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Newspaper - NEWSPAPER- The Weekend Australia, The Australians killed in action in World War II
“THE AUSTRALIANS KILLED IN ACTION IN WORLD WAR II - WHILE SERVING WITH THE NATION’S DEFENCE FORCE “ The commencement and cut off dates/ approved for the Roll of Honour were September 3, 1939 and June 30, 1947Newspaper- copy of newspaper on white paper.All pages with plastic laminate. Black and white print and photograph. Pages 9 - 21. Pages secured with 4 metal split rings,newspaper, history, ww2 -
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Book - BOOK, UNIT HISTORY, 2/7th Bn Association, The Fiery Phoenix. The Story of the 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion 1939-1946, Post WW2
Item in the collection relating to John Eric Wiles, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Book hard cover brown buckram, paper dust jacket with brown over red with “The Fiery Phoenix” at the top in the brown stripe, 442 pages plus other, photos, maps, nominal roll, honours and awards lists of POW’s, KIA & WIA. Written by W. P. Bolger & J.G. Little wood.On inside cover on typed paper stuck in, “J.E. Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”books, 2/7th, unit, wiles -
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Document - INSTRUMENT of SURRENDER DOCUMENT SEPT 2, 1945
Refers to the service of British Soldier- Ron Morell..1 )Single sheet of paper. Printing is in black ink. The top section is a facsimile of the actual surrender document, and the bottom 10cms is a brief history WW2 along with the names of signatories - dated 2 September- Tokyo Bay .2) envelope to hold above. Printed in red, white and blue ink. Image of USS Missouri is present.ww2, pow, japanese surrender -
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Book - BOOK, SOLDIERS PAY, Australian Army, 1) 1965. .2) 1967
Refer to the service of Major Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 Unit 102 Field Workshops Served SVN 10 March 1968 - 25 February 1969Two pay books. The cover is a flexible brown artificial material. Printing on the front is in black ink. The Australian crest is in the centre. Inside the book are numbered pages showing payments and pay history.Front Cover..1) Book NR A 37154 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 .2) Book NR C 27592 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 CANCELLED vietnam war, aust soldiers, soldiers pay -
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Booklet - POCKET BOOK SOUTH VIETNAM, AUSTRALIAN ARMY, C 1962-1972
Aust soldiers going to South Vietnam were issued with this booklet Pocket size booklet. The cover is cardboards, jungle green colour. The printing is white. At the top of front cover is the Crest of Australia 72 pages- History of South Vietnam and culture. Enemy descriptions and drawings. Viet language. Ranks of US Army and SVN army. Maps Inside front cover.. Pte. P. J. PENNO 3790111 NUI DAT 67/68 Page 24 has a map of South Vietnam. A bird mark “x” has been placed on PHUOC TOY vietnam war, booklet -
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Book, Blood, Sweat and Tears
Diary outlining History of Service in WW2 of Ron Morrell No.4985826 1/5 Sherwood Foresters, 18th Division. Joined in England and posted to Singapore where captured as POW and was at Changi. Diary was written in 1986. He later migrated to Australia. Refer Cat No. 316, 305P for details.Home made book of the Diary of Ron Morrell, from enlistment through being a Prisoner of War to discharge. Yellow cardboard cover with title sheet glued on front. Four staples and 45 pages inside contain maps and history of service, all handwritten with some maps and sketches all in black and white.Title on front "Blood, Sweat and Tears by Ron Morrell". Contents are all handwritten.diary, changi, ww2, pow -
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Souvenir - TRENCH ART, 1939 - 45
Item souvenired by VX76842 George Lunn 2/9 Fld Coy, refer Cat No 5581 for his service history.Trench art ashtray made from artillery shell base approx 85mm dia, a buddha type figure is attached via screw thread, the base has 6 Japanese figures, there are 2 numbers "7" & "F", item has been chrome plated.trench art, japanese, souvenirs, lunn -
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Textile - TRENCH ART, c. 1939 - 45
Item souvenired by George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy. Refer Cat No 5581 for his service history.Trench art ashtray made from artillery case approx 85mm dia, a screw on depiction of an aeroplane made from cartridges with 2 x moveable propellors, base has some 10 markings only 2 are English "F" & "7" the rest are Japanese symbols, item has been chrome plated.One on small cartridge, "1942"souvenirs, japanese, trench art, lunn -
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Container - DIXIE, c. 1939 -45
item in the collection of George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy, refer Cat No 5581 for his service history.Food "Dixie" as called, come as a set, this is the larger of the set, rectangular shape with fold in handle.dixies, containers, food -
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Book - POETRY BOOK, Williams Books, c.1944
item in the collection re George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy. Refer Cat No 5581 for his service history. As the front 2 pages are half missing the Authors full name is not known, just "Sapper Eric Lock......" It also states he was born in England and spent 4 years in the 2nd AIF.Book, contains 78 pages, page 79 missing, each has a poem the first poem beginning in Orange NSW, B & W photos are added throughout. Poems cover Australia, Africa, Palestine and New Guinea, item held together by 4 staples.books, poetry -
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Manual - DISMOUNTED DRILL, possibly pre WW2
item in the collection re George Lunn VX 76842 2/9 Fld Coy, refer Cat No 5581 for his service history.Manual, Dismounted Drill for all Arms 71 pages (several missing) Contains 4 parts, all text in black, has some sketches, item held together by 3 staples, has 3 holes for folder attachment.manual, dismounted drill -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Accessory - BADGES, "AUSTRALIA", c. 1939 - 44
Items issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history..1) .2) Australia shoulder badges brass curved shape attached to cloth kahki colour to fit over shoulder button down. .3) .4) Australia shoulder badges brass curved shape with clip through on the rear.accessory, australia badges, 2nd 38th -
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Badge - BADGES, RISING SUN, c. 1939 - 44
items issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history..1) - .3) Rising sun hat badges, brass with Rising Sun depiction crown centre, scroll under with raised text. .4) .5) Rising sun lapel badges brass, these are a miniature of the hat badges, both have lugs on the rear with pin through.On all, "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"badges, rising sun, 2nd 38th -
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Uniform - INSIGNIA, CPL RANK, c. 1943 - 44
items issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history,.1) Corporal rank insignia, fabric "V" shaped, khaki colours. .2) Corporal rank insignia, two stripes sewn onto an arm band, all khaki colour variants, band has elastic piece on inside with metal buckle for adjustment around arm.uniforms, insignia, corporal, 2nd 38th -
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Badge - BADGES, RAS AND RSL, post 1945
items issued to John Raymond Bruns VX88627, refer Cat No 5592 for his service history. The RSL badge has a clip over a top crown with the numbers "88" meaning a financial member for 1998.1) Badge, Returned from Active Service, brass depicts a Rising Sun, crown, wings, anchor and boomerang, rear has two lugs and stamped. .2) Badge RSL Membership, shows three central figures on a plaque style shape, white, gold, red & blue colours, rear has one lug with a pin through, rear is stamped..1) On rear, "A 32763" .2) On rear, "48617", "Badge remains property of the league"badges, rsl, ras, 2nd 38th -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WEDDING WW2, 2022
The marriage of John (Jack) Raymond Bruns VX88627 to Margaret Joyce Ball (Peggy) "Dad" per inscription is Alan Ball VX85724 refer Cat No5589P. Grandad, Grandma is Arthur & Gertrude Ball. For Jack Bruns service history/collection refer Cat No 5592.Photograph sepia tone shows a wedding party of eight persons in an outside setting, on the rear of original photo was writing in pencil.On the rear in pencil from left to right, "Mr & Mrs Ray Bruns, Dad, Jack, Peggy, Grandad, Dorothy Bruns, Grandma, Jacks wedding 10.3.1942"photographs, -
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Book - BOOK, ARMY, LTCOL D. White RAASC, History of the Royal Australian Army Service Corps, 1970
The Army school for Service Corps moved to Puckapunyal on 2 Aug 1947.This is a "locally" made book with a light brown cardboard front and rear cover. The front cover has the title and in the centre is the RAASC badge followed by the years 1949-1970. It has 43 pages of white foolscap size paper. printing is in black ink and the pages have only been printed on one side.raasc training school, passchendaele barracks trust, puckapunyal -
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Uniform - JACKET, WINTER CEREMONIAL, RAN, cWW2 - Korea
Service history - Cat No.5743.2.Jacket - black colour wool twill with cotton sateen lining. Double breasted with gold painted metal buttons with shank. Service Ribbons for WW2, Korea, Long Service. On lapels - embroidered crown, aeroplane and Letter "H". On sleeves - 3 gold buttons - denotes Senior Sailor rank NCO. Buttons - with Crown, Anchor and "AUSTRALIA".TWO DRY CLEANING LABELS PINNED INSIDE LEFT SLEEVE - paper, illegible writing.uniforms, ran, ww2, korea -
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Uniform - TROUSERS, SUMMER CEREMONIAL, RAN, WW2 - Korea
Service History - Cat No. 5743.2Trousers - white cotton fabric, four metal buttons fly. Makers Label and handwritten label - back inside waist.Back inside waist - Makers label "M.TX/Size 5 1/2 " Handwritten - black ink "J.L. BLUNDEN"/ JB 3905/ BLUNDEN"uniform, ran, ww2, korea -
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Administrative record - Minutes of the Unit (Army Survey Regiment) Historical Fund Committee Meeting 24 May 94 and 10 May 95, 10.05.1995
Considering the historical importance of Fortuna Villa, a small group of interested Unit members formed the Army Survey Regiment Historical Fund. The aim of the committee was to manage historical issues and raise funds to improve or preserve the Unit History or historical items. These minutes are a small sample record of the activities of the Unit Historical Fund. 6 x A4 pages of Minutes, photocopies, stapled in top left hand corner.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Memorabilia - Fortuna Pipes and Drums Request for Donation, PSJ Barker, Secretary Fortuna pipes and Drums, 06.08.1995
This is a document requesting a donation for the Fortuna Pipes and Drums for the update of some of their equipment. The members of the band are shown and named in the accompanying photo. Information about the Fortuna Pipes and Drums is also in Valerie Loyejoy's book " Mapmakers of Fortuna, A History of the Army Survey Regiment" ISBN 0-646-42120-4 and included in the Victorian Collection as item 6000. The Band was originally formed in 1993 from members of the local Masonic Lodge and first played for the Survey Corps Day Parade in 1994 after a request from the then RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. The Army was able to provide the original "Black Watch" tartan kilts. Using an original Survey Corps Badge c. 1915 provided by former WO1 Keith "Aki" Barber, a number of replica metal Survey Corps theodolite badges were struck and used along with the purple Survey Corps lanyard by the band. The Fortuna Pipes and Drums continued to actively support the Army Survey Regiment until its disbandment in 1996.A 4 x Page letter, A4 Pages, Typed document, PhotocopyAddressed to Mr Tony Spurling, Manager Technical Services, Army Svy Regt, Fortunaroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Currency - COINS, 1) 1941, .2) possible WW2
Items in the collection re Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service history..1) Coin round shape United States, "One Dime". .2) Coin round shape British, wording is very hard to read on one side.coins, british, u.s -
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Book - BOOK, VIETNAM WAR SOLDIERS, Frank WALKER, "Ghost Platoon", 2011
"GHOST PLATOON/ 39 AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS, VIETNAM, 1969/ THE ARMY DENIED THEY EXISTED/ WHAT WERE THEY TRYING TO HIDE?"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, maroon and black print on front, spine and back. front cover illustration - photograph in muted tones of green and grey, soldiers receiving supplies by helicopter. 338 pages - paper - cut, plain, white. Illustrated, colour and black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war -
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Book - BOOK, VIETNAM WAR BATTLE, David W. CAMERON, "The Battle of Long Tan", 2016
"The Battle of Long Tan/ Australia's Four Hours of Hell in Vietnam".Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white and light gold print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - colour photograph from front to back of soldiers resting in foreground, helicopter in background, with jungle vegetation. 392 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated colour, sepia and black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war -
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Booklet - BOOKLETAND NOMINAL ROLL FOR WAIKATO 1863, William THOMASON, "Marching to the Waikato 1863"
"Marching to the Waikato 1863/ An outline of the Waikato War/ With A Nominal Roll/ of the Volunteers from Bendigo "& District" "New Zealand Wars of the 1860's".Soft cover booklet facsimile. Cover - cardboard, black print on glossy blue background. Illustrated front and back, black print. Front - Column of troops on the march. Back - troops with cannon carriage. 36 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated in black print - photographs, posters and illustrations.books, history, new zealand wars -
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Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY - Facsimile, The Education Department, Victoria, "The Education Department's Record of War Service Victoria 1914-1919", c1921
Book - Facsimile - Hard cover, cloth tape binding. Cover - cardboard, front black print on white background. Blue cloth tape binding. 304 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated - black and white copies of photographs and illustrations. Handwritten marking top front cover> Owners stamp top front cover.Front cover - top, handwritten, grey lead pencil "50-" Front cover - Owners stamp, black ink. "Mr. W.J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./PO Box 76, Kangaroo Flat/ Victoria, 3555, Australia"books, history, war service, ww1, biography -
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Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY - Facsimile, The Education Department, Victoria, "War Service Record 1939 - 1945", 1959
Facsimile - hard cover, cloth tape binding. Cover - cardboard, front - black print on white background. Green cloth tape binding. 313 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated - black and white copies of photographs and illustrations. Handwritten marking, top front cover. Owners stamp top front cover.Front cover top - handwritten, grey lead pencil "50--" Owners stamp, black ink. "Mr W.J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./PO Box 76, Kangaroo Flat/Victoria, 3555, Australia"books, history, war service, ww2, biography