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Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - SEWING KIT, C. 1962- 1970
Commonly called "House wife kit". Issued to Wayne Forbes 3176337 1Field Sqd RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586.Sewing kit - khaki green , Folded with 2 pockets ,1 with brown button fastening and black cord tie made of fabric. personal effects - sewing kit, military equipment, house wife -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - RIFLE CLEANING KIT, 1962-1972
Souvenired by Tony Cornelius. Refer Cat No 1874.2 for his service history.For SLR 7.62 Rifle. .1) Combination tool - metal. .2) Oil Bottle - plastic. .3) Brush - Plastic handle. .4) Pull through - metal, cord and cloth. .5.) CanvasPouch Khaki colour fabric tie.On printed label “7.62 SLR/ T Cornelius RAASC”slr, cleaning kit, accessory -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - RAINCOAT CAMOUFLAGED, C.1962 - 70
The raincoat was part of kit issued to Wayne Forbes, 3176337 1 Field Sqd RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586.Camouflage raincoat, green and black, folds up into a pocket with a button. Has strap to attach to webbing .uniforms, rain coats, camouflage -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM ACCESORIES, C.1960’s
Belonged to Geoff Murray, refer Cat No 638P for his service history..1 Yellow lanyard. .2 Yellow and red felt 3rd Cavalry Regiment unit patch. with pin on back.uniforms-badges, cloth, 3 cav -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, R G Grant, MI5, 1989
Black, buckram hard cover, gold title on spine. Black dust cover with white lettering, contents description on back. 192 pages cut edges - illustrated.Donated by Bendigo Y Mens Club on front end page.books, history, espionage -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Rigby, Lest We Forget: History of the RSL 1916 - 1986, 1986
Details the history of the Returned Services League (RSL) from its inception in 1916 to 1986.Book, brown buckram hard cover with title on cover & spine in gold lettering. Purple dust cover with illustration on front. Title in white letters. 229 pages with cut edges. Contains black & white & colour illustrations.On title page signed by authors: Peter Sekuless, Jacqueline Rees, Bendigo 6th July 1998books-history, societies-service clubs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Random Century Australia, Blood and Iron, c.1991
Dark brown hard cover with dark brown dust jacket. Picture on front of dust jacket of group of soldiers crossing a fast flowing river. 432 pages. Lex McAuley, Author.Written on title page: Donated by Len Bucher family.books, miltary, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Publishers Colorgavure Publications - Advertiser Printing Office, Two Eggs on my Plate
Light Khaki, hard cover book. 287 pages illustrated. Title in gold letters with red backing on spine. Title also in black lettering on white paper stuck on spine.Written on fly leaf: "Donated by K Proud"books, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Carolyn Newman, Legacies of our Fathers. World War II Prisoners of the Japanese - Their Sons & Daughters tell their Stories, c.2006
Book, light green soft cover, photo in centre of 2 small boys standing to attention. 236 pages. Back cover has photo of the Editor on lower LHS.Written on title page: Donated by F O'Connellbooks, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Alex H Gould, Tales from the Sagan Woods, c.1994
Book, blue & white soft cover, landscaped. Front cover has a drawn map of small towns & wooded areas. Author Alex H Gould DFC & 115 co-authors, 96 pages. A flyer advertising the sale of the book is taped inside the front cover, on the back of the flyer is a letter from the author to the donor of the book.Printed on 1st page: Donated by Stan Rayson On 2nd page: Stan, blame Bill Buller for this - best wishes Alex Gould 27.4.98books, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - GROUP PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, 1912 - 1914
This item is in a collection of 11 items donated by Stan Hutson. The majority relate to Frederick Arthur William Hutson No 3539 57th Bn AIF. Refer Cat No 922 for his service history. As this photo relates to pre WW1 taken at the Bendigo Race Course it will relate to Fredericks brother, Herbert Spencer Hutson No 3540 57th Bn. Herbert had pre war service in the 67th Militia Bn in Bendigo. Herb enlisted also in the 8th Reo’s 21st Bn and also transferred to the 57th Bn same day as his brother. Pre World War I Militia Unit. Taken at Bendigo Race Course stand. Black and white portrait of irregularly dressed soldier and one white dog. They are both seated and standing. Various head dress. Their rifles are Martini - Henry single shot. There appears to be a Chaplain in the group. Group size approx. 100 soldiers. In the grand stand behind them are various pieces of kit. They are probably Bendigo's 67 Infantry in front of the Bendigo Race Course stand. The frame is varnished timber circa 1912 - 1914.“W.R.Robinson photo Bendigo” The original ticket on the front is wrong as to place of photo taken.photography-photographs/frame accessories, military-army -
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Award - LETTER DCM, FRAMED, Commonwealth of Australia Department of Defence AIF, 1918
... Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...DCM awarded to RSM Edgar Frederick Dawson DCM. Refer Cat No 893 for his service history.Sergeant Major E. F. Dawson No 4472, 57th Battalion. Notification of being awarded "The Distinguished Conduct Medal" from the Commonwealth of Australia 19 July 1918.documents-letters-citations, military-army, awards, dcm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Lieutenant Colonel A J Barker et al, Classic Aircraft of World War II, 1984
Classic Aircraft of World War II presents detailed profiles of the 6 most significant & dramatic aircraft of the greatest war in history: they are Stuka, Spitfire, B-17 Flying Fortress, Zero, P-51 Mustang & B-29 Super Fortress.Book, hard cover, dark blue buckram, gold print on spine. Dust cover with title in red & black print on front, back & spine. Illustrated in colour, numerous WWII aircraft on mid blue colour background. 400 cut pages illustrated, black & white & coloured photographs & diagrams.In black ink on front flyleaf: RSL Stampbooks, history, air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, MacLean RSL Sub Branch NSW, Pictorial History of Service Men and Women Lower Clarence River Northern NSW, c.2002
Book, soft paper cover, blue colour, white print, 258 illustrated pages, black & white photos throughout.To Bendigo RSL Regards Gloria Garbutt, Ruth McAuleybooks-history, photography-photographs, illustrations -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - GAS MASK AND CONTAINER, C.1916 - 18
... No 3539 AIF. Refer 922 for his service history. military-equipment ...Item bought home by Frederick Arthur William Hutson No 3539 AIF. Refer 922 for his service history. .1) WW1 era gas mask consisting of face mask, metal breathing apparatus, strapping. .2) Metal container with lid to hold gas mask.military-equipment, protective, containers, gas -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - PAMPHLETS WITH BAG, 1 Oct 1917 .2 Oct 1917 .3 March 1918
Items issued to Frederick Arthur William Hutson, No 3539 AIF. Refer 922 for his service history.Gas training pamphlets with cloth bag. .1 "Standing orders for defence against gas" Oct 1917 .2 "Gas warfare, monthly summary of information" Oct 1917 .3 "Defence against gas" March 1918 .4 "Duties of battalion and artillery brigade NCOs". Red coloured. .5 Cloth bag, brown coloured with waterproof coating inside. Folds in half..1 On front in pencil "Bn copy, Gas NCO" .2 On front in pencil "G17/519" .4 On front in pencil 57th Battalion HQ"documents-pamphlets-education, containers-bags, gas warfare -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - NOTE BOOK, C.1914 - 18
... No 3539 AIF. Refer 922 for his service history. books- military ...Note book belonged to Frederick Arthur William Hutson No 3539 AIF. Refer 922 for his service history.Cover is brown waterproof fabric. Notebook is insert refill with quarter inch graph lines in blue. Extensive writing in pencil relating to "Corps Gas School 28.10.1918."On notebook refill in ink "No 3539 Cpl FAW Hutson HQ’s 57th Battn AIF"books- military, documents-notebooks-education -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - PENNANT, WWII
... history also 503P. flags-military 2nd AIF “No. VX28381 Pte W. L ...William Leslie Tibbett. Refer 491.3P for his service history also 503P. Triangular flag, white silk with blue edges on long sides, 2nd AIF 1940. Union Jack in top left corner and dowel stick.“No. VX28381 Pte W. L. Tibbett, Coy 2/21 BN”flags-military, 2nd aif -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOK, Memories of Vietnam, 1991
"In Memories of Vietnam" Australian who knew the war from close up look back over the years and recall their experiences in their own words. Sft cover, card board, white, beige and black print of front book and spine. Front cover illustrated with black and white photographs of three soldiers in uniform with jungle background, beige colour back cover bacvkground. 283 pages.On front fly leaf - hand written blue ink " Donated by Leon Burke".books, militar history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, My Father's Keeper, 2001
Hard cover with dust cover. Black and white photos of Himmler, Speer, Goering with some children. Pages 243Donated by Bendigo YMCAbooks, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Battle of Coral, 1988
... Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ..."The Battle of Coral" is the exciting and dramatic story of the biggest unit level battle involving Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War. Donated by Andrew John BALSILLIE MBE. Refer Cat No 118.5 for his service details, RSL, Council history.Hard cover, red colour buckram. white colour print on spine. Dust cover with plastic cover, black and red colour print on front, back and spine. Illustrated yellow colour background, silhouette of helicopter/jungle on front. 361 pages cut plain. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. End paper - illustrated maps.Title page - hand written in black ink "Donated by / 2-1-2000" - owners stamp in black ink "Major A.J. BALSILLE, .M.B.E.,J.P.books, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - EYE SHIELDS PACK, GAS, 1943
Item issued to Frederick.E.ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P.Anti-gas eye shields x 6 in concertina package with cover. .1) Cardboard sleeve. .2) Paper concertina packaging. .3) - .8) Eye shields with plastic masks. Cloth frame at top edge, elastic card attached at each end..1) Anti-gas procedure printed on front. Gas alarms procedure printed on back.protective equipment, eyes.gas, eyes.shields -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - WALLET, C 1939 -45
Items belonged to Edward Lane No 40676 RAAF. Refer 211P for his service history also 209.2, 212.3. Wallet, leatherette, brown colour with gold lettering, items of a personal nature in the walletpersonal effects - money containers., wallets, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - SEWING KIT & MIRROR, C.1939 -45
Items issued to Edward Lane No 40676 RAAF. Refer 211P for his service history also 210, 212.3..1) Roll-up cloth sewing kit. .2) Shaving mirror of polished metal . Belonged to Edward LANE, R.A.A.F.toilet requisites - shaving, military equipment, sewing kit -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS RAAF, C 1939 - 45
Items belonged to Edward Lane No 40676 RAAF. Refer 211P for his service history also 209.2, 210. Instruction books., RAAF, blue and light brown covers, cover printing in black, subjects are Morse code and mess guide lines.morse code, messes guide raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAPS, 1937
... No 215.9 for service history. documents - maps military equipment ...Items saved by Maurice Anthony BYRNE RAAF. Refer Cat No 215.9 for service history..1) map details on the map with biro lines marking the route taken by a traveller 1937 .2) map printed both sides Western New Guinea B6 December 1943 .3) map sheet B6 January 1944 top part of Australia .4) map Australia north plotting sheet .5) map C4 June 1943 .6) map Australian Aeronautical C5 June 1943documents - maps, military equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CARDS, PLAYING, Est 1939-45
Card set belonged to Keith David Livingston VX136969. Refer 1911P for service history.Set of Red Cross playing cards, white back ground, red edging, all print in red."A gift from the Australian Red Cross Society"recreations - games - cards, red cross -
Bendigo Military Museum
Footwear - ARMY SOCKS, C.139 - 45
Items issued to Frederick.E.ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P.Pair of large Army khaki woollen socks. In white, “Large 12 - 13”uniforms - army, costume accessories, footwear accessories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - MOSQUITO NET, C.1939 - 45
... Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...The item was issued to Quentin Clifford BINKS, V245016 & VX114178 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1835 for his service history.Mosquito net. Very close mesh. Plain cotton in khaki green. Rectangular shape with loops at top corners for suspending.military - equipment, mosquito net -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TROPICAL UNIFORM, 1954
Uniform issued to “Maj Andrew John BALSILLIE MBE”. Refer Cat No 118.5 for his service details and RSL, Council history..1) Tropical green jacket, cotton drill with shoulder rank epaulettes with “Major” insignia, Unit arm patches on both upper arms, left sleeve has embroidered Rising Sun with lettering under, right sleeve has a blue patch with red crown and lettering, a waist let and metal buckle. .2) Tropical green shorts, cotton drillUnit Arm Patches, “Royal Australian Electrical and mechanical Engineers” Left sleeve, “Australian Military Forces” Right sleeve, “Commonwealth”uniforms, tropical