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Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - SHOULDER BADGES, 1939-45
Items re Frederick.George East VX64901. Refer 537 medals re WW1and WW11 service history also 517, 538.2..1) - .6) Shoulder Rank badges, officers, Square in shape , raised with 2 lugs for uniform attachment. .7) "Australia" Shoulder badge, curved , blackened brass, lugs on rear for uniform attachment.numismatics - badges, uniforms - army, shoulder, rank -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS , MOUNTED, 1939 - 1943
The photos relate to a collection re John Edwards VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details.Group of 5 photos, B & W on a blue cardboard background with black edge. .1) Soldier standing in front of a house. .2) Soldier in shorts and tin hat. .3) Four soldiers wearing a variety of hats. .4) Large group of soldiers on parade. .5) Soldier standing in front of a small tent. .1) "Dec 1939" .2) "Palestine 1940" .4) "6th Div Australian Provost Corp prior to embarkation 11Jan 1940"photography - photgraphs, military history - army, palestine -
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Award - MEDAL SET, 1945 - post war
Some early medals issued were not engraved. Lionel Thomas Richard Harvey No 118956 enlisted in the RAAF on 22.6.43 as a LAC age 18 years. On discharge from the RAAF 10.10.46 he was serving in 486 (M) SQDN..1) Medals, court mounted, Set of (5) Re L.T.R Harvey R.A.A.F 1. 1939-45 Star. Not engraved but original. 2. Pacific Star. Not engraved but original. 3. War Medal 1939 -45. 4. Australian service medal 5. Australian service medal 1945 -75 with clasp "PNG" .2) Medals, miniatures, court mounted, set of (5) as above medals 1,2,3,4, are replicas"118956, L.T.R Harvey" medals, military, history -
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Album - PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, WWII
... middle east military history Royal Australian Artillery 548.1P ...The album collection belonged to Jack Smethurst VX28896 Australian Army Survey Regiment (Royal Australian Artillery). Refer 549.4, 550.2, 557, 558.6.548.1P. Green front, picture of mosque, photos of Syria. Green cord on side. MIxture of B&W photos and small postcards. Four loose B&W photos inside front cover. 548.2P. Black cover, silver inlay of David's Tower. Brown cord on spine. Tourist and Australian Army B&W photos. Six loose B&W photos between first and second pages. 548.3P. Black cover, silver inlay of Rachael's Tomb. Brown cord on spine. Two loose photos on back pages. Tourist and Army photos of Libya, Palestine and Syria.books-albums, photography-photographs, middle east, military history, royal australian artillery -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, FRAMED WW2, 3 Nov 1942
Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH ON PAPER DEPICTING A GATHERING OF TROOPS AT "RAISING THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG AT KOKODA" 3rd November. Photograph details and information on "The Story of Kokoda" in black print on white paper below photograph. Frame: brown stain colour timber with decorative moulding. Dark green cardboard mount, glass front." photography-photographs/frame accessories, military history-army, ww2, kokoda, army -
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Administrative record - BOOKLETS & CERTIFICATES, C.WW2
... -certificates, financial service records military history-army Royal ...Jack Smethurst VX28896. Refer 549.4, 550.2, 557.558.1 Certificate of Discharge VX28896 S/Sgt Jack Smethurst 558.2 Army pay book VX28896 Smethurst, Jack. Book no. 121582 558.3 Soldier's pay book VX28896 Smethurst, Jack. Pay book no. 80964. 558.4 Soldier's pay book VX28896 Smethurst, Jack. Pay book no. 543484. Yellow 558.5 Record of Service book VX28896 Smethurst, J. S/Sgt 558.6 Demob Procedure book. VX28896 Smethurst, J. Sgt. Book no. 420495documents-certificates, financial, service records, military history-army, royal australian artillery -
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Poster - Framed poster of badges, Anzac Day 1981
Poster produced “ with the compliments of the Herald and Weekly Times Ltd”Poster- paper, colour print of “distinguishing Badges of Australian Imperial Forces “ Plastic laminated. Mount- black painted edge MDF boardTitle to Poster “THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918”posters, military history ww1 -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, FRAMED, 1998
SGT JOHN HNERY LOCKETT, 38th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Enlisted on 24th March 1916 in Mildura. Arrived France 22nd November 1916. Returned to Australia 5th August 1919.Photographs - collection of 5 photographs in a frame, black & white and colour. L - R , Left; a) a full portrait of Sgt. John Henry Lockett. b) 3 medals and ribbons. c) PM John Howard and JH Lockett, d) French Ambassador with Legion of Honour. e) Presentation Ceremony group. Black print on card - two information below photographs. Frame - brown stain timber frame with decorative moulding, dark green cardboard mount with dark red inner edge and 2nd mount, glass front.Black print on white card - 1. "SGT JOHN HENRY LOCKETT" -WITH SERVICE INFORMATION. 2. "Presentation of Legion of Honour to Mr J. Lockett at RSL Memorial Hall on 21st July 1998". with further ceremony information.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history-army -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Welcome Home Certificate, Post1918
Item in the collection re Regt Sgt Major Edgar Frederick Dawson DCM, No 4472 57th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 893, for his service history.Certificate from the Kangaroo Flat District Soldiers Memorial and Welcome Home League, presented to R.S.M E.F Dawson D.C.M Certificate: Black and dark brown print, background illustrated in colour with blue, red and white flags (Australian & British), and native flora. Frame: timber, mid brown stain with gold painted inner edge, decorative edge - glass front.Black printdocuments - certificates, name accessories, civic momentoes - presentation -
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Book - BOOKS, 1) & .2) Paul Hasluck et al, Australia in the War of 1939 -1945. Series 4 Civil, 1970
Mid green buckram covers with light green dust jackets, several with plastic. Titles on front & spines. Illustrated with black & white photos & drawings. .1) Vol I The Government and the People 1939-1941,644 pages .2) Vol II The Government and the People 1942 -1945, 771 pages .3) Vol IV War Economy 1942 -1945, 817 pages .4) Vol V The role of Science and Industry, 738 pagesbooks - history, politics -
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Book - BOOKS, Allan S Walker, Australia in the War of 1939 -1945. Series 5 Medical, 1) & .2) 1956; .3) 1957; .4) 1961
Medium red buckram covers with dark maroon plastic covered dust jackets. .2) Dust jacket is lighter shade of puce. Titles on front & spines. Illustrated with photos & maps. .1) Vol I Clinical Problems of War, 726 pages .2) Vol II Middle East and Far East, 701 pages .3) Vol III The Island Campaigns, 426 pages .4) Vol IV Medical Services of the RAN and RAAF, 574 pages.3) Fly leaf stamped in ink, oval shape: Returned Services League Memorial Hall Bendigobooks - history, military, medical -
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Book, R P Searle, The Second Twenty - Fourth Australian Infantry Battalion of the 9th Australian Division, 1963
Dark green buckram hard cover with illustrated end papers in dark greens & white. 378 pages. Illustrated with black & white photos & some diagrams. Photo of Editor on fly leaf & coloured photo & article stuck onto following fly leafs.Between pages 20 - 21 a slip of paper bearing legend 2nd 24th Bat. Frank Burdon 215692 Overleaf: Killed in action or died of wounds in WW2 (376) On end paper, front, stamped: A O Smith 156 Templeton St Wangaratta 3677 Handwritten: Donated by Laurie Schillingbooks- history, military -
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Certificate - OFFICERS CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, 1939
Certificate in black plastic frame, white cardboard, glass front relating to the appointment of a soldier to be an Officer in the Australian Army.“To Daniel F V Hufer, Active CMF. Award Lieutenant Rank Appt by Defence Act 1903. Entered in Register of Patents No 69, page 509 on 2nd of May 1939.”documents-certificates, frame accessories, military history-army, officer, hufer -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, 1935
... goldfields documents-certificates, frame accessories military history ...Certificate in black frame with glass, white paper with black print, black ink writing.“Australian Military Forces 4th Division. Cpl D F V Hufer 38th/7th Batt. Infantry Course”documents-certificates, frame accessories, military history-army, instruction, hufer -
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Certificate - CERTIFICATE OF SURRENDER MOUNTED, 6/9/1945
Copy of Instrument of Surrender of Japanese forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville and Adjacent islands 6th Sept 1945Signed by Vernon Sturdee, LT General First Australian Army and Commander in Chief Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army (signed in Japanese characters).documents-certificates, japan, military history, surrender -
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Uniform - UNIFORM, NURSES WW2, 1939 - 1946
The uniform belonged to CAPT GLADYS MOLE VFX17199 AAMC 2nd AIF. Refer 1901.4 for Service History. Items were all numbered 215.01 from a previous institution. See also Reg No 1899 & 1900.2P.WRANC .1) Jacket. Grey, fine wool tailored jacket & skirt. Jacket has full belt fastened with press studs. Front fastened with military buttons, also pocket flaps & 2 buttons on each sleeve. Shoulder epaulettes of dark brown felt with a button 'Australia' badge & 3 captain's pips. Colour patch on each sleeve - brown square on light grey square with central angled blue bar. Service ribbons on right breast. Upper back section & fronts lined with rayon. Hanging tab centre back neck. .2) Shirt. Long sleeved cream cotton shirt with tail, epaulette tabs on shoulders fastened with a button. Front button fastening semi stiff collar. .3) Skirt. Fastens at side with hooks & eyes & 1 button on waist band. .4) Tie. Made of dark brown crepe with silver Rising Sun badge pinned to it. .5) Hat. Grey/green felt velour with band of brown edged both sides with narrow stripes of pale grey & red. Unlined with petersham sweat band & black hat elastic double chin strap. Signs of wear at inner front. .6) & .7) Gloves. Pair, dark brown leather with stitching detail in 3 decorative lines on backs. Previous number 215.01 has been inked inside. .8) & .9) Shoes. Pair, brown leather lace up with stitched soles by Duncan. .2) Self coloured label: V109 MADE IN AUSTRALIA 1942 Inside back neck in ink: G? HOLLOW .5) On label in black: V558 Made in 1943 Australia Size 6-3/4"uniforms, costumes - female uniform, essential services - hospital, nurses -
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Uniform - UNIFORM, AIR FORCE, C.1939 - 45
Belonged to Charles Edward Owen DFC No 409435 RAAF. Refer 1953P for service history..1 Cap peak, blue with RAAF insignia .2 Shirt, light blue cotton polyester .3 Tie satin black colour .4 Braces elastic, leather navy/white stripes .5 Pants wool serge navy blue colour .6 Jacket blue colour with “Australia” shoulder patches, RAAF “Wings” insignia, service ribbons, metal crown and eagle on lower sleeve.uniforms raaf, dfc -
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Uniform - HAT, SLOUCH, c.1960’s
Item issued to Wayne Forbes, refer Cat No 754 for his service historySlouch Hat, chin strap fitted, khaki, light green puggaree. The badge on the side is that of Royal Australian Engineers.uniforms - army, costume - male, headwear -
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Headwear - CAP, PEAKED RAAF, 1945
Belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1959 for his service history.RAAF peaked cap. Dark blue with black leather band around brim and blackened brass RAAF badge on front."Made in Australia 1945"uniforms-raaf, costume-male-headwear, metalcraft -
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Book - BOOK SET, Lansdowne Publishing Pty Ltd, DIGGERS, The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force in Eleven Wars from 1860 - 1994, Post 1994
Author George Odgers Endorsed by the Australian Defence Forces .1) Diggers from 1860 to 5 June 1944 The royal blue & dark yellow hard cover book with dust jacket. On the front cover is a picture of a painting in the centre of horses, guns & soldiers on a battlefield with stars of the Southern Cross around the picture 272pp. .2) Diggers from 6 June 1944 to 1994 The royal blue & dark yellow hard cover book with dust jacket. On the front cover is a picture of a painting of a group of soldiers during a battle. 2 tanks & palm trees in background. Stars of the Southern Cross around the picture 272pp. Page numbering in Volume 2 continues on from last page number in Volume 1. .3) Blue cardboard sleeve Open sided royal blue & dark yellow box slip cover for 2422.1 & 2422.2. Portrait orientation LHS has photo of 4 fighter pilots walking away from an aeroplane. Stars of Southern Cross around photo. RHS has picture of a painting of a group of soldiers during a battle. 2 tanks & palm trees in background. Stars of the Southern Cross around the picture. Bottom section of the box is missing.books-military-history, containers, military history -
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Literary work - DIARY, TRANSCRIPT, Frank Pownall, A R POWNALL'S SON, Post 2000
Arthur Reagan POWNALL No 5345 enlisted in the AIF on 16.6.1915 in reinforcements for Convalescent Depot in London age 23 years 7 months. Embark for England 22.7.1915, promoted L/Cpl 6.10.1916, embark for France 5.3.1917, transfer to 5th Div AMC 23.3.1917, transfer to 15th Field Ambulance 25.3.1917, WIA 8.5.1917 GSW’s to legs, rejoin unit 26.6.17, awarded the Military Medal (MM) near Perrone 2.9.18 as a stretcher bearer, awarded a bar to the Military Medal 29/30.9.1918 over 36 hours as a stretcher bearer at Bellicourt, hospital 24.10.1918 accidental injury bayonet wound left thigh, embark for Australia transport duty as N/Staff Masseur 19.4.1919, discharged from the AIF 23.9.1919. A bar to the Military Medal means he has actually won two MM’s. Plastic covered folder with black binding containing typed diary of A R POWNALL 22.7.15 to 9.6.19, 120 pages. Also copies of Service Records, Awards. The rear has folded sheets with photostats of photos & newspaper articles.documents - diaries - transcripts, military history -
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Uniform - JACKET AND SLOUCH HAT - WW1, Dalter Lucas & Sons (1910) Ltd, 1918
Slouch hat and Uniform jacket belonging to Edwin James JONES No 3511 AIF. Refer 1367.5 for his service history. The hat was manufactured in 1918 by Dalter Lucas & Sons Bury, UK. It appears to be of a similar style to those issued to Gurkha troops due to the thickness of the felt, the three rows of stitching around the brim and the use of a press stud to pin up the left hand side of the brim..1) Coat, Battle Dress, Kahki, includes 2 x “Australia” shoulder badges, 2 x “Rising Sun” epaulette badges, 2 x “yellow over purple” colour patches, 3 x “service chevrons”, 1 x “Empire Wounded stripe”, 1 x “Lewis Gun” cloth badge, all metal buttons intact as well as waist belt. .2) Hat, Slouch, kahki fur felt, cotton pugaree, leather head band, Rising sun badge, no chin strap..2) Pressed into the hat band appears to be; “Dalter Lucas & sons (1910) Ltd, BURY 1918”uniforms, military clothing, costume accessories - male -
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Book, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, From The Australian Front
Green cardboard cover with staples, black print, 128 pages. Coloured illustration on cover, black & white illustrations, black & white photos.books, military history -
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Accessory - BOOK & COVER, 1) 1945; .2) 28.6.1968
The potato’s were called plastic spuds. Peter James Dodd No 217842, refer 2436.2P for his service history..1) Wallet cover, waterproof light canvas, green colour. .2) Book, The M16AI Rifle Operation & Preventative Maintenance. Cardboard cover with cartoon, 30 pages. The manual uses cartoon busty blondes as part of the exercise. .3) Various small pieces of dehydrated potatoes from rations supplied in Vietnam..1) “V44 Made in Australia 1945 D up arrow D F up arrow 12”, “517842 DODD PJ” book, wallets, potatoes -
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Book - POCKET BOOK, June 1967
Item issued to Wayne William Forbes No 3176337 RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586. Part of an extensive collection including his fathers.Pocket book, green cover, Australian Military Forces South Vietnam. This book contains the history, the War, Government, language, the people re South Vietnam, 74 pages with drawings & sketches.“7610-66-023-3281”pocket book, south vietnam -
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Accessory - CARD - LICENCE, 1) c.1970; .2) 27.8.1969
Items belonged to Wayne William Forbes No 3176337 RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586. Part of an extensive collection including his fathers..1) Card, Australian Force Vietnam PW Instruction Card (Prisoner of War). On white background 1 side details the handling of POW's under the Geneva Convention 1949. Side 2 is a list of key phases in English & Vietnamese. Card is a plastic sealed sheath. .2) Army Drivers Licence, brown canvas outer, folds in 3. Inside details the particulars of W FORBES..2) 3176337 - SPR - Wayne William FORBES Licence No 82172documents - cards, licences, military history - army -
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Currency - CURRENCY VARIOUS, 1.) c.1970
Items souvenired by Wayne William Forbes No 3176337 RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586. Part of an extensive collection including his fathers. The MPC was used in US and Australian bases and was not used in the general Vietnamese community. This was so US Dollars could not make their way into the black market etc. Every few months the MPC was renewed, differant styles, colours etc and old notes were handed in and new ones issued..1) A4 white sheet with 5 Military Payment Currency notes attached via photo corners. The notes are US Military showing 25 cent, 10 cent, & 5 cent. A typed write up is attached to the RHS detailing the reason for & the use of the notes. The sheet is in a plastic sleeve. .2) 2 Official currency notes of South Vietnam set in photo corners on a white background, 1 reddish 20 Dong, 1 brownish 1 Dong.A24 658321 - E2 383786numismatics - notes, military history - army, mpc, vietnamese -
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Accessory - BAGS, 1) 1965; .2) 1969
Items belonged to Wayne Forbes No 3176337 RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586. Part of an extensive collection including his fathers..1) Toiletry bag, green water proof with green pull tight cord on 1 end. .2) Laundry bag, khaki cotton with white pull tight cord on 1 end..1) D (up arrow) D Made in Australia (up arrow) CGCF 1965 .2) CGCF (up arrow)1969military equipment - containers, toiletry, laundry -
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Plaque - MILITARY PLAQUES, Post 1970
Items belonged to Wayne William Forbes No 3176337 RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586. Part of an extensive collection including his fathers..1) Wooden stained shield shaped plaque with a Rising Sun badge mounted centre. The badge has been bent into a curved shape. .2) Wooden stained shield shaped plaque with a Royal Australian Engineer plaque centre. Under is a gold coloured scroll with 1 Field Squadron Group RAE SVN. At the top is a small brass plaque..2) Presented to SPR W FORBESmilitary history - army, plaques, rae -
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Card - INSTRUCTION CARD, Post 1965
Card issued to Peter John Umina, National Serviceman No 3792233 in Vietnam. Served with 102 Field Workshops 24.3.1969 - 3.4.1969, 106 Field Workshops 4.4.1969 - 3.9.1969. Small card issued by Australian Army for Forces in Vietnam. Lists 9 Rules for use whilst serving in Vietnam, Green colour with Rising Sun emblem.“3792233” printed on 1 side in pen.military history - army, documents - cards, rules