS, "Who will be Red Cross Junior?", 1943
See Cat 7028, 7029.This is a quarto sized poster with glossy white paper. Printing is in red ink. Main image shows a little toddler with red bow in her hair, placing a penny into a Red Cross money box. A sign in black ink beside it states - Proceeds to the Prisoners of War Fund. At the bottom is a little statement Red Cross 'Junior' Competition.Staple hole on top LHS. On the rear, in pencil, are the raffle plans and prizes = Babyset - Palmer Club Raffle - Wireless - (YMCA Dance on 17th) - Hann Raffle - Bicycle - Love Birds - Permit for (S..?) Ann - Radio Drive. ww2, pows, red cross -
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Financial record - PASS BOOK, Commonwealth Bank & State Savings Bank, 1943
Ref Cat No 70281. This is a pocket sized bank book. Printing on front is in a dark blue ink. The cover is blue buckram. inside are bank, branch details and hours, plus a line by line bank financial record of deposits and withdrawals. The first record is a deposit of 35 pounds in April 1943. The last balance is shown as 3 ponds 5 shillings and 10 pence. 1 June 1955 Interest. 2. This is a stout khaki bank book holder. Printed articles on it are: - "State Savings Bank Victoria" plus seven reasons for saving money.1. Inside the book is No. “S1287” written in ink. The depositors title written in ink is :- Bendigo Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 352 stamped inside back cover is number “C968324” 2. Nil.ww2, bank book, vad