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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, 150 Ans de Memoire Collective Caledonienne, 2003
... in Australia, Camp 4. in WW2.|Single men of Japanese origin were held... interned in Australia, Camp 4. in WW2.|Single men of Japanese ...A short history of the diverse nationalities that make up the society of New Caledonia after French possession, including various groups, including Japanese migrants who were interned in Australia, Camp 4. in WW2.|Single men of Japanese origin were held in Loveday Camp in South Australia and prisoners of war in Cowra, NSW. The book was published for the Exposition in September, 2003Orange, grey and white soft cover with green, black and orange text on the front cover. Grey and white back cover with repetitive phrase on the backww 2 camp 4, cowra, loveday -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Postcard and envelope, Private A J Walker, Master Bruce Walker
Sent to Master Bruce Walker by his Uncle, Pte. AJ WalkerOrange card with a rising sun, Japanese writing in black. Japanese Army issue. With envelope addressed to Master Bruce Walkerpostcard, japanese army, walker aj, walker b, tatura, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Seedtime and Harvest in New Guinea by Pastor E.A. Jeriicho
Tells the story of Mission Personnel who were killed on a Japanese transport which was taking prisoners from Finschhafen to Hollandia in New Guinea.Soft cover book, tan coloured paper with brown writing and map of New Guinea on front cover. 160 pages.lutheran missionaries, missionaries in new guinea, missionary prisons of war, new guinea in ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Bank notes, Japanese Currency
Photocopies of Japanese currency issued in New Guinea in WW2A4 sheet of photocopies of Japanese Government notes. Five Centavos, Ten Centavos, Ten Centavos, One Dollar, One Dollar, Fifty cents. Coloured pale blue, black print, yellow, black print (4), yellow, brown print. Copy of a small coincurrency notes, coin, numismatics, norm whitford, charles norton-smith, bill dickinson, japanese currency -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, H.M.A.S. Stawell Association with Mr Ted Hourigan and Isabelle Humphries at the Japanese Sword presentation 1990 -- Coloured
H.M.A.S. Stawell Association (Japanese Sword presentation) 1990. Ted Hourigan and Isabelle Humphriesstawell ww2 -
Torquay and District Historical Society
salvaged timber pole
This pole was used in the construction of the first Torquay Lifesaving Club clubhouse in 1945. it was dug up by club members from the mouth of Spring Creek, where it had been laid as part of defence strategy during WW2. In the 1940s 'Tank Traps' were placed across low lying Victorian Beaches to stop potential invading Japanese forces. This pole was salvaged from the ashes of the fire which destroyed the first TLSC clubhouse in 1970.This wooden pole was used in the foundations of the first Torquay Surf Life saving Club club house. Timber pole associated with WW2 and Torquay SLSC, damaged by fire in 1970.torquay lifesaving club, 'tank traps', world war 11, local war defences -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Shell Casing Trench Art, C WW2
... Mitcham melbourne Part of Mitcham RSL collection (WW2) WW2 Trench ...Part of Mitcham RSL collection (WW2)Brass shell casing inscribed with Chinese and Japanese characters forming a vase,See Supplementary file (5303)ww2, trench art, japan, mitcham rsl, vase -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Belt, Imperial Japanese Navy sword belt, Circa 1940's
... the end of WW2 world war 2 japanese navy Black leather belt ...Belt issued to Japanese Naval Officers up until the end of WW2Black leather belt with a two piece brass buckle. The centre of the buckle has an embossed anchor and lotus flower and the two parts of the buckle appear to have been gilded. It comes with a black leather sword hanger which has brass clips at each end. One end is missing the brass securing rivet whilst the rivet at the other end has a hook attached to it. Attached to this hook is a brass S shaped snake with a brass ring around the body. The inside of the belt has four eyelets and a hook on each end to allow for adjustment. It's missing one sword hanger, a belt loop on the LH side and two loops on the inside that the hangers attach to.world war 2, japanese navy -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Currency - Japanese Invasion Money, ca. 1941
... WW2 World War Two Japan Japanese currency Japanese war ...WWII historical significanceJapanese Invasion Money used in Malaya during WWII. Notes consist of 1 x 5 dollar, 1 x 10 dollar and 2 x 1000 dollars.The Japanese Government promises to pay the bearer on demand the value of the notes.second world war, ww2, world war two, japan, japanese currency, japanese war currency, malaya -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Japanese Sword and Scabbard
... Dandenong melbourne Japanese World War Two World War 2 WW2 WW11 ...Japanese sword and scabbard. Sword hilt has what appears to be an ivory inlay then is wrapped in cotton? twine. It also has brass decorations on each end of the hilt and a brass guard. The scabbard is made of metal with a brass tip, brass decoration on the mouth and brass carrying ring.japanese, world war two, world war 2, ww2, ww11 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Writing Compendium, ca. 1940's
Compendium used for correspondence during WW2This may have belonged to noted war correspondent and journalist Denis Ashton Warner 1917-2012. See notes section.Brown leather writing compendium containing two Japanese occupation $100 notes, three postcards, one newspaper clipping and 34 photographs of various subjects.Six of the photographs have writing on the back in two different hands. The postcard of a young woman is also inscriped.world war 2, ww2, second world war, postcards, photographs, military, japanese currency -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia, Aircraft Data Plate
... aircraft world war two world war 2 ww2 ww11 japanese aircraft ...Data plate off a Second World War Japanese aircraftRectangular black and silver aluminium plate with a cardboard tag attached by stringThe plate has Japanese characters and numbers stamped on it. The cardboard tag has the following: Jap Zero Easter Friday 1943. shot down by Spitfire at Fenton NT crashed from 32,000ft, 2 Japs killed. Further writing is illegible.world war two, world war 2, ww2, ww11, japanese aircraft -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Memorabilia - Edged weapon, Circa WW2
Captured in PNGJapanese Arasaka Bayonet complete with scabbard and leather bayonet frog8(in a circle), 2 (in a diamond),imperial japanese army, japanese army, bayonet, japanese arasaka bayonet, world war two, wwii, ww2, second world war -
Hume City Civic Collection
Newspaper, The Herald, 15th August 1945
A victory edition of The Herald newspaper distributed across Victoria on 15th August 1945 proclaiming news of the end of WW2.A broadsheet copy of The Herald newspaper printed and distributed in 1945. There are 16 pages containing recent news, photographs and advertisements.non-fictionA victory edition of The Herald newspaper distributed across Victoria on 15th August 1945 proclaiming news of the end of WW2.newspaper, world war 2, japanese surrender -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Cowra on the Lachlan
... . Cowra Japanese prison break out Japanese internees WW2 internees ...Tells the story of Cowra from early settlers to when book written. Includes the 1944 prison break out and the resulting Cowra War Cemetery, Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre. Hard cover book, green with gold writing on spine (title and authors name). Dust cover, yellow, with picture of The Cowra Bicentennial tapestry on front cover. Back cover has picture of Cowra. Inside front of dust cover has what the book about and inside back of dust cover tells about the author, Joan Marriott.Presented to Tatura H S by Cowra H S 7/5/1994cowra, japanese prison break out, japanese internees, ww2 internees, australian internment camps -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph Album
Darwin, Pacific, New Guinea & surrender of Japanesesecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Book - Japanese to English Translation, M D Berlitz
This object relates to Roy MARTIN. He was born on 1/03/1897 in Ballarat, VIC. Roy served in the AIF (3349) enlisting on, 12/07/1915 in Ballarat, VIC before being killed in action on duties with the 5th BATTN as a Army Non-Commissioned Sergeant (SGT) on 11/02/1917. Roy MARTIN was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is M M GENTLESsecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Map - Japanese
second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, maps, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - C Sqn 13th LH 40-41
Following outbreak of WW2 militia regiments including light horse were called up for full time training. The regiment was raised as 13th Light Horse (Gippsland), a Citizen Forces unit. following WWI, and trained as a cavalry regiment till August 1940, when it converted from horse to mechanised initially as 13th Motor Regiment then 13th Armoured Regiment. It trained in Victoria and, as the Japanese threat to the mainland declined, was disbanded in October 1943 with men going to other units.Black and white photograph mounted on card being 'C' Squadron 13th Light Horse in camp 1940 - 194113th, militia, light horse, wwii, world war two -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, War diary W M Dellar WW2
Details on the service of William Morris Dellar Enlisted June 1940 Discharged October 1945. Served as a Gunner with the 3rd Light Ack Ack Regiment. Prisoner of War.1. Private diary typed and contained in a ring binder. 2. Japanese surrender leaflet. 3. Service of Thanksgiving program. WW2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Memorabilia - equipment, Japanese Army, c.1940
... Japanese Army WW2 WWII World War Two Second World War Pacific ...Captured in New Guinea 11/9/1943 by Australian forcesTelescopic sight for 6.5 LMG type 96No 25235 2.5 x 13 above a symboljapanese army, ww2, wwii, world war two, second world war, pacific theatre, type 96, lmg, scope, new guinea -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Edged weapon, Bayonet Japanese for the Arisaka rifle, C 1930's
Used in WW1 and WW2 this is the standard Japanese army bayonet. Single edged blade with hooked quillon. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. The Japanese Thrust, 1953
Official history WW2 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Air War Against Japan 1943 - 1945, 1953
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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Souvenir Morotai WW2, C 1945
... the surrender of Japanese forces under the command of Lieut. Colonel ...Surrender leaflet given to Australian troops in Morotai 9th September 1945. Address by General Thomas Blamey marking the surrender of Japanese forces under the command of Lieut. Colonel Teshima Commanding Officer of the 2nd. Japanese Army. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - AWM photos German & Japanese aircraft WW2
... Moorabbin melbourne AWM photos German & Japanese aircraft WW2 ... -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Anemometer
... WW2 RAAF Japanese Wind direction / speed meter in wooden case ...Japanese Wind direction / speed meter in wooden case.equipment, ww2, raaf -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Sword
... Belgrave RSL Sub Branch 1 Mast Gully Road Upwey melbourne Sword WW2 ...Japanese Artillery Officers caverlry swordsword, ww2, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Holster
Holster for a Japanese Nabu Automatic Pistolequipment, ww2, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Booklet Jap. Army
... WW2 General Booklet "Japanese. Army" notes on Characteristics ...Booklet "Japanese. Army" notes on Characteristics, Organisation, TraininSep 1940 with 2 later amendments (part of COL049)documents, ww2, general