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Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLAGE, c.1954
... Series of 8 small black and white photos of Tanks parked or in trainings at Army base Puckapunyal in 1954. ...All labelled Army Tanks or Centurion Tank, Puckapunyal 1954....Photographs Puckapunyal Tanks All labelled Army Tanks or Centurion Tank, Puckapunyal 1954. ...In 1954 National Services Trainees trained at Puckapunyal.Series of 8 small black and white photos of Tanks parked or in trainings at Army base Puckapunyal in 1954. All are labelled and attached to a piece of A.4 paper.All labelled Army Tanks or Centurion Tank, Puckapunyal 1954.photographs, puckapunyal, tanks -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph
... Australian Armour Series No. 1. Photograph Army Tank Museum Puckapunyal...Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal...Photograph Photograph Photograph Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal ...Black and White photograph of Australian M113 of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment during operations in South Vietnam in 1967. Mounted on blue backing.Australian Armour Series No. 1. Photograph Army Tank Museum Puckapunyalphotograph, cavalry, m113, 3rd cavalry regiment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE, 1957
... Easter Fair Procession Marching Girls. Army tank...Easter Fair Procession with Marching Girls. Army tank in the background....Easter Fair Procession Marching Girls. Army tank Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. ...Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Easter Fair Procession with Marching Girls. Army tank in the background.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bendigo easter fair 22/4/1957. easter fair procession marching girls. army tank -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomBook, The AFV School - 70 Years of Training Australian Armour, 2:MMMM, 2011 (exact)
... army...history...training...tanks...army history training tanks armoured fighting vehicles afv school school of armour puckapunyal baines branagan finlayson army history training tanks armoured fighting vehicles afv school school of armour puckapunyal baines branagan finlayson History of the AFV School, Editors - Major John E, Baines, RFD Major Peter G. ...History of the AFV School, Editors - Major John E, Baines, RFD Major Peter G. Branagan, OAM Mr David A. Finlayson army, history, training, tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, afv school, school of armour, puckapunyal, baines, branagan, finlayson, army, history, training, tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, afv school, school of armour, puckapunyal, baines, branagan, finlayson -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBadge - German, German Nazi Army Badge
... Features in centre is an army tank, under which is a square with "50" in it. ...Features in centre is an army tank, under which is a square with "50" in it. ...Possession of POW at war campGrey metal oval shaped badge with fastening pin on back. Features in centre is an army tank, under which is a square with "50" in it. At the top of the badge is the German Eagle with the German swastika attached. tatura, numismatics, badges -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Stawell Town Hall in Main Street with a WW1 Army Tank in centre of crowd
... Stawell Town Hall in Main Street with a WW1 Army Tank in centre of crowd...Crowd scene in front of Town Hall Main Street with WW1 army Tank in centre of crowd....Crowd scene in front of Town Hall Main Street with WW1 army Tank in centre of crowd. Stawell WW1 Stawell Town Hall in Main Street with a WW1 Army Tank in centre of crowd Photograph ...Crowd scene in front of Town Hall Main Street with WW1 army Tank in centre of crowd.stawell ww1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumMagazine, After the Battle, 2009
... A small picture of an army tank on the front cover and memorial scene on the back cover. ...A small picture of an army tank on the front cover and memorial scene on the back cover. ...Periodical featuring, amongst others, an article on Camp 13, at Murchison. Written by David Mitchel-Hill, a POW Camp No 13 at Murchison, pages 28 - 49.Soft cover, rural scene featuring a horse, cactus plant, hills and trees on the front cover. A small picture of an army tank on the front cover and memorial scene on the back cover. Red, black and white text.camp 13 murchison, david mitchellhill-green, after the battle, camp 13, murchison camp, pow camp murchison -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Model - A Diorama of an US Army Tank and Farmers Cart
... A Diorama of an US Army Tank and Farmers Cart...US Army...Tank...Muddy track depicting army tank following farmer's two wheeled loaded cart pulled by two oxen. ...US Army Tank Diorama Muddy track depicting army tank following farmer's two wheeled loaded cart pulled by two oxen. ...Muddy track depicting army tank following farmer's two wheeled loaded cart pulled by two oxen. Tank gun shield bears playboy bunny logo. US flag flies from rear of tank.us army, tank, diorama -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomDocuments, AFV School, Army Tank Wing, Army Tank Precis, Nov 1942
... Army Tank Precis...A soft covered, stapled, collection of précis issued in 1942 by Army Tank Wing of the AFV School, covering AFV characteristics, orders, map marking, crew training RT Procedure, flag & semaphore signals, battle procedures, working with other arms etc....AFV School, Army Tank Wing...Army Tank Precis Documents AFV School, Army Tank Wing ...A soft covered, stapled, collection of précis issued in 1942 by Army Tank Wing of the AFV School, covering AFV characteristics, orders, map marking, crew training RT Procedure, flag & semaphore signals, battle procedures, working with other arms etc.afv training, world war 2 -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph
... Depicted is a trench battlefield that has been turned to mud. One army tank vehicle has become stuck in the mud of the battlefield....Depicted is a trench battlefield that has been turned to mud. One army tank vehicle has become stuck in the mud of the battlefield. ...This photograph depicts the third battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele). Depicted is a trench battlefield that has been turned to mud. One army tank vehicle has become stuck in the mud of the battlefield.After mid-1917, and following mutinies in the over-strained French Army, the British Forces had to assume an even greater role in the war on the Western Front. For Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British commander-in-chief, this provided an opportunity to launch an offensive that he had long wanted. Attacking from Ypres in Belgium, he planned to drive the Germans from the surrounding dominant ridges and even hoped to reach the Belgian coast. Following on the success at Messines in June, he unleashed his great attack on 31 July 1917. Fighting went on, often in appalling weather and despite crippling losses, until November. Finally, with the army stuck in muddy fields churned up by the artillery fire, the bloody offensive came to an untidy close. Many would afterwards call this offensive, actually a series of battles, after the name of the village that had become the last objective – 'Passchendaele'. In the Battle off Passchendaele, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Australian Divisions captured Broodseinde Ridge on 4 October 1917. It was a vital victory. But, then it began to rain. Five days later the 2nd Australian Division suffered heavily in a further attack in the mud. Finally, on 12 October, another attack, involving the 3rd Division assisted by the 4th, was made against the village of Passchendaele atop the main ridge. In the face of heavy fire, the men fought in the mire while struggling to keep up with their artillery barrages. Ground was taken but it could not be held. In wretched conditions, with casualties mounting at an appalling rate, the Australians had to fall back. The troops were finally exhausted and could do no more; by 15 November they handed over to the Canadians.Black and white rectangular reproduced photograph printed on mate photographic paperReverse: 6524/ (A copyright and reproduction notice from the Australian War Museum, printed upside-down in blue ink)/military album, burke museum, beechworth, military vehicle, trenches, trench warfare, wwi, world war one, world war 1, ypres, belgium -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyLetter - Kooyong Road, 75, Caulfield North
... Third Ordnance Services Unit Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps... Tanks...Hancock Dorothea E Kooyong Road North Caulfield Red Cab company Yellow Cab company Brick houses Caulfield Park City of Caulfield Caulfield Taxi’s Armed forces Public transport Third Ordnance Services Unit Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps Tanks corps World War 1939 – 1945 Letter Kooyong Road, 75, Caulfield North ...A handwritten report, 2 pages, by Dorothea E Hancock dated 24/11/1982 concerning the Conferring of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Caulfield upon the Third Ordnance Services Unit Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps ceremony held in Caulfield Park on 4 August 1978. Provides history of the occupation of the Units premises at 75 Kooyong Road, North Caulfield and information about the Red Cab company which occupied the premises in the 1930’s.hancock dorothea e, kooyong road, north caulfield, red cab company, yellow cab company, brick houses, caulfield park, city of caulfield, caulfield, taxi’s, armed forces, public transport, third ordnance services unit royal australian army ordnance corps, tanks corps, world war 1939 – 1945 -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, c. 1917
... Depicted is a trench battlefield that has been turned to mud. Two army tank vehicles have been buried in the mud of the trenches. ...Depicted is a trench battlefield that has been turned to mud. Two army tank vehicles have been buried in the mud of the trenches. ...This photograph depicts the third battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele). Depicted is a trench battlefield that has been turned to mud. Two army tank vehicles have been buried in the mud of the trenches. A single soldier stands in the background surveying the battlefield.After mid-1917, and following mutinies in the over-strained French Army, the British Forces had to assume an even greater role in the war on the Western Front. For Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British commander-in-chief, this provided an opportunity to launch an offensive that he had long wanted. Attacking from Ypres in Belgium, he planned to drive the Germans from the surrounding dominant ridges and even hoped to reach the Belgian coast. Following on the success at Messines in June, he unleashed his great attack on 31 July 1917. Fighting went on, often in appalling weather and despite crippling losses, until November. Finally, with the army stuck in muddy fields churned up by the artillery fire, the bloody offensive came to an untidy close. Many would afterwards call this offensive, actually a series of battles, after the name of the village that had become the last objective – 'Passchendaele'. In the Battle off Passchendaele, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Australian Divisions captured Broodseinde Ridge on 4 October 1917. It was a vital victory. But, then it began to rain. Five days later the 2nd Australian Division suffered heavily in a further attack in the mud. Finally, on 12 October, another attack, involving the 3rd Division assisted by the 4th, was made against the village of Passchendaele atop the main ridge. In the face of heavy fire, the men fought in the mire while struggling to keep up with their artillery barrages. Ground was taken but it could not be held. In wretched conditions, with casualties mounting at an appalling rate, the Australians had to fall back. The troops were finally exhausted and could do no more; by 15 November they handed over to the Canadians.Black and white rectangular reproduced photograph printed on mate photographic paperReverse: 6523/ (A copyright and reproduction notice from the Australian War Museum, printed upside-down in blue ink)/military album, burke museum, beechworth, military vehicle, trenches, trench warfare, wwi, world war one, world war 1, ypres, belgium -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Model - A Model of a M 42 tank
... US Army M42 tank called "Duster" with twin Bofors guns. ...M42 Tank Duster Bofors Model White US Army Stars on turret US Army M42 tank called "Duster" with twin Bofors guns. ...US Army M42 tank called "Duster" with twin Bofors guns. Tank is scale model on orange plinth painted in olive drabWhite US Army Stars on turretm42, tank, duster, bofors, model -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Main Street Stawell with a Crowd Scene around an Army WW1 Tank 1919
... Main Street Stawell with a Crowd Scene around an Army WW1 Tank 1919...Crowd Scene with Army WW1 Tank. 1919. In front of C.C. McDonald Tobacconist. ...Crowd Scene with Army WW1 Tank. 1919. In front of C.C. McDonald Tobacconist. ...Main Street Stawell. Crowd Scene with Army WW1 Tank. 1919. In front of C.C. McDonald Tobacconist. E.J. Copley Post Office Hotel. stawell streetscape ww1 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Model - A model of the M4A3E2 "Cobra King" Sherman Jumbo U.S. Army medium/heavy tank
... A model of the M4A3E2 "Cobra King" Sherman Jumbo U.S. Army medium/heavy tank ...An olive green model of the M4A3E2 "Cobra King" Sherman Jumbo U.S. Army medium/heavy tank . Sourced from Google...Tank Model '5124' on gun turret An olive green model of the M4A3E2 "Cobra King" Sherman Jumbo U.S. Army ...An olive green model of the M4A3E2 "Cobra King" Sherman Jumbo U.S. Army medium/heavy tank . Sourced from Google'5124' on gun turrettank, model -
Moorabbin Air MuseumUniform (item) - Tank Suit Army
... Tank Suit Army...Tank Suit Army...Tank suit army, green cotton drill fabric. All in one garment with long sleeves, zip up front , with five pockets with button down flaps and sleeve cuffs....All in one garment with long sleeves, zip up front , with five pockets with button down flaps and sleeve cuffs. Tank Suit Army Uniform Tank Suit Army ...A.G.C.F (Australian Government Clothing Factory) Victoria 1983 Size : 96-101R Army No. .......... Name .......... -
Bendigo Military MuseumUniform - TANK SUIT, A & D Agnew, 1975
... ...Australian Army...Tank...This is a one piece, Australian Army uniform called a tank suit. It has a one piece body, long arms and trousers. ...Uniform Australian Army Tank suit There are two little tabs inside with the number 38906 on 38908 written on them. ...This is a one piece, Australian Army uniform called a tank suit. It has a one piece body, long arms and trousers. Colour is jungle green, Material is cotton drill. It has numerous pockets which can be buttoned shut. There is a brass zip up the centre front.There are two little tabs inside with the number 38906 on 38908 written on them.uniform, australian army, tank suit -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub BranchWeapon - British QF 2 Pounder 40mm Naval (Pom-Pom) Round, Brass Shell Case, 1931 (shell case), 1941 (projectile)
... This QF 2-pounder is not the same 2 pounder used by the British Army as an anti-tank gun and a tank gun, although they both fired 2 pounds (40mm) projectiles. ...This QF 2-pounder is not the same 2 pounder used by the British Army as an anti-tank gun and a tank gun, although they both fired 2 pounds (40mm) projectiles. anti-tank 2 PR 1 1931 CF MF LOT 15 Brass shell case with iron/steel explosive projectile Brass Shell Case Weapon British QF 2 Pounder 40mm Naval (Pom-Pom) Round ...The Ordnance QF (Quick-firing) 2-pounder was a 40mm British autocannon known as the 'pom-pom' and used as an anti-aircraft gun by the Royal Navy. The name came from the sound that the original guns made when firing. This QF 2-pounder is not the same 2 pounder used by the British Army as an anti-tank gun and a tank gun, although they both fired 2 pounds (40mm) projectiles. Brass shell case with iron/steel explosive projectile2 PR 1 1931 CF MF LOT 15anti-tank -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionBorn digital image, September 1993
... This began six months full time duty in which Lieutenant (LT) Robertson completed the regular army 1/88 (ROBC Tank), and then served as CSQN's first and only ARES Leopard Tank TP LDR until the next ARES LT was trained up as 2TP LDR. ...This began six months full time duty in which Lieutenant (LT) Robertson completed the regular army 1/88 (ROBC Tank), and then served as CSQN's first and only ARES Leopard Tank TP LDR until the next ARES LT was trained up as 2TP LDR. ...The Dibb Report into mainland defence of Australia,1986, among other things identified the requirement for protection of key assets in Northern Australia and the possibility of involving Army Reserve (Ares) units in this thus releasing regular forces for offensive operations. Dibb also pointed out that this defined role would result in a huge lift in Ares morale. In June 1988, the 3rd Division (3Div) conducted a Tactical Exercise without Troops (TEWT), Exercise ‘Distant Trumpet’ in the Katherine- Darwin area to study problems associated with defence against low level incursions against Tindal RAAF Base. Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ followed in October of that year when units of the 3Div including A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles sent patrol groups to get a first taste of environment and conditions. Post-Exercise reports had to include recommendations re: health, equipment and adaptation of Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) in preparation for the new role deploying to Northern Australia. The first deployment by 8/13 Vistorian Mounted Rifles was in 1988. Deployments continued i following years. In September 1993, 3 Troop (Wangaratta) VMR Squadron 4/19 PWLH commanded by Captain Kelvin Robertson deployed to NT. The training began with airfield defence at Tindal followed by a 1000km recon into Arnhem Land in four Landrovers. The troop reported on the conditions of the roads, airfields, bridges (mainly causeways) resources such as fuel supplies in the towns and infrastructure. Each troop taking different route. 3 Troop had the Northern route through Kakadu National park across the East Alligator River to Oenpelli then to Maningrida and Ramangining and south to the Central Arnhem Road and back to Tindal Air force Base. Kelvin Robertson enlisted on 6 April 1981 at Cobram where Lieutenant Dan Wyborn was the troop leader at 2 Troop A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles (2TP A SQN 8/13 VMR). He completed the Initial Employment Training Course (IET) and then an M113A1 driver’s course in March 1982. Course Senior Instructor (SI) was Captain (CAPT) John McLean and wing instructor Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Mick Baxter (ex-Driving & Servicing Wing instructor at the School of Armour). He served with 2TP at Cobram as a trooper Driver/Signaller until June 1982 when he was selected for officer training. He served two years as an Officer Cadet in Course 21 at Officer Cadet Training Unit (OCTU) graduating in June 1984. He returned to 8/13 VMR and completed the 1/85 Army Reserve (ARES) Regimental Officers Basic Course (ROBC Reconnaissance), then was posted immediately as 1 TP LDR for the Hay Booligal Annual Field Exercise (AFX). In 1985 he took command of 2TP at Cobram until Nov 1987 when he transferred to C Squadron First Armoured Regiment (CSQN 1AR). This began six months full time duty in which Lieutenant (LT) Robertson completed the regular army 1/88 (ROBC Tank), and then served as CSQN's first and only ARES Leopard Tank TP LDR until the next ARES LT was trained up as 2TP LDR. He later served as the CSQN Liaison Officer (LO) on the First Brigade (1 Bde) exercise ‘Predators Advance’ and as a staff officer on a Second Division (2Div) exercise. In Jan 1991 he studied at the Reserve Command and Staff College (RCSC). Upon completion of Grade 3 he was promoted to CAPT and transferred back to a reconnaissance troop, 3TP VMR SQN 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse (4/19PWLH) at Wangaratta. CAPT Robertson transferred to the Inactive List in 1994, but in 2011 returned to the Active List serving as Operations Captain (OPS CAPT) at Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers (12/16 HRL)and later Second-In-Command (2IC) Tamworth-based Operations Support Squadron (OPSPT SQN), and at 9 day exercises at Singleton range and an exercise at Townville High Range in Protective Mobility Vehicle (PMV) Bushmasters. In 2013 after completing the ARES Grade 3 Staff Officers course in Brisbane he returned home to Jerilderie and served as 2IC A SQN 4/19 PWLH based at Latchford Barracks Bonegilla. He was awarded the Defence Long Service Medal (DLSM) in 2014. Highlights of his career included being Parade Commander for the 75th anniversary Beersheba parade in Canberra on 31 October 1992. The guard, drawn from the VMR SQN 4/19 PWLH represented the 4th Light Horse Regiment, a participant of the Charge. Then twenty years later, 2012, he was invited to speak at the Quirindi Anzac Day ceremony. On this occasion he was serving with 12/16 HRL, so in two ceremonies, 20 years apart, he had represented both the 4th LHR and the 12th LHR, the two lead Regiments that charged Beersheba. CAPT Robertson was placed on the Inactive List again in 2015. Illustrates Reserve training in NT.Colour image of soldier with landscape in background being Captain Kelvin Robertson 3 Troop Leader (Wangaratta) VMR Squadron 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment looking out over the Arafura swamp near the Maningrida to Ramingining road in Arnhem Land during exercise in the Northern Territory, September 1993.tindal, robertson -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, United Services: A Story Book with Eighteen Coloured Plates, c1932
... army...airforce...navy...armed service...royal marines...sailors...naval aircraft carrier...signalling...submarine...royal horse guards...military band...drum major...argyll and sutherland highlanders...royal artillery...machine gunners...tanks...bridge building...the piper...whippet tank...The Geoff mentioned in the inscription is Geoff Biddington. army airforce navy armed service royal marines sailors naval aircraft carrier signalling submarine royal horse guards military band drum major argyll and sutherland highlanders royal artillery machine gunners tanks bridge building the piper whippet tank airmen armstrong whitworth atlas machine hawlker fury aeroplance super-marine napier schneider racing aeroplane fairet iiif sea-plane hawker hart day bomber parachute jumping schneifer trophy sea-plane bristol bulldogs iris flying-boat geoff biddington uniforms Inside front cover "To Geoff With Best Wishes From Aunty Vi 1932 Children's book with colour and black and white illustrations. ...The Geoff mentioned in the inscription is Geoff Biddington.Children's book with colour and black and white illustrations.Inside front cover "To Geoff With Best Wishes From Aunty Vi 1932army, airforce, navy, armed service, royal marines, sailors, naval aircraft carrier, signalling, submarine, royal horse guards, military band, drum major, argyll and sutherland highlanders, royal artillery, machine gunners, tanks, bridge building, the piper, whippet tank, airmen, armstrong whitworth atlas machine, hawlker fury aeroplance, super-marine napier, schneider racing aeroplane, fairet iiif sea-plane, hawker hart day bomber, parachute jumping, schneifer trophy sea-plane, bristol bulldogs, iris flying-boat, geoff biddington, uniforms -
Lara RSL Sub Branchbooklet Infantry Training, Infantry Training, 1967
... Infantry Training Volume 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet 13 Gun, Anti-Tank, 84 mm, L14A1 (1966) Infantry Training booklet Infantry Training Australian Army ...Australian Military Forces - infantry Training - The Platoon Australian Military Forces - infantry Training - The BattalionPrinted in 1967 Restricted 1. Infantry Training Volume 4 Part 1 The Battalion (1967) 2. Infantry Training Volume 4 Part 2 The Platoon (1967) 3. Elementary Field Defences All Arms (1969) Three copies 4. Infantry Training Volume 1 Fieldcraft and Target Detection (All Arms) 1967 5. Infantry Training Volume 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet 3C The Automatic Rifle - M16 (1966) Two Copies 6. Infantry Training Volume 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet 7 Grenades and Pyrotechnics (All Arms) 1970 7. Infantry Training Volume 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet 12 Theory of Small Arms Fire & Training the Battle shot (All Arms) 1967 Two Copies. 8. Infantry Training Volume 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet 13 Gun, Anti-Tank, 84 mm, L14A1 (1966)noneaustralian military forces, infantry training volume 1 -
Federation University Historical CollectionBadge, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Black and Yellow Army Patch/Badge
... (https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U54340, accessed 07 September 2018) armoured tank war chatham-holmes collection samuel spittle world war two sweetheart brooch 2/4 armoured regiment armoured regiment jewellery Gold shaped badge with pin with the Colour Patch of the Second 4th Australian Armoured Regiment. Chatham-Holmes Collection: Black and Yellow Army ...Unlike most Australian armoured formations that served only in Australia, the 4th had been organised for “tropical” service and its regiments were equipped with Matilda tanks. Matilda tanks were ideal for supporting the infantry’s operations in the Pacific. In June the brigade moved to Southport, on the Gold Coast, but two months later was transferred to Madang, New Guinea, where it replaced the 1st Tank Battalion. (https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U54340, accessed 07 September 2018)Gold shaped badge with pin with the Colour Patch of the Second 4th Australian Armoured Regiment.armoured, tank, war, chatham-holmes collection, samuel spittle, world war two, sweetheart brooch, 2/4 armoured regiment, armoured regiment, jewellery -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageVehicle - Furphy Water Cart, J. Furphy & Sons, c. 1942
... Furphy carts are of military significance for the role they played during The Great War (1914-1918) in Australian army camps, and theatres of war in Europe and the Middle East, to supply the AIF troops with fresh water. Warrnambool flagstaff hill maritime museum water cart Furphy cart Furphy tank Furphy Farm water cart Furphy John Furphy John Furphy & Sons Furphy Foundry Kyneton Shepparton Mobile water tank Jinker Hutchinson & Walker Blacksmith Farm equipment Implement maker Tool maker Horse drawn Stork and baby Good better best Barrel Tank first world war wwI Eastern Front Gallipoli j furphy & sons Hub perimeter, embossed “J. ...This horse-drawn, two-wheeled cart with a tank, is known as a Furphy Farm Water Cart that was made in Shepparton, northern Victoria, c. 1942. John Furphy (1842-1920) was born in Moonee Ponds, in 1842 to Irish immigrant parents and subsequently raised in the Yarra Valley before the family moved to Kyneton in central Victoria, where he completed an apprenticeship with the firm Hutcheson and Walker. Murphy began operations of his own at a site on Piper Street in Kyneton in 1864. He relocated for a business opportunity and founded the first blacksmiths and wheelwrights shop in the newly surveyed town of Shepparton in 1873. Furphy invented many farming tools and machines including a patented grain-stripper, and won awards at the 1888-89 Melbourne International Exhibition. His most famous invention is the Furphy Farm Water Cart, designed in the 1880s, at a time when water for most households and farms was carted on wagons in wooden barrels. The Furphy’s water cart is a single item that combines a water metal tank and a cart. The design of the cart was simple yet effective, and became popular very quickly and established itself as a vital piece of farming equipment. The water cart has had a number of words cast into its ends over many years. References to the foundry’s location in Shepparton, as well as advertising of other products also manufactured by J. Furphy & Sons were present on the ends. However, the most significant set of words to feature on the tank, was a poem encouraging continual improvement: ‘Good Better Best, Never Let it Rest, Until your Good is Better, And your Better Best’. During The Great War (1914-1918), the water cart was used by the Australian militarily at a large AIF (Australian Imperial Force) camp in Broadmeadows (Melbourne) where thousands of men were camped for months, before being transported aboard. Furphy Water Carts provided water to the troops, and were usually placed near the camp latrines, which was one of the few places the troops could share gossip and tall tales away from the prying eyes and ears of their officers. The water cart drivers were also notorious sources of information, despite most of their news being hearsay, or totally unreliable. By the time the men of the AIF were in engaged in combat on the Gallipoli Peninsula and the Western Front, the carts used for water supply had no markings and became simply referred to as Furphys. This owed as much to the coining of the term ‘Furphy’, Australian slang for suspect information or rumour. After a number of decades as principally a soldier’s word, 'Furphy' entered the broader Australian vernacular and was used mainly by the political class until recently when the term was taken up by a Australian brewer as a beer brand. This Furphy Water Cart was purchased by Friends of Flagstaff Hill in 2014. The support of local individuals, organisations and businesses enabled its restoration and later its installation alongside the existing late-19th century water pipe stand and 1940s hand pump The Furphy Farm Water Cart is of historical significance as it represents a famous Australian time-saving and energy-saving invention of the 1880s, replacing the labour intensive activity of collecting and dispensing water from barrels and casks on the back of carts. The water cart’s connection with manufacturing companies J. Furphy & Sons and Furphy Foundry are significant for being early Australian businesses that are still in operation today. Furphy carts are of military significance for the role they played during The Great War (1914-1918) in Australian army camps, and theatres of war in Europe and the Middle East, to supply the AIF troops with fresh water. A wooden framed, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart, fitted with a horizontally mounted, cylindrical metal tank. The tank is made of rolled, sheet steel with a riveted seam, and cast iron ends with cast iron ends. The spoked metal wheels have fitted flat iron tyres and metal hubs. A metal pipe is joined to the outlet. The tank is silver coloured, the ends, wheels and trims are crimson, and the script lettering on tank sides is black. There are inscriptions on the tank, ends, and hubs. The water tank was made in 1942 in Shepparton, Australia, by J. Furphy & Sons and has a capacity of 180 gallons (848 litres). Hub perimeter, embossed “J. FURPHY & SONS” “KEEP THE / BOLTS TIGHT” Hub centre embossed [indecipherable] Tank, each side, painted “J. FURPHY & SONS / Makers / SHEPPARTON” Tank ends, embossed – “FURPHY’S FARM WATER CART” “BORN ABOUT 1880 – STILL ‘GOING STRONG’ 1942” “j. FURPHY & SONS / MAKERS / SHEPPARTON - VIC “ “S - - - - - L MANUFACTURERS” [SPECIAL] “SPIKE ROLLERS” “SINGLE TREES” “PLOUGH WHEELS” “IRON CASTINGS” “LAND GRADERS” “STEEL DELVERS” “CAST IRON PIG” “CHAIN YOKES” “GOOD – BETTER – BEST / NEVER LET IT REST / TILL YOUR GOOD IS BETTER / AND YOUR BETTER – BEST” Image [Stork carrying a baby] above shorthand, transcribed "Produce and populate or perish" Image [Furphy Pig Feeder] beside ‘Cast Iron Pig’ Shorthand, transcribed “"Water is the gift of God but beer and whiskey are concoctions of the Devil, come and have a drink of water"warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, water cart, furphy cart, furphy tank, furphy farm water cart, furphy, john furphy, john furphy & sons, furphy foundry, kyneton, shepparton, mobile water tank, jinker, hutchinson & walker, blacksmith, farm equipment, implement maker, tool maker, horse drawn, stork and baby, good, better, best, barrel, tank, first world war, wwi, eastern front, gallipoli, j furphy & sons -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital Image, Watsonia Barracks 1986, 1986_
... The photograph is of a Leopard Tank, and advertises an Army display at Simpson Barracks....The photograph is of a Leopard Tank, and advertises an Army display at Simpson Barracks. simpson barracks Digital copy of one page of a newsletter Watsonia Barracks 1986 Photograph - Digital Image ...In 1986, Watsonia Barracks was renamed Simpson Barracks after Major General Colin Simpson. The photograph is of a Leopard Tank, and advertises an Army display at Simpson Barracks.Digital copy of one page of a newslettersimpson barracks -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub BranchWeapon - 6-Pounder Shell Case, E.C.C, 1942
... tanks, armoured cars and naval vessels. One version - the Molins Gun - was even used on an aircraft. Designed to replace the QF 2-pounder (40mm) it was first used by Australian troops during the El Alamein battles in 1942. The guns were also made in Australia by General Motors Holden who produced 615 of them, delivering the first gun in July 1942. The United States Army...tanks, armoured cars and naval vessels. One version - the Molins Gun - was even used on an aircraft. Designed to replace the QF 2-pounder (40mm) it was first used by Australian troops during the El Alamein battles in 1942. The guns were also made in Australia by General Motors Holden who produced 615 of them, delivering the first gun in July 1942. The United States Army ...The Ordnance QF 6-pounder (57mm) 7 cwt was a British anti-tank gun used by both British and Commonwealth forces during World War II. Different versions of the gun were used on tanks, armoured cars and naval vessels. One version - the Molins Gun - was even used on an aircraft. Designed to replace the QF 2-pounder (40mm) it was first used by Australian troops during the El Alamein battles in 1942. The guns were also made in Australia by General Motors Holden who produced 615 of them, delivering the first gun in July 1942. The United States Army also adopted it and called it the 57mm Gun M1. Ammunition was primarily armour-piercing but in March 1944 a high-explosive round was introduced. The shell case shown here would have contained a 2.86kg (6lb 5oz) armour-piercing projectile. Brass Shell CaseOn Base of Cartridge: 6PR 7CWT LOT E.C.C. 236 On central firing disc: No. 15 II 11C 41 115 TH 1- -42 7 1942 F. T -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub BranchHeadwear - Beret, Spanish, 1987
... Army armoured corps beret. Good condition Headgear Manufacturer's label on liner- "Boinas Elosegui S.A. Anu 1987 year of manuf. Lana 100% wool (pictogram care instructions) Talia 58 size Black wool beret with black leather trim and black synthetic cloth liner. Two riveted eyeletes 5mm diameter. Cap badge: gilded metal tank ...Representative Spanish Army armoured corps beret. Good conditionBlack wool beret with black leather trim and black synthetic cloth liner. Two riveted eyeletes 5mm diameter. Cap badge: gilded metal tank 1/4 front view, surrounded by laurel wreath, surmounted by a crown with red enamel liner. Badge mounting: oval, stiffened, black cloth backing. between cap and lining. Cloth, with clear plastic covering, manufacturer's label. Manufacturer's label on liner- "Boinas Elosegui S.A. Anu 1987 year of manuf. Lana 100% wool (pictogram care instructions) Talia 58 sizeheadgear -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - MILITARY, REFERENCE, Terry GANDER, "MILITARY ARCHAEOLOGY", 1979
... Illustrated - colour photographs - Front - three persons working on a tank relic. Back - display of an army vehicle. 156 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. ...Illustrated - colour photographs - Front - three persons working on a tank relic. Back - display of an army vehicle. 156 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. ...Hardcover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard with yellow colour buckram. Gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, with green and black colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - colour photographs - Front - three persons working on a tank relic. Back - display of an army vehicle. 156 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and diagrams. Retailers gold colour adhesive label - front endpaper. Retailer's information black print. "TECHNICAL BOOK & MAG. CO/ 289-299 SWANSTON STREET/ MELBOURNE 3000 663 3951"publication, book, military history, archaeology -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK - facsimile, The Australian Newspaper - with Assistance of the "Staff of Central Army Records", "THE BATTLE OF ALAMEIN.", c1992
... tanks and soldiers advamcing. Pages - paper, cut, plain white. Illustrated black and white copies of photographs. Owners stamp - inside front cover. "THE BATTLE OF ALAMEIN." Book BOOK - facsimile The Australian Newspaper - with Assistance of the "Staff of Central Army Records". ...The Battle of Alamein - The Australian Casualties. The Australian`, The Weekend Australian - 50th Anniversary Special Edition. Honour Roll and Newspaper Articles.SOFT COVER BOOK - FOLIO FACSIMILE - Cloth tape binding. Cover - thin cardboard, front cover - black print on blue background, illustrated in black print three photographs - top/troops in a vehicle, bottom/ tanks and soldiers advamcing. Pages - paper, cut, plain white. Illustrated black and white copies of photographs. Owners stamp - inside front cover.Inside front cover - owner's stamp black ink "Mr W.J. HAMMILL, A.A.I.M./ PO Box 76, KANGAROO FLAT/ VICTORIA, 3505, AUSTRALIA"books, history, ww2 -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - AUSTRALIAN CHINESE SERVICEMEN, WW1 & WW2, Bendigo & District RSL Club, WW1 & WW2
... Army Signaller he transferred in Egypt to the Division Signalling Company in France in France with his brother Hedley. During World War 2 he served in the Air Training Corps. 3. “COLLIN YOUNG” shown here with his brother ELLIS, joined up in 1842 when he was seventeen and a half. He served in an artillery unit as an anti-tank...Army Signaller he transferred in Egypt to the Division Signalling Company in France in France with his brother Hedley. During World War 2 he served in the Air Training Corps. 3. “COLLIN YOUNG” shown here with his brother ELLIS, joined up in 1842 when he was seventeen and a half. He served in an artillery unit as an anti-tank ...Australian Chinese Servicemen from WW1 & WW2 photographs. Exhibition held at the Bendigo & District RSL, post 2010.1.2.3. Photographs on photographic paper, enlarged black and white portrait. Mount - red and blue colour cardboard, double mount with top area containing the photograph, lower area printed information. 1. Serviceman in uniform, portrait. 2. Serviceman in uniform, portrait. 3. Two Servicemen in uniform, full length informal portrait, WW1.Printed information - black ink print. 1. “GEORGE SANG” - served with the 17th Light Horse Regiment in Papua New Guinea, Bougainville and Darwin. He was a prisoner of war under the Japanese but managed to escape. 2. “SAM TONGWAY”enlisted on the 6th June 1917. He tried to enlist in 1916, but was rejected in medical grounds (regulations against those of a Chinese background). He embarked with Reinforcements to A.M.C. on the 6th May 1918. As an Army Signaller he transferred in Egypt to the Division Signalling Company in France in France with his brother Hedley. During World War 2 he served in the Air Training Corps. 3. “COLLIN YOUNG” shown here with his brother ELLIS, joined up in 1842 when he was seventeen and a half. He served in an artillery unit as an anti-tank gunner. With another artillery unit, he toured Queensland and New South Wales, then was posted to an anti-aircraft gun station in Darwin. photographs, australian/chinese, ww1, ww2 -
Bendigo Military MuseumUniform - SERVICE DRESS, ARMY, A.G.C.F. Australian Defence Industries, 1987
... ARMY NO/ NAME" On waistband side - Dry cleaning instructions. All labels - handwritten - blue ink pen "EPWORTH". 1. Jacket - khaki colour wool/polyester fabric. Service Dress style with collar, shoulder epaulettes, top two patch pockets with button down flap, lower two inset pockets with flap. Silver colour plastic buttons with shank and metal ring. Buttons have raised emblem - Queen's crown, tank ...1. Jacket - khaki colour wool/polyester fabric. Service Dress style with collar, shoulder epaulettes, top two patch pockets with button down flap, lower two inset pockets with flap. Silver colour plastic buttons with shank and metal ring. Buttons have raised emblem - Queen's crown, tank - Royal Australian Armoured Corps. Rank insignia patch on sleeve - one stripe, silver colour - Lance Corporal. Lining - green colour polyester fabric. Manufacturers label - white cotton fabric - left side lining. 2. Trousers - khaki colour wool/polyester fabric. Service dress style with fob pocket, two side pockets and one back pocket with button down flap. Metal zipper fly. Gren colour polyester fabric lining to waistband and pockets. Three manufacturers white cotton labels.Manufacturers information on labels - black ink print. 1. "A.G.C.F./ VIC 1987/ ^/ SIZE 95R/ 8405-66-019-8462/ MACQUARIE 87/ BATCH M/ MATCHING TRS/ NO. /NAME" Followed by Dry Cleaning Instructions. 2. On pocket lining "A.G.C.F./ VIC 1987/ ^/ W??? L77/ SIZE 80R/ 8405-66-019-8462/ BATCH M/ MACQUARIE 87/ MATCHING COAT/ SIZE 95R" On waistband "ARMY NO/ NAME" On waistband side - Dry cleaning instructions. All labels - handwritten - blue ink pen "EPWORTH". uniforms, army, jacket and trousers
