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The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Photos in frames, Commanding Officers of 5/6RVR
Commanding Officers of 5/6RVRFrames are made of wood with engravement on top and metal nametags There are four frames all told.5-6 rvr, regimental property, 5-6 rvr officers -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Sign, Support Company 5/6RVR
Prior to being re roled into a rifle company, Support Company 5/6 RVR Occupied Menin Barracks Large hand painted perspex sign. Sign has a pale green background with " Support Company 5/6RVR painted in black letters around a large black and red colourpatch and colourised hat badge of the Royal Victoria Regimentwark vc club, 5/6 rvr, support company -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Assault Pioneers 5/6RVR
Shield shaped presentation plaque with a custom gold coloured badge with 2 black crossed axes and red numbers 5 and 6 are located either side. Located above this badge is an engraved banner and at the base is a rectangular engraved plaque." Assault Pioneers" " Presented to SGT P. MURRAY (SNAKE) In appreciation for his loyalty & Services to the ASLT PNR PLT 1982-1991wark vc club, support company, assault pioneers, 5/6rvr -
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Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Aust Army Psychology Corps
Presented to mbrs of SPT Coy 5/6RVR in 1997Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque, with large silver and gold coloured Australian Army Psychology Corps badge affixed to the centre of the plaque. Below the badge is affixed a small rectangular inscribed brass plaque. TO OC& MBRS OF SPT COY 5/6RVR IN APPRECIATION OF ASSISTANCE WITH TRG OF MBRS OF 3 PSYCH UNIT (1997)aust army psychology corps -
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Photograph - Frame Photopgraph, Members of 5/6 RVR during an exercise wearing gas mask
Coloured photograph with wooden frame showing soldiers of 5/6RVR -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Headwear - 5/6 blue beret with feather, Blue Beret with feather
Blue colour 5/6RVR blue beret with white feather -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, 4 Task Force Green Trophy for Volleyball, 1969
Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with a Royal Australian Infantry hat badge located in the centre. "TASK FORCE GREEN TROPHY *FOR VOLLEYBALL* 1969 6RVR 1970 1 SUB-DEPOT 11BOD 1971 1RVR 1972 1973 1974 1975" painted in gold on the face of the plaqueplaque, 6rvr, task force green, wark vc club, infantry' -
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Mixed media - Framed Badges and Lanyard, 58/32 Infantry Battalion Essendon Rifles
Unit that 5/6RVR draws its lineageFramed red cloth shoulder patches and gold coloured metal hat and collar badges and red and black woven lanyard of the 58th/ 32nd Inf Bn Essendon Rifles.These are the Titles Embroidered Sign Formation, Lanyard, Collar and Hat badges of the 58th/32 Inf. Bn. City of Essendon Regiment which was formally known as the Melbourne Rifles. Presented to the Museum by Capt. I. Rainford. 1 rvr officers mess trust, wark vc club, 58/32 battalion -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - A photo of 5/6 RVR soldiers, ceremony at Rupert Vance Moon VIC Memorial Garden
a photograph contains 6 x 5/6RVR soldiers, appears to contains 1 x CPL, 3 x LCPL, and 2 x PTE, four of whom are holding F-88. The date of the photo is not clear. -
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Award - Presentation Plaque, 5/6 R.V.R. SPT COY WARK V.C. CLUB BEST J.N.C.O. AWARD
Presented to the best JNCO in Support Company 5/6RVR by members of the Wark VC club until 2010This item provides a list of names of active members of Support Company and the Wark VC Club between the years of 1992 and 2010- intermittently Varnished MDF plaque with black and brass plates with incriptions of the awards title, presenter and recipients affixed. There are 5 empty places.5/6 R.V.R. SPT COY WARK V.C. CLUB BEST J.N.C.O. AWARD DONATED BY WOS. E. SCHLEGEL -1992- C. BYVOET -1995- LCPL S. GALLAGHER -1996- CPL CADOGAN-COWPER D. -2009- CPL N. HILL -2010- CPL B.SHAWYER support company -
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Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Engineering Development Establishment
Shield shaped plaque made of varnished timber. A large red and gold badge is affixed to its centre above an enscribed plaquePresented to AsltPnrs 5/6RVR In appreciation of thie dedication and skills in reconstructionof the ammuntion bunker, demolition range #1 Oct 1988wark vc club, plaque -
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Container - Gravy Boat
Used for functions Silverware used at function by predecessor unit2 piece - 3 legs on boat, lion like feet. Ornate trimming around lip of boat, half round handle inscribed "6 BN RVR SGTS Mess". Plate- ornate trim around lip, inscribed "6 BN RVR SGTS Mess". "6 BN RVR SGTS Mess" regimental property, 6rvr, mess functions, 5/6 rvr, gravy boat -
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Photograph - Framed Picture, Battle Honours 5TH/6TH BN the Royal Victoria Regiment, 2015
Battle honours are a mark of the uits most important achievements, normally carried on colours these honours are revered Framed picture set behind red and black card in a black wooden frame. The pictures backing is black and has yellow and red banners which list the names of the Battle Honours of the 5th, 6th and 58/32nd Battalions. On the rear of the frame is a certificate of Authenticity The Battle Honours of the 5th/ 6th Battalion, The Royal Victoria Regiment Certificate of Authenticity Commemorating the Centenery of ANZAC 2015 Marks the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli Landings by our forebears, members of the 5th and 6th battalions, Australian Imperial Force and many other units that eventually came to form the present 5/6RVR. May we as the custodians of this legacy live up to the standards they have set. Number 67 of a limited edition of 500 prints LtCol P.G. Middleton WO 1 A.J. Richardson CO RSM 5/6 rvr, battle honours, photograph -
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Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Mortar Platoon
Shield shaped plaque with a 81mm mortar in front of a silver "V" between 2 gold banners. " Mortar Platoon" & "Rapem de Piller"infantry, support company, mortars, 5/6rvr, wark vc club, plaque -
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Photograph - Framed Photograph, Some things Never Change, 2000
Blank and white photograph of Vickers Gun crew and Villers-Bretonneau France 26 Apr 1918To the Battalions Gunners: precented to the members of: DFSW Platoon & the wark VC Club by LT. P. O'shea DFSW Platoon Commander 1999 to 2000ww1, support company, 5/6rvr, wark vc club, dfsw -
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Functional object - Tableware, Decanter - lead crystal x 2
Used for dining in nights for port.Used for dining in nights for port.Lead crystal decanter with stopper. Ornate design in neck. Both have silver plates around neck held by silver chain inscribed with presented by Lt Col D.J sandow ED Relinquishing command. Criss cross design in bottom half of decanter.presented by Lt Col D.J sandow ED Relinquishing command.regimental property, 5/6rvr, bhq, tableware, dining in nights -
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Container - Goblet - Small 1 RVR x 50
Used at dining in nights by members of predecessor unit 50 x Goblet - white wine 1 RVR Sgt's mess.regimental property, 1rvr, 5/6rvr, goblets, white wine -
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Memorabilia - Trench Art, Shell- Somme 1918, 1916
Large 13 Pdr Shell casing- used as a gong for dinning in nights. Round fired at Somme in 1918presented to the officers mess the Royal Melbourne Regiment by Maj Gen Sir Julius Bruche Large 13 Pdr Shell casing- used as a gong for dinning in nights.. Wooden base and brass stand arm to hold case with wooden hammer.Case of 13 pdr shell fired on the somme france in 1918 presented to the officers mess the Royal Melbourne Regiment by Maj Gen Sir Julius Bruche KCB CMG Hon Col Dec 1952ww1, regimental property, 5/6rvr, rmr, royal melbourne regiment, trench art, gong -
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Decorative object - Trophy, CUP 8th AI BRIGADE
8th AI Brigade Challenge cup won by 32nd BN jan 1918 & Nov 1918Cup won by predecessor unit Large Silver 8th AI Brigade Challenge cup won by 32nd BN jan 1918 & Nov 1918. Silver mark near handle. Top has handle with rams heads and floral garlands. Base has floral garlands & faces. Ornate handles with leaf design.8th AI Brigade Challenge cup won by 32nd BN Jan 1918 & Nov 1918regimental property, trophy, 5/6rvr, bhq, 32bn, 58/32 bn, ww1 -
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Work on paper - Artwork- Print, The Black Watch 1812
Black wooden frame - chips and scratch marks on itregimental property, 5/6rvr, vsr, the black watch, artwork, 1812 -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Reconnaissance Platoon 5TH 6TH Royal Victoria Regiment
Delta Company was reformed out of Support Company, of which recon platoon was a part ofShield shaped plaque made of varnished timber with a large badge affixed to its front The badge is a 5/6 colour patch being made up of a black rectangle on top of a red rectangle. Gold eyes and hands appear to be pearing through the bushes in the foregrond. This is the recon platoon logo. Below this badge is an engraved plaque made of brassRecon Platoon Best Section Canungra 20055/6rvr, support company, recon platoon, wark vc club, plaque -
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Functional object - Serving Tray, 1970
Presented to the CO and Ranks of 1RVR at the Grant of the Freedom of the City of Essendon 10 May 19705/6RVR is descended from 1RVRSilver serving tray with grape vine decorative borders and handles. The serving surface is engraved."Presented by His Worship the Mayor CR.N.M. CLARKE To The Commanding Officer and All Ranks of the First Battalion the Royal Victoria Regiment on the occasion of The Grant of the Freedom of the City of Essendon to the Regiment on the 10th May 1970"1rvr, essendon, wark vc club -
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Flag - Framed Textile, "B" Company 6th Battalion Flag, 1914
This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and PozieresThis flag is connected to one of the two battalions that 5/6RVR derives its name.Flag in wooden frame on brown backing. The flag is a 6th Bn AIF colour patch( purple over red rectangles) with a large "B" barely visible after paint has been washed off . The flag itself is H 440mm x W 750mm A small card with "6 Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment" and RVR Badge printed on it and a hand written inscription is mounted below the flag.This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and Pozieres.6bn, aif, ww1, colour patch, wark vc club, flag -
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Plaque - Pioneer Board
Large varnished wooden board with crossed chromed shovel and pick. Inset above the crossed tools is a 5/6 Battalion shield shaped presentation plaque. wark vc club, support company, 5/6rvr, pioneers -
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Plaque - Presentaion Plaque, 1 RVR IET Course Top Student, 1986
This plaque was presented to the Student of Merit at 1 RVR and 5/6RVR Infantry Initial Employment Training Courses during the late 1980s Rectangular, varnished wooden plaque with 10 small brass plaques mounted to it, 4 of which contain enscriptions, I large enscribed brass plaque and an RVR Hat badge in its centre" 1 R.V.R. I.E.T COURSE TO STUDENT 1/86 PTE R.MELDER 1/87 PTE S. KENWERY 2/87 PTE J.A. BLASIC 5/6 RVR 1'88 PTE J. SIMEONI1rvr, wark vc club, iet, infantry -
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Award - Trophy, Trophy Annual Piper, 1937
presented by Sir Walter Leitch KB, CBE to the pipes of the Victorian Scottish Regiment for annual competition 30 Nov 37Trophy is of silver finish is of cup standard style with two handles. The base is of a compisit base. Base has a plate engraved 1938 Piper A.R lanz 1963 Piper H. Agnew, 1964 piper D.B Bail Cup is engraved "presented by Sir Walter Leitch KB, CBE to the pipes of the Victorian Scottish Regiment for annual competition 30 Nov 371938 Piper A.R lanz 1963 Piper H. Agnew, 1964 piper D.B Bail Cup is engraved "presented by Sir Walter Leitch KB, CBE to the pipes of the Victorian Scottish Regiment for annual competition 30 Nov 375/6rvr pipes and drums, victorian scottish, trophy, 5/6 rvr bhq -
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Award - Trophy, Trophy Victorian Pipe Band Championship 1958, 1958
Cup is of silver finish with two side handles engraved Victorian Pipe Band Championship Shepparton 1958. 1st street march.5/6 rvr pipes and drums, victorian scottish, 5/6rvr bhq, trophy -
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Instrument - Drum, Tenor Drum Rope tension VSR
Used by VSR pipes and drumsUsed by VSR pipes and drumsDrum is of wooden construction with rope tention system. Drum is hand painted with VSR title, Rampart lion with VSR battle honours5/6 rvr pipes and drums, vsr, 5/6rvr bhq -
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Award - Trophy, J.Wallace Ross Cup, 1931
Prented to the Victorian Scottish Regiment, fore runner to 5th Battalion Large silver Trophy with art deco handles handrailing the bowl . Bowl stands on a cone shaped tand that flairs into a convex base Victorian scottish rampant lion is affixed to the front of the trophyJ. WALLACE ROSS CUP FOR COMPANY EFFICIENCY PRESENTED TO VICTORIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT BY CAPTAIN WALLACE ROSS V.D 19315/6rvr, vsr, trophy, interwar -
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Medal - Victorian Long Service Medal 1880- Presented to PTE F.KAADEN 1st BN
Awarded for long and efficient sevice in the colonial era Silver Medal mounted on a decorative arm. Ribbon is made up of two 9mm Violet Bars set astride a 14 mm off white bar. Ribbon is susbended by a silver hanging loop Obverse face has a St. George Cross with 5 stars inside of a belt surmounted by a crown. This is surrounded by the words Local forces Victoria. The Reverse of the medal has " For long and efficient service" embossed on itFranz Kaaden PTE 1st Battn Inf BDE5/6rvr, officers and sergeants, long service medal, victorian, colonial