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Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - VASES WW2, 1941
Items classed as Trench art..1) Shell casing, brass with flared end to make a vase. Engraving on the side is a depiction of an ancient building with place & date. .2) Same as 1.) above. Items were classed as Trench Art..1) “75 X FB ARS 69L 39D - BAALBECK 1941” .2) “75 X FB, ARS 11L 33.A - BAALBECK 1941”military history - souvenirs, arms - ordnance, metalcraft brassware -
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Newspaper - NEWSPAPERS WW2, Evening Bulletin - Honolulu Star, HONOLULU STAR - BULLETIN, Original: 7.12.1941
Part of WILLIAM HOLMES Collection. Refer Cat No 2548.2P for his service details. Facsimile copies of Honolulu Star - Bulletin produced detailing events around Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour & its aftermath. Broadsheet newspaper dated Sunday December 7 1941. Headlines detail the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. NB: Facsimile copies of 1st Extra, 2nd Extra, 3rd Extra.documents - newspapers, military history - airforce -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, Post 2000 reproduction
STANLEY BAYLISS (VX138816) enlisted on 7.5.1943 & discharged on 26.3.1946. On discharge he was listed as being posted as a Private to 2/108 General Transport.Photo of a soldier with a Japanese landmine, Tarakan“Japanese Landmine, Tarakan”photography-photographs, military history - army, mine -
Bendigo Military Museum
Honour Board - BENDIGO BASE HOSPITAL NURSES HONOUR BOARD WW1, WW2, post WW2
Bendigo Base Hospital Honor roll WW1 & 2, marble with angle iron frame, wood backing, glass front. The nurses served in the 3 services, Army, Navy, Air Force and Queen Alexandria's Imperial Nursing Service."Bendigo Base Hospital Roll of Honor"memorials-honour boards, military history-service records, bendigo nurses, -
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Honour Board - 19TH LINE SECTION HONOUR BOARD WW2, Post WW2
19th Australian Line Section (Signals) WW2. The roll is in 3 sections, two sections fold in from the sides. memorials-honour boards, military history-service records, line -
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Weapon - HAND GRENADE, c.1941
Metal hand grenade with pin, some green & red paint over all.Australian WW2 No 36 MK1 Grenade Bottom: “No 36 M MK1 F.L.S. 3.41”. On side: “F.L.H”arms - ordnance, military history - army, metalcraft, grenade, weapon -
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Photograph - NAVY PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Post WW2
... history. Photographs RAN WW2 graves "AK Geier Wireman 24896 Royal ...Alan Keith GEIER RAN. Refer Cat No 601 for his service history.Two B&W images on a white background. Top image is sailor AK Geier. Bottom image is a plaque with details re. AK Geier."AK Geier Wireman 24896 Royal Australian Navy 30th January 1944 age 21. To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die."photographs, ran ww2, graves -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - RIBBONS WW2, C.1945 - 6
... for service history. Service ribbons Ribbons ww2 awards Service ...Item issued to Robert George Bennetts. Refer 560.3 for service history. Service Ribbons mounted on brass plate representing; War medal 1939 - 45 star. Australian Service medal. service ribbons, ribbons ww2, awards -
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Literary work - BOOK, 1) Hold Hard, Cobbers Vol. 1 1912 - 1930 .2) Hold Hard, Cobbers Vol 2 1930 -1990, 1992
Two volumes detailing the story of the 57th, 60th and 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalions from 1912 to 1990. Donated by Frederick Ernest Addlem VX142253 57/60th Batt Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P.Both volumes of Hold Hard, Cobbers. Both are hardcover with illustrations and illustrated dust jackets. .1 288 page, cut edged. Brown buckram and brown dust jacket. .2 352 page, cut edged. Green buckram with green dust jacket.Both items, on front end paper "Presented from the 57/60 Battalion (AIF) Association to the Bendigo RSL by Fred Addlem 1996"books, military, ww2 -
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Book - BOOK WW2, Anthony Richardson, Wingless Victory, 1954
Turquoise buckram hardcover, 287 pages on plain cut edged paper. Title in black on paper attached to spine.Handwritten in black on front flyleaf "Donated by K Proud" Bendigo RSL stamp on front flyleaf.books, military history, escape -
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Memorabilia - BROOCHES, C.1939 - 45
Items in the collection re J.C.W. LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details. These items are classed as Trench Art WW2..1) Perspex map of Australia with Australian coat of arms in metal in centre. Has shape of colour patch in centre. Australian Armoured Division. .2) Perspex bar with Rising Sun badge suspended beneath on chain. .3) Mother of pearl Rising Sun with metal Rising Sun badge in brass in centre. costume accessories - jewellery, military history - souvenirs, numismatics, trench art -
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Administrative record - IDENTITY CARDS WW2, 2) 02.06.1944
Items in the collection re J.C.W.LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details.2 Identity Cards issued to members of the LEDEUX Family. They are civilian registration cards for British Subjects, made of light brown card printed in black ink..1) Written in front in ink: “LEDEUX / John Claude William / Rushworth” .2) “ Rose Christina Ledeux / Moora Road / Ruthworth” .2) Is endorsed: Ration Books for two childrendocuments - cards, military history - identification, civilian -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE WW2, FRAMED, c.WWII
FRANCIS JOSEPH PALMER No V65132. Refer 1425 for Service History.Colour illustrated certificate with red seal of City of Bendigo right lower corner. Framed with brown & gold coloured edge, plastic frame.“The Citizens of Bendigo express deep thankfulness To F J PALMER”documents-certificates, civic mementoes-presentations, bendigo, palmer -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, C.1944 - 45
Dark brown, stain varnished timber frame. Copy of a black & white photo of a lineup of Mustang fighters on an air field.photograpy - photographs-frame accessories, military history-air force, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAAF, FRAMED, c.1939 - 1945
ALBERT WILLIAM MALLOY No 428333 RAAF. He enlisted on 10.10.1942 aged 29 years 6 months. During training he was posted to 8 differant units and rose through the ranks from Airman Pilot to W/O on 26.2.1945. Finally embarked from Cairns for New Guinea with No 8 Communications Unit on 7.4.1945, granted a Commission as Pilot Officer (P/O) on 1.7.1945, disembarked Townsville 21.11.1945, discharged from the RAAF on 14.12.1945. No 8 Communication Unit. There were 13 RAAF communication Units during WW2 which provided support roles including transport, supplying isolated Garrisons and support training. No 8 operated in New Guinea from 4.11.1943 to 4.3.1946.Blue wooden rectangular photographic frame with gilded interior & coloured photo of Pilot Officer ALBERT WILLIAM MALLOY RAAF No 428333.On white label: “Pilot Officer ALBERT WILLIAM MALLOY RAAF No 428333” Donor: Yvonne Padfield.photography- photographs, military history - airforce, raaf, malloy -
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Accessory - IDENTITY DISC - RIBBONS WW2, c.1944
Donald Henry Harris No 141844, RAAF. Refer Cat No 2318 for service history also 2126.2..1) Identity disc, polished metal, round with small holes re HARRIS D.H stamped lettering front & rear. .2) Identity disc, 8 sided, polished metal with 2 holes re 2127.2. .3) Service ribbons, set of 2 mounted on brass plate with pin clip. 1. 1939-45 ribbon 2. Pacific Star ribbon.1) "141844 HARRIS D H, RAAF, METH, O4"accessory, ribbons, identity, service, discs -
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Memorabilia - BANNER WW2, c.1944-5
Brown felt square fabric with picture of palm tree, 2 butterflies, 2 birds sitting on tree branch in green, yellow, brown, pink, blue, red, orange fabric paint. “Greetings / from / Fighting Forces / in New Guinea 1944-5”, printed in yellow fabric paint.military history - souvenirs, manchester-fabric, new guinea -
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Literary work - DIARY WW2, Post August 1942
Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. This is the 4th part of diaries relating to Cat No2147. Refer also 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137.Diary, A.G.Holley RAN. One page typed in black titled "Wiping the Japs". Begins on 18.8.42 with the sea battles around Gaudalcanal and finishing on 24th August. diaries, literary work, ran -
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Pamphlet - PROPAGANDA PAMPLETS WW2
Items souveniered by VX65555 GNR R.J Lee MM. Refer Cat No 1734 for service details also 728.2..1) Propaganda Pamphlet, in colour both sides, in Pidgin and Japanese showing a Japanese soldier sitting under a tree reading the pam. Titled TOK BILOG GAVMAN. .2) Japanese card size note, oval seal on one side, Japanese ancient depictions on a horse in red. .3) Pamphlet in Pidgin New Guinea, Native depiction of a head, Australian coat of arms with OL BOI HARIM TOK.documents -pamphlets, military history, propaganda, japanese -
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Administrative record - DRIVERS LICENCE WW2, 1940 - 43
William Lachlan Fraser No VX31059 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 18.6.1940 age 32 years. On discharge on 30.12.1943 he held the rank of Warrant Officer 2nd Class in Australian Army Canteen Services.Australian Military Forces Driving Licence No 41806 for VX31059 WO 2 Fraser W.L licence, documents, military history, drivers, fraser -
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Accessory - IDENTITY DISCS WW2, 1944
Robert Joseph TULIP No 148496 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3277 for his service history.Identity Discs re R.J Tulip .1) Metal, octagonal shape disc. .2) Metal, round shape disc. .3) Cord thong to suit. .1) & .2) “148496 LAC Tulip R.J C of E”identity discs, military history identity, tulip -
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Document - WILL & ENVELOPE WW2, 16.3.1942
Neil Walton Davis. Refer Cat No 1434 for his service history..1) Will, blue colour re N.W Davis, A.A.F.A.130. .2) Envelope for above Khaki colour, A.A.Form A.131.“V68097 L/Cpl DAVIS Neil Walton 32nd Batt 16.3.1942” (In ink) “VX119616” (In pencil on .2)documents-legal, documents, will, davis -
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Booklet - SERVICE BOOKLETS WW2
Edward Harold Hildebrandt VX25591 2nd AIF. Refer 546.2 for service history also 1026, 1029.2P..1) Record of Service Book, AAB 83, brown in colour re VX25591 Pte. E.H Hildebrandt. .2) Demobilisation Procedure Book AAB 87 No 240347, brown in colour re VX25591 Pte. E.H Hildebrandt.books, military-army-records, discharge records -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2
Edward Harold Hildebrandt VX25591 2nd AIF. Refer 546.2 for service history also 1026, 1028.2..1) Photograph, portrait, full length of VX25591 Edward Harold Hildebrandt. .2) Cardboard Frame with photo cornersphotography, military history, photo, photography-photographs -
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Book - SERVICE BOOK, 1940 - 1946
Harry Atkin No VX21935 2nd AIF. Refer 1079P for his service history. Record of Service Book A.A.B 83 re H. Atkin.“VX21935 Pte H Atkin”record of service, books, atkin, ww2 -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, C.1940
Black and white photograph mounted on coloured cardboard mount. Timber frame, beige painted. Two men training exercise. Corporal F. Dibing and Major A. V. Palmer. Hard painted label in black ink in frame "Cpl. F. DYBING, Maj. A.V. PALMER, training Exercise Puckapunyal 1940"photography-photographs/frame accessories, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, C.WW2
21st Anti Tank Regiment staff photograph WWII Queensland. Frame timber metallic paint decoration edge, black and white photograph on fawn cardboard backing, cream mount. Type written label lists 14 names of 21st Anti Tank Regiment WW2 Queensland.Hand written on cardboard backing faded blue ink "with love from Noel" "Queensland" - below photograph.photography-photographs/frame accessories, military history, anti tank -
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mixed media - NEWS LETTERS/PAPERS WW2, 1945 - 1946
2055.1) Newsletter, "Jungle News", paper yellowed, Mon 10 SEP, No. 606, 1 page. 2055.2) Newspaper "Guinea Gold", yellowed, Vol. 4 No. 186, Fri MAY 17, 1946, 4 pages. 2055.3) Newspaper "Guinea Gold", yellowed, Vol. 3 No. 271, Wed AUG 15, 1945, 4 pages. 2055.4) Newsletter, "Round up on Radio", yellowed, end of war, 1 page, double-sided.documents - newspapers, military history - army, guinea gold, jungle news -
Bendigo Military Museum
photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 2053) 24/10/1943; 2053.1) 17/09/1944
2053.1) Photo's "Aerial", Binder form, 4 pages, paper yellowed, photo's written on, area description under each one. B&W. 2053.2) Photo, large Aerial, B&W, "Vunakanau Plantation". Photo written on showing military positions, scale. Mosaic, Toma to Dieldimans Corner (Vunakanau) 17 Sep 1944.photography-photographs, military history - airforce, aerial -
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Document - DOCUMENTS WW2, Australian Army, 1939 - 1943
Items relate to Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 2039 for service history also 2034P.3 manilla folders each containing assorted miscellaneous documents from WWII. Most are from the 'Syrian Campaign' in 1941. They range from general through confidential to most secret and was in the effects of Lt. Col B.R. CHADD. .1) “Secret 1940” .2) “1941” .3) “1942-1943” Operational orders. Embark and dis-embark orders. Signal notes. Ciphers - Sit Reps Palestine/Syriadocuments-military, signals