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Bendigo Military Museum
Album - IMAGES OF THE YMCA ON THE WESTERN FRONT
The sketches, contents were by William Cecil Dunford who trained in Artistry in the U.K and was posted to the YMCA as an Officer War Artist, his subjects were YMCA Places and Australian Diggers. It is believed that the originals are held by the AWM. Refer AWM Collection “NR P05307.003 which is a portrait of DUNFORD and a short biography.Large red buckram covered album with ornate gold trim on front, rear and spine, there are 31 sketches and photographic copies by War artist W.C.Dunford, on first page is a photo of YMCA Officers on Salisbury Plain July 1917.Label on the spine, “Sketches by C Dunford of 1914 - 18 war, scenes in Flanders. On the last page in pencil, “Methuen”ymca, flanders, military history, -
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Decorative object - TAPESTRY, FRAMED, c.1941 possibly
Yellow painted frame surrounding tapestry of an Australian soldier with Australian flag & roses in the background.Embroidered top centre: “AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 1941”.handcraft - tapestry, military history-army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW1, Peter Stanley, Bad Characters, 2010
Many were ANZAC Heroes. Some were criminals. Some were both. Leading war historian Peter Stanley reveals the citizen soldiers the army regarded as bad characters.Title: Bad Characters, Sex, Crime, Mutiny, Murder And The Australian Imperial Force. Soft cardboard cover, with black & red printing on front, spine & back. Mottled yellow with light grey print background. Front cover displays sepia photo of a group of ten soldiers in uniform. Back cover displays sepia colour photo of a group of soldiers, some in uniform. 286 pages, cut plain paper, illustrated in black & white, photos, line drawings & lithographs.books-biography, military history-army, bad, characters -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - DIORAMA, KOKODA, Post WW2
Diorama inspired by image from State Library of Victoria image No H98 104 / 2102.Diorama mounted on black base. 1/35 scale model of 25 pounder field gun with 5 man crew maneuvering a gun into position around a tree with a pulley system. In black print on gold name plate attached to front of black base:: “25 Pounder Field Gun 14th Australian Field Regiment, Kokoda, September 1942”military history-army, arms-ordnance, handcrafts, kokoda -
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Headwear - BERET, Christies, Post WW2
Green woollen beret, black corduroy rim, small black ribbon at rear.Front: “Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) badge” Stamped inside: “Kent Pure Wool Large”military history-uniforms/army, costume - male headwear, beret, signals -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, DIARIES 1942, Gabrielle Chan, War On Our Doorstep, 2003
War on our Doorstep. Diaries of Australians at the Frontline in 1942.Soft cardboard cover, black print on front & spine, black & white print on book. Background colour mid green & khaki colours. On front black & white photos of two soldiers sitting, behind them a group of soldiers standing. 316 pages, cut beige paper. Illustrated with black & white photos of battle scenes, portraits of soldiers & maps.books-military-history, diaries -
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Book - BOOK KOREA, Anthony Cooper, HMAS Bataan, 1952, 2010
HMAS Bataan 1952. An Australian Warship in the Korean War. "The author explores the variety of tasks and risks undertaken by the ship and her company in circumstances that were always challenging and sometimes highly dangerous" - Professor Jeffrey Grey.Hard cardboard cover, deep blue buckram with gold print on spine. Dust cover mid blue background, sea image, dark blue & gold print on front, spine & back. Sepia photos of HMAS Bataan on front & back covers. Gun crew on front flap, men on side of fo'c'sle back flap. 294 pages, cut plain paper illustrated with black & white photos, maps & diagrams.Handwritten in black on front fly leaf: Donated by Mrs Olive Pell BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL MUSEUMbooks-military-history-navy, korea -
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Mixed media - PACKAGE - TEACHER'S AID BOOK, DVD & CD ROM, Australian Department of Veterans Affairs, Australian Women in War, 2008
.1) Book. Hard cover. Printed images of WWII women in armed forces, nursing & land army. Bottom image is photo of modern females in RAN. Red & blue printing. 108 pages, illustrated photos & maps. .2) DVD - Australian Government Department Veterans Affairs. Changing roles of women, 1899 - today. Images identical to front cover. .3) CD Rom identical cover to .2) above.books reference/military, audio-visual technology - audio/visual accessories, illustrations-prints, military history -
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Memorabilia - COIN, COMMEMORATIVE, 1990
Item relates to S W Ross VX78589, refer to Cat No 3147 for his service details..1) Coin: 5 Australian Dollars, 75th Anniversary of ANZAC landing, gold coloured. Picture of Simpson & his donkey one side & the Queen the other. .2) Mounting Frame: Cardboard, sepia image of boats at the shore of the landing. The frame has section at rear that folds out to support the display.numismatics - coins, military history - souvenirs, government - federal -
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Badge, post WW2
Item relates to S W ROSS VX78589, refer Cat No 3147 for his service details.Australian League of Ex Servicemen & Women badge. Small lapel pin badge, gold & blue enamel colour. Crown on top of a banner. In centre are stylised Rising Sun, pair of aircraft wings, an anchor and a boomerang."AUST LEGION OF EX-SERVICEMEN & WOMEN"numismatics-badges, societies-service clubs, military history -
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Book - BOOK, WW1, The Mystery of AE1 Australia's Lost Submarine & Crew, 2014
The Mystery of AE1 Australia's Lost Submarine & Crew. AE1 simply disappeared. This was the first loss of a military unit during WWI.Cover is soft cardboard, grey & dark blue coloured print on front, spine & back. Background grey & blue coloured seascape of navy vessels on front. Black & white photos of submarines on back. 200 pages, cut plain white. Illustrated with sepia, colour & black & white photos.Handwritten in blue ink on front fly leaf: "Best wishes Kathryn Spurling"books-maritime, military history-navy, submarine, ae1 -
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Book - BOOK, POW'S, P.O.W. Australian Prisoners of War in Hitler's Reich, 2011
Australians from every branch of our armed forces in WWII found themselves captives in Hitler's notorious prisoner of war camps.Cover - soft cardboard,black, cream & white print on front, spine & back. Background photo in black, white & red of soldiers in uniform sitting & standing. 523 pages, cut plain white paper. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps.books-military-history, pow's, reich -
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Book - BOOK, NAVY, First In Last Out. The Navy at Gallipoli, 1990
Two of the least well known stories of Australia at war are that of Australian submarine AE2 & the Australian Naval Bridging Train both at Gallipoli in 1915. Written by: "Lieutenant Thomas Frame RAN & Sub Lieutenant Greg Swinden RAN"Cover is hard cardboard, black coloured buckram, gold print on spine. Dust cover is black & navy blue print on front & spine. Background coloured copy of the painting 'Sea of Marmara' by Charles Bryant with a sepia coloured portrait photo of three men in uniform above on front. 208 pages cut plain white paper. Illustrated with black & white photos, maps & illustrations. End papers front & back, sepia photos of a group of men in uniform 'Smoko in the Desert.'.books-history, military history-navy -
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Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Remembering Weary, 1997
... of this great Australian. books-biography military history-army Weary ...Margaret Geddes had interviewed many of Weary's friends, colleagues & family to bring together their insight & understanding of this great Australian.Biography. Soft cream cardboard cover with orange background. Red & black print on front, spine & back. Black & white portrait photo of Sir Edward Dunlop on front. 448 pages cut plain cream paper. Illustrated black & white photos.books-biography, military history-army, weary -
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Accessory - BADGE OF RANK
Khaki cloth epaulette tube. Sewn to this is a cloth crown of red, white & a dark colour. Sewn under the crown in whitish cotton: "Australia"uniforms - badges/army, military history, insignia -
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Book - BOOK, KOREA, Out in the Cold, 2000
... , Military History Section, Australian War Memorial Commemorative ...Out in the Cold - Australia's involvement in the Korean War 1950 - 1953.Soft cardboard cover, black white & gold print on front, spine & back. Front cover has 3 black & white photos - top navy, middle air force, bottom army; with a muted black & white photo of a group of soldiers in a single file in the background. Spine has dark gold background. Book is black, front end paper & fly leaf black & white photo. 92 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white & colour photos & maps.books, korea, military -
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Book - BOOK, EPITAPHS WW1, We Will Remember Them, AIF Epitaphs of World War I
We Will Remember Them, AIF Epitaphs of World War I. From back cover: No consolidated list of epitaphs exists but John and Hazelle Laffin have been collecting them from the graves themselves for decades. These inscriptions, in their great variety, present a picture of Australians of the period.Soft cardboard cover. Black, white & gold print on front, spine & back. On front cover background is a sepia photo of a soldier in uniform with his wife & 2 children. Smaller colour photo in foreground of a headstone. On back cover is a small colour photo of John & Hazelle Laffin. 158 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photos & hand drawn maps. Hand written notes in grey lead pencil on numerous pages.books-military-history, epitaphs ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, GEORGE CROSS, The Register of the George Cross, 1985
Hard cover, dark blue buckram. Gold print front & spine. Dust cover dark blue striped background with the George Cross with ribbon over black band in foreground. Rear view of George Cross on back section of dust cover. 151 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, black & white photos, portraits of recipients.On front fly leaf handwritten inscription & two RSL stamps: "M R Birks 3 Timbertop Avenue Carlingford NSW, 2118 Australia" Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf: "To Ray Birks from Leon Goldsworthy" books - reference, military history - army, george cross -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, Vincent Kelly, C.1940 onwards
Item relates to R T PHILLIPS VX113093 early in the CMF, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details.Small black & white portrait of an Australian Soldier wearing peaked cap, no rank evident. Rising Sun on his lapels & hat. The colour patch on his left shoulder is a square with a dividing line top right to bottom left. Dark on left, light on right. Photo is held in a simple tin frame painted gold.Small print at bottom: Photographic company name "Vincent Kelly - Bendigo"photograpy - photographs-frame accessories, military history-army -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, 14.3.1940
Robert Thomas PHILLIPS enlisted possibly early 1940, Regt No V28869. He then transferred to the 2nd AIF Regt No VX113093 aged 21. He was discharged from the Army on 19.10.1945 with the rank of Cpl in the Australian Army Pay Corps.Black & white photo of an Australian Soldier wearing a winter Great coat standing in front of a tree. A dark Rising Sun badge is on his hat. Rear: "R T PHILLIPS March 14th 1940"photography-photographs, military history-army -
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Administrative record - LEAVE PASSES WW2, Australian Army, c.1943
Items relate to R. T. PHILLIPS VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service history.THree Leave Passes from Australian Military Forces for VX113093 Cpl PHILLIPS. Plain paper Army form AAF 96 revised April 1943..1) "Unit: Ltd Holding Coy. Leave from 15.10.1945 to 16.10.1945" .2) "Unit: Ltd Holding Coy. Leave from 16.10.1945 to 16.10.1945" .3) "Unit: Ltd Holding Coy. Leave from 17.10.1945 to 17.10.1945 2359 hrs"documents - military, leave -
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Book - BOOK, DEMOBILIZATION WW2, 8.1945
item Re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details.Australian Military Forces Demobilization Procedure Book AAB 87 No 239161. Soft brown cover with black printing. The various pages in this book show the steps a soldier needed to take to be discharged. Several units & dates shown.Soldier: "VX113093, Cpl PHILLIPS Robert Thomas. Home Address Dingee, Vic. Issued: 21.9.45. From: District Accounts Office NT"books-manuals/reference, military history, demobilization -
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Book - BOOK, RECORD OF SERVICE WW2, c.1944
Item re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No3239P for a His service details.Record of service book AAB 83. Soft brown cover, black printing, 40 pages. Contains basic personal details for Cpl PHILLIPS R. T. ID photos & a Q Store Kit List. Shows a record of leave taken.Front Cover: "VX113093 Cpl PHILLIPS R T. "military history-service records, army, service record -
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Book - BOOK, SOLDIERS PAY WW2, C.1940 - 45
Items re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details..1) Soft yellow buckram cover, black printing. Australian crest in centre for "VX113093 PHILLIPS Robert Thomas" Book No C285225, 25 pages. .2) Soft brown buckram cover, black printing. Australian crest in centre for "VX113093 PHILLIPS Robert Thomas" Book No 469163, 24 pages. .3) Plain brown envelope, 2 small stamps, addressed to "Mr R. T. PHILLIPS, C/O Dingee PO Victoria" Envelope: "On His Majesty's Service"military history-service records, army, documents-envelopes/financial records, pay -
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Poster - POSTER WW1,FRAMED, Bendigo Art Framing, Post WW1
Item donated in the memory of Regt No 3188 Sgt John Joseph MILBURN, Unit 15th M G Company, 5th M G Battalion, 1st AIF. Saw service in Egypt and on the Somme 1915 - 1919.Display of unit colours of WWI in the form of a Rising Sun. Printed on white background with drawings of Belgium, France, Gallipoli & Egypt in each corner. Decorations are listed each side of display. All decorations & unit badges are in regimental colours. Display has glass front & brown wooden frame with gold inner edge, fawn cardboard backing.Printed top: “Souvenir of the Greatest War” Printed at bottom: “Australian Commonwealth Military Forces” Stamped on back: “Passchendaele Barracks Trust”military history-army, documents-posters, passchendaele barracks trust -
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Memorabilia - POSTER, FRAMED WW1, Post 1919
King George V portrait at top between Union Jack & Australian flags. LHS: General Sir W R Birdwood. RHS: Lt General Sir J Monash. LHS: List of Honours awarded. RHS: Honours Awarded. Portraits of Officers commanding with a list of their division's units, engagements & casualties. Ornate brown frame, glass front, cardboard backing.Printed in colour top centre: "Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) August 4 1914 - June 28 1919"documents-posters, military history, ww1 record -
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Book - BOOK, RAAF WW2, Norman Ashworth (career Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force 1951 - 1988), The ANZAC Squadron, 1994
From title page: The ANZAC Squadron. A history of No 461 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force 1942 - 1945 by Air Commodore Norman Ashworth, RAAF (Ret).Soft cardboard cover, dark blue & black print on front, spine & back. Yellow background with colour photos of a painting of a Flying Boat in action. On back is a black & white portrait photo of the author, Norman Ashworth. 275 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photos & maps.raaf, book, 461 -
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Book - BOOK, 24TH BN, Sergeant W J Harvey M.M. et al, The ..... Red & White Diamond, Post 1920
The ..... Red & White Diamond ...... The official history of the 24th Battalion Australian Imperial Force.Hard cover paper glued to cardboard, dark grey colour. Dark blue print on front & spine (broken off). 340 pages, cut, plain, beige coloured. Illustrated, black & white photos & sketch maps. Front fly leaf handwritten in black ink: “July 1-7-1921, J A Rodway, Worker's Club, Mildura” books, military, 24th bn -
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Book - BOOK, BCOF, Neil C Smith, Disarming the Menace, 2012
Disarming the Menace, Australian Soldiers with the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Japan 1946 - 1952. Author: Lieutenant Colonel Neil C Smith, AMHard cardboard cover, red, white & black print on front, spine & back. Aquamarine background colour. Front has black & white photo of soldiers from the 67th Australian Infantry Battalion march through Japan. Back has black & white photo of the Australian Rising Sun badge above colour photos of 2 shoulder badges on white background. Signature in black ink on title page: "Neil Smith"bcof, 1946 -52, japanese -
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Book - BOOK WW2, 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion, 1953
From page following title page: "2/2 Pioneer Battalion History. To the memory of All Ranks of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion who were killed or died, as free men or prisoners during the Second World War" Refer Cat No 4072.2P, John Donald (Jock) VX19003, POW twice. Hard cover, cardboard, buckram, dark red colour, gold print on spine. 228 pages, cut plain white. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. Front & back fly leaf & end papers illustrated, grey & white drawing of a scene with trees & soldiers in action. book, 2/2nd, pioneer