The Rats of Tobruk were soldiers of the Australian-led Allied garrison that held the Libyan port of Tobruk against the Afrika Corps, during the Siege of Tobruk in World War II. The siege started on 11 April 1941 and was relieved on 10 December. The port continued to be held by the Allies until its surrender on 21 June 1942. HUTCHINS, Mervyn Arthur Thomas VX27912 Born in Mornington, Victoria, October 1906, Mervyn joined the Australian Armed Forces in Caulfield in June 1940. Mervyn was posted with the 2/23rd Battalion and was sent to Tobruk. He died at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in the 1970'sMervyn Hutchins owned this jacket. He was both a RAT of Toburk and a patient at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital.Navy blue woolen jacket pocket with embroideryLarge letter T with red crown. Overlay of the RATS of Tobruk logo with Victoria embroidered across the bottomrats of tobruk, wwii, world war two, second world war, uniforms, mervyn hutchins collection

Part of Ansett Airways hostess/stewardess uniform 1958-1964Complements the collection of air flight crew attire.Navy check (houndstooth) lined hostess cap. ansett airways, navy, hostess, flight attendants, stewardess, pillbox

Shoes,dress (Use on navy rating model)uniform, vietnam, ran

Epaulettes North Vietnamese Navy Comadier X2uniform, vietnam

Epaulettes North Vietnamese Navy (X 2)uniform, vietnam

ANZAC Biscuit Tin Navy 1911 - 2011miscellaneous, general

Hat Navy RNVR Dress Blues.part of U781Aheadgear, ww11, general

Royal Navy Submarine Service Shoulder Badgebadge/buttons, ran

Royal Navy Jacket Buttons - small -18badge/buttons, rn

Campaign and Battle Honours Royal Australian Navyephemera, ran

navy and white horizontal stripes; long-sleeved;Number 17 on back

Given by Cr Kevin Abbott as a memento of former City of NunawadingNavy tie with crest of former City of Whitehorsecostume, male, civic mementoes, souvenirs

Owned by McCrackenNavy blue dress trousers with red piping.Name written on inside pocket.....46912 McCracken.

Blue Navy Kit Bag faded and repaired.Writing on it believed to be Japanese. Anchor and wreath.

Australian Army, Navy x 2 and R.A.A.F.Serving the Nation

Standard issue Air Force trousers.Navy blue, woollen pants, plastic buttonsInside tag: "CONWAY BROS PTY LTD" / "1969" / "A ^ F" / "SIZE 0" / "8405-66-012-3732" Inside back pocket: "J. Vaitkevics" written in blue pen, and "Wilson" has also been written in blue pen, but it has been crossed out.military clothing, military uniforms

Beret,navy blue with Artillery hat badgeheadgear, 1986, army

Sub Lieutenant Navy Reserve X (2)uniform, 2000, ran

During the 1950s, it became a practice for YCW and NCGM embers to wear a YCW blazer on formal occasions. These blazers would feature the YCW patch with the branch name embroidered below. Members would often recommission second hand school blazers as YCW wear.This blazer features the Parkside branch name. Parkside was a branch in the Adelaide diocese. Navy blue blazer with YCW insignia on pocket.Parkside is embroidered on pocket

Two Capstan Navy cut cigarette tins. Medium strength. Fine cut.tins, cigarette cases, smoking equipment

Poster depicting navy vessel and 10 insignias

cloth Merchant Navy cap rank badges

Cotton uniform navy shorts size 75

Crockery pieces used daily in the boarding houses of Sacred Heart College and St Martin's in the Pines. The pieces are stamped with 'Sacred Heart College Ballarat' underneath an image of the Lamb of God. These pieces were returned to the College after being souvenired by a graduating boarder in the 1960s.Ceramic cup and saucer with navy and gold detailMarked with 'Sacred Heart College Ballarat' underneath an image of the Lamb of Godboarding school, catholic education

This hat was worn by D. P. Bright, whilst serving in the Royal Australian Navy, presumably on the H.M.A.S. Leeuwin.Sailor's hat with removable ribbon which sits on exterior band with machine embroidered inscriptions, tied in a bow at the back. Hat is piqued, stiffened white cotton with two white eyelets on both left and right side. Dark navy band on exterior with brown leather lining on the interior, with cotton bow on interior back. On interior of hat, the hat contains a plastic lining on which there is an inscription. On either side of the inscription is a strip of beige coloured cotton lining in the shape of a semi circle (see photos).On ribbon, "H.M.A.S. LEEUWIN" On interior, "BRIGHT. D.P. HONDEN"; crossed out is the inscription "D.P. BRIGHT" Manufacturer's label reads "HILLS HATS PTY.LTD./SYDNEY N.S.W. 1972/R.A.N. 20476 6 5/8 /No./NAME/MADE IN AUSTRALIA"royal australian navy, navy, sailor, leeuwin, melville, cape leeuwin

Clothing. Navy blue suede ladies belt with navy blue metal rectangular buckle. Four metal eyelets on end of belt. Old box 573.costume accessories, clothing accessories, ladies navy blue suede belt.