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Bendigo Military Museum
souvenir - BADGE, ARMOURED CAR SECTION, E. B. Edwards
... BADGE, ARMOURED CAR SECTION...Armoured Car Section... Australian Armoured Car Section.... the colour patch of the Armoured Car Section suspended below a gold... goldfields BADGE, ARMOURED CAR SECTION souvenir A triangular metal ...Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record. The badge represents the 1st Australian Armoured Car Section.A triangular metal and enamel unit badge depicting the colour patch of the Armoured Car Section suspended below a gold coloured disc. The disc and badge are connected with a gold coloured chain with a safety pin attached. The back of the disc has a pin and hook attached to allow the wearer to fasten it to a garment. The disc features Arabic writing. The triangular badge has a central enamel purple triangle which is bordered with white enamel.Stamped on the back of the triangular badge: 'E. B. EDWARDS, (hallmarks below)'.souvenir, armoured car section, leo reoch cohn, unit badge -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - BADGE, ARMOURED CAR SECTION
... BADGE, ARMOURED CAR SECTION...Armoured Car Section... represent the 1st Australain Armoured Car Section in which Leo Reoch... goldfields BADGE, ARMOURED CAR SECTION Souvenir Pair triangle shaped ...Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Colln to which Leo Reoch Cohn. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record. Badges represent the 1st Australain Armoured Car Section in which Leo Reoch Cohn served.Pair triangle shaped metal and enamel badges consisting of a purple centre bordered in white. Each badge has a pin and hook fastener attached to the back.unit badge, armoured car section, leo reoch cohn -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Manuscript, Captain Ernest Homewood James MVO, MC, VD, abt 1920
... "1st Australian Armoured Car Section"... Armoured Car Section. Engineer of Hawthorn, Victoria. Born..., MVO, MC, VD, 1st Australian Armoured Car Section. Engineer ...Captain Ernest Homewood James, MVO, MC, VD, 1st Australian Armoured Car Section. Engineer of Hawthorn, Victoria. Born Melbourne, 22 November 1879. Appointed Lieutenant in the AIF on 16 March 1916, Promoted Captain 1 January 1917. Terminated 29 October 1920A typed copy of Captain James's draft.ww1, capt ernest james, "1st australian armoured car section", history, palestine, armoured cars -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Photograph
... with the Armoured Car Section. Discharged medically unfit after contracting... Grammer School. Served in WW1 with the Armoured Car Section ...Photograph of Henry Lloyd Fitzmaurice Harkin. He was born in Chiltern and attended Melbourne Grammer School. Served in WW1 with the Armoured Car Section. Discharged medically unfit after contracting the Spanish Flu. Died aged 24 of diabetes.Born in Chiltern. On Shire of Chiltern Roll of Honor. His father, Charles, was a doctor at Chiltern. Holder of a Royal Victorian Medal. Photo of Henry Harkinchiltern, ww1, melbourne grammer school -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SERVICE DRESS, ARMY, 2) Pytchley
... . This unit later became the 1st Australian Armoured Car Section. Leo... on 8.9.1917. This unit later became the 1st Australian Armoured Car ...Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. Leo Reoch Cohn served in both World War 0ne and World War Two. He enlisted in the 1st AIF on 23.9. on 6.5.1915, initially in the 22nd battalion (No. 1039), aged 18. Shortly after, on 11.9.1915, he transferred to the 8th LHR and embarked for Egypt on 23.9.1915, serving in both Egypt and Palestine. During that period of service, he transferred to the 1st Australian Light Car Patrol on 8.9.1917. This unit later became the 1st Australian Armoured Car Section. Leo began his return journey to Australia on 16.5.1919. Shortly after his RTA, he was discharged. While on active service overseas, he was hospitalized on a number of occasions due to illness. During World War Two, Leo enlisted in the 21st Battalion VDC (No. V360272) on 18.5.1942 at the age of 44. He was appointed Lieutenant on 25.6.1942. Leo's VDC service was terminated on 31.10. 1945 following the end of World War Two. .1) Tailored khaki woollen officer's dress jacket with silk like fabric lining. Two button-down breast pockets and two button down-side pockets. All buttons are military issue. Unit colour patch on each shoulder (8th ALH). Above the left breast pocket is a World War One trio of medal ribbons. An attached fabric belt has a metal buckle. .2) Light brown cotton drill jodhpurs with button fly. Knee reinforcement pad sewn on the inside of each leg. Button down hip pocket and two side pockets. Belt loops and buttons for braces on the waist band..2) On manufacturer's label: 'Pytchley, MADE IN ENGLAND'. Handwritten in black ink on waistband: 'COHN'.uniform, 8th light horse regiment, leo reoch cohn -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Servicing Schedule, AFV Publications Section. AFV School, Crew Duty Card. Staghound (M6), June 1945
... of the Staghound Armoured Car AFVP/CD&M/56 Staghound Armoured Car Servicing ...A four page light weight booklet setting out the servicing duties of each crew member of the Staghound Armoured CarAFVP/CD&M/56staghound armoured car, servicing -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Vehicles in the Heritage Vehicle Section were maintained as an extracurricular activity of serving soldiers of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of two Ferret Mark11 Scout Cars of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Heritage Vehicle Section at Australia Day Parade, Corowa NSW on 23 January 1994." Ferret Scout Cars. Crew Commanders L to R: Sgt Gary Wynn, Cpl Neil Ray."