Refer to service of Harry Burrell "MM". Refer Cat No 298.4 for his service details. Black and white photo showing Australian soldiers marching .303 rifles at "slope arms" position. They have pattern 37 basic webbing. They have different standards of dress. All have slouch hats in brim down position. They are wearing boots, A. B. leather with ankle gaiters.On rear is = Camp site 17, Seymour support Coy. 1st Nat. Service intake time?.aust soldiers, seymour camp, national service

Refer to the service of Major Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 Unit 102 Field Workshops Served SVN 10 March 1968 - 25 February 1969Two pay books. The cover is a flexible brown artificial material. Printing on the front is in black ink. The Australian crest is in the centre. Inside the book are numbered pages showing payments and pay history.Front Cover..1) Book NR A 37154 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 .2) Book NR C 27592 Maxwell Bruce TINKLER 337713 CANCELLED vietnam war, aust soldiers, soldiers pay

See Dean Cat 4575P.1. Scene showing bomb damaged building - location unknown,. 2. Scene of a harbour - showing water and buildings - location unknown. 3. A scene showing 4 Australian soldiers beside an ancient building (Roman). 4. A scene showing 3 Australian soldiers in front of a building wall. It is in a strong sunshine day, The soldiers are on a footpath. Two soldiers have peak caps, one has a slouch hat. All are wearing shorts.1. & 2. - Nil 3. On rear is written 1942 Baalbech, Syria. Bottom, Doug Dean. Jack 'Honesy' (Dec), Front - Bluey Pryor, Andy Crowbeck (Dec). 4. On rear is written - Palestine 1942. Jerusalem Rockfellow Museum. Windy Drow (son - Newbridge), Doug Dean, Brian Dongate QLD.ww2, syria, aust soldiers

.1) Black and white photograph on the front of postcard. 34 Soldiers in uniform drinking tea, informal group and laughing. .2) Black and white original photograph of column of soldiers marching in formation down a dirt road. .1) Written " Donated to SWIMM P. Swandale 2021" .2) as above and also written "Rob Wodell 1922"postcards, ww1, aust soldiers

Smethurst Collection. Refer Cat 9897P for his service details.1. Group portrait of six Aust. soldiers. Three have no shirt on, man at rear left has Sgts stripes and one medal ribbon. 2. Black and white picture of two Aust. soldiers, holding clothes, in front of a large tent. 3. Black and white picture of three Aust. soldiers, two wearing hats. Left side man is shirtless. They are in front of an A frame tent. 4. Black and white picture of two Aust. soldiers. Both shirtless, both in long trousers. 5. Black and white picture of an Aust. soldier wearing shorts, sleeves rolled up holding hat in front of him. Bush in background. 6. Black and white portrait of a soldier with peaked cap and a young lady. Big power pole behind them. Lady is holding her hat.1. On rear of photo are Jim Pocknee, George Maxwell, Smokey Reade, Jack Garling, Bluey Thomas, Bob Kelly. New Guinea 1944. 3. Frank, Jack, Bill, Seymour 1939. 6. Marked on rear 6/- Paddy Mac, 3/- Joe Boys, 2/- Himself, 2/1 Arthur Merrigan. Wilbung. Tatt. It has a chemists stamp, Ivor W Ba.... 188A Hopkins St, Footscray.photographs, army, ww2, smethurst collection

Aust soldiers going to South Vietnam were issued with this booklet Pocket size booklet. The cover is cardboards, jungle green colour. The printing is white. At the top of front cover is the Crest of Australia 72 pages- History of South Vietnam and culture. Enemy descriptions and drawings. Viet language. Ranks of US Army and SVN army. Maps Inside front cover.. Pte. P. J. PENNO 3790111 NUI DAT 67/68 Page 24 has a map of South Vietnam. A bird mark “x” has been placed on PHUOC TOY vietnam war, booklet

Items in the collection relating to Lt Col Jack Swatton Regt No 4905, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his extensive service records and RSL. .6 - No. 2813 James Albert Handley (right), 38th Bn. & No. 6132 Allan Ernest Driscoll (centre), 39th Bn. 1. B & W portrait of an Aust WW1 soldier with slouch hat. He is smiling. 2. B & W photo of 2 Aust soldiers in work clothes. Brick pier and iron gate behind them. 3. B & W photo of 2 Aust soldiers in work clothes. Photo of poorer quality. 4. B & W photo of 2 Aust soldiers casually dressed. A brick building and wooden door is behind them. One soldier is not wearing puttees. 5. Group portrait of 21 soldiers including one officer. They have musical instruments. 6. Snow covered cemetery photo. The wooden grave marker just to the right of centre is that of No. 2813 Pte Handley James Albert. He was KIA 18 July 1918. 7. Portrait of soldier looks like between wars or during WW2. Different shaped photo.1-6 Nil. 7. has '25' on back.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, aif, photos

this is virtually a home made bookSoft cover folder Plastic spine A4 size Pace. Page 95 Illustrated with some Photos Pen + ink drawings Plus maps front cover has a silhouette of am Aust soldier on horse back,books, military history

On back: "Japanese surrender to Aust. Army Wewack 1945" written in grey lead.Black & White photo, rectangular shape, showing the Japanese Officers saluting Aust. Army Officers. A small wooden table with documents placed on it. 2 microphones, background has a large group of Aust. soldiers, three tent roofs can be seen.photograph, ww2, japanese surrender, png 1945

Photograph Horse drawnLimber and soldier. Aust. War Memorial Ref E1233photo, ww1, army

Refers to the service of G.F. Pierce DCM No 2839. Refer Cat No 4136P for his service details. This is the original photo which was copied and cropped for others in this collection. Part of the collection off William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P for more items.Photograph- is in an old wooden frame. The photo show three Aust soldiers, two standing, one sitting. Uniform- slough hats, shiny boots. The photo is surrounded with a red, white and blue ribbon, then surrounded with a sort of red ensign. The frame is wooden with a mixture of black paint and gold. The rear has two screw eyes and a small piece of brass wire. PIERCE. G. F. Is first on left.ww1, photographs

In WW1 the Australian Light Horse served from the Suez Canal right around through Palestine - Syria.1. Memorial Card. Black cardboard with gold printing. It is a religious article with images and prayers. In the top centre is an oval shaped hole with a B & W portrait of an Aust soldier. Slouch hat with side up. 2. Set of 31 B & W photos depicting scenes of light horse activity. Beaches - Middle East buildings - locals - repairing train lines - daily life - campsites - ships off shore etc.Thomas McGinty, Beloved son of Catherine Power. "Who gave his life for the Empire. At Gallipoli, Turkey, August 13 - 1915. Aged 33 years.ww1, middle east, light horse

These were obtained from the UK then worn by Royal Aust Corps Transport soldiers in Australia.This is a 6.3 cm wide cloth belt. Main colour is dark blue with 2 red and 2 white bands of colour. The belt buckle is a bright silver two piece arrangement. The round centre section of the buckle shows the Royal Corps of Transport Badge.ract, rct, belt, passchendaele barracks trust

Item is part of the BCOF Association collection. Refer Cat No 7625This is a large photo album. The front and rear covers are made from wood. The basic colour is dark brown. On the front cover is painted a picture of Mt. Fuji, a Japanese village, a bridge and a small building on land, a tree and an archway. Colours are white, gold, red and mauve. It also has a very fine layer of reflective material - possible pearl shell. Inside are a large quantity of Aust soldiers in Japan - postwar. There are tourist type photos as well. Tokyo - Kure - Iwakuni. There are coloured postcards amongst the photos. It also has numerous scenes of Japanese civilian life. There are a few unused pages at the end of the album.ww2, japan, bcof

All photos include George Ballinger, No. 828 Enlisted 8/3/1916, Age 24 in C Company 38th Battalion. 7670.1P includes Charles Barkell, No. 811, enlisted 29/2/1916, age 22 to same unit (top RHS), Walter Montieth No. 936 enlisted 14.3.1916, age 18, KIA 4/10/1917 (Bottom LHS). and Charles Christian Snell who enlisted as John Lewis No. 925, enlisted 11/3/1916, age 21.Various black and white/sepia photos of WW1 soldiers. 1. Landscape photo of 4 WW1 Aust. soldiers posed in two rows (Charles Barkell, Walter Montieth, George Ballinger, Charles Snell). 2. Portrait photo of George Ballinger & Charles Snell (seated). 3. Landscape photo of two soldiers (George Ballinger & unknown). 4. Posed photo of George Edward Ballinger in front of photo board. 5. Portrait photo of George Edward Ballinger. 6. Portrait photo of George Ballinger. 7. Portrait photo of George Ballinger with his image within an oval and an inscription below it.2. On back written "Snell (seated) & Ballinger” 3. On back written "Unknown & Ballinger” 4.- 6. “Ballinger”on back. 7. “Ballinger”on back & "My father George E. Ballinger", "Home studio, A. Power, Brunswick”38th battalion, ww1, photographs

Newspaper (Photocopy) Article dated 3/10/66. Photo showing soldiers unloading helicopter. Two soldiers (Aust & Vietnamese) talking. Radiomen relaxing outside of tent.Story and Photos by Sp4 B. Halton USA staff writernewspaper

Refer service of Pte BASIL DARBY SX9423 2/14 Bn.1. Pamphlet, 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin Commemorative Service, Sunday, 19 Feb 2012, Darwin Cenotaph. This is a single sheet of cardboard folded to make 4 pages. The image on the front is an Aust soldier in steel helmet, looking over from a ships rail at a column of smoke rising from the edge of the Harbour. 2. Pamphlet - frontline Australia Ball - 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin. This is 4 sheets of stiff paper - colour printing. It has images, messages from politicians, maps. 3. This is a single small strip of cardboard - useful as a bookmark. It is for the 70th Anniversary of Bombing of Darwin at frontline Australia. It is for a dance dated 18 Feb 2012. 4. Card. Invitation to the Ball from Chief Minister of NT to Mr Basil Darby and Guest. 70th Anniversary of Bombing. Dated - Sunday 19 Feb 2012darwin ww2, darwin 70th anniversary ball

Australia served alongside SVN forces plus other Allied nations 1962-1972. Before our soldiers left Aust they had specific jungle training.Programme- front cover cardboards with grainy image of a twin rotor helicopter, three helmeted US soldiers moving to left of picture. Machine gin barrel in the foreground. 3 pages, white paper of instructions, two pink pages of lessons and times. Four pages of wartime tasks in the field. Front cover in biro PTE P.J. PENNO 3790111vietnam war, svn

1. WW1 Soldier, full portrait in front of "A" frame tent. He has three stripes, slouch hat and ........... 2. WW1 2 soldiers seated on bed in "A" frame tent. Left one is a Cpl with leather leggings, peaked cap and holding a horse whip. Right soldier is a Cpl. Slouch hat and puttees. He is holding a small cane. 3. (3) Three soldiers on a fallen tree in Aust. Left soldier is a Cpl with a slouch hat. Middle soldier is a Sgt. with a peaked cap. Right soldiers has a slouch hat and is a NCO of some park. He is wearing a slouch hat. All are wearing puttees. 4. Army tent camp, large quantity of white tents "A" frame. On right of picture is two wooden huts. In centre is an old fashioned lamp of some sort. There appears to be of gates in the centre (or hurdles). 5. Large parade of soldiers in Aust. One officer mounted on a large horse in centre. Some soldiers have leather leggings and some have puttee. Wooden huts are in the background. 6. Soldiers marching from parade ground onto a dirt road. One on right have leather leggings. Rear soldiers have puttees. One drum and one banner can be seen in centre. Wooden huts in background. The large hut in centre has a sign - "Church of England Institute'. Further away can be seen a 'YMCA' hut. 7. Group of 6 soldiers washing clothes under a roofed structure. They are using tubs for hand washing. There are 4 slouch hats and 2 peaked caps. 8. Group of 8 soldiers in front of a tin hut. The sign on the hat states "Headquarters Technical Battalion". There is an officer in the centre. Some men have armbands marked "BD". One soldier has a diamond shape colour patch. All are wearing slouch hats except one. 9. Group of four soldiers in front of a tin hut. One Officer, 2 Cpls, 1 Pte. There are 2 slouch hats and 2 peak caps. The Corporal in front centre is wearing leather leggings and is seated on a box stamped "Cockatoo Jams". 10. Full length portrait of a Staff Sergeant. Slouch hat with leather leggings. He is standing in front of a tin hut, the sign on it has a diamond shape with letters F.E. on it. 11. Troop train. Soldiers on board the old train. Soldiers and civilians on platform. A couple of rifles can be seen on platform. Soldiers on platform have a mixture of puttees and/or leather leggings. ww1, training aif, photographs

These medals were awarded to Robert Andrew Hose, enlistment number 114 was born in Warrnambool in 1892 (parents George and Janet Hose). Prior to enlistment in World War One in 1914 Sergeant Robert Hose served with the permanent armed forces at Maribyrnong, Melbourne. He saw war service in Egypt, Gallipoli and the Western Front. In May 1917 he was awarded the Military Medal for his courage and resourcefulness and being a fine example to his men in an incident near Beaumetz les Cambrai in France. He died of his wounds a few days later. He is buried in France. These World War One medals are of high significance, particularly the Military Medal awarded for bravery to Robert Andrew Hose, a soldier born in Warrnambool. The Military Medal is a treasured item in our collection because of its rarity and association with a local World War One hero. .1 A bronze medal with a laurel wreath and printing on one side and the figure of Winged Victory on the other side. There is also an inscription around the edges. .2 A silver-coloured medal with the image of King George V of Britain on one side and the image of a figure on horseback. The medal has a metal bar at the top to which is attached a multi-coloured ribbon.( Blue, black, white , and orange.) .3 A silver medal with a laurel wreath, a crown, initials and printing on one side and an image of King George V of Britain on the other side. Red ,White and blue coloured ribbon attached. .4 A black and white photograph of a soldier (R.A.Hose) with handwriting on the front and handwriting and printing on the back. This photograph is a post card. .1The Great War For Civilisation 1914-1919 .2 1914-1918 114 SJT R.A.Hose 1st F.A. Bde. A.I.F. .3 For Bravery In The Field 114 SJT. R.A. Hose 1st F.A.Bde Aust. P.A. .4 Sgt. R.A. Hose MM robert andrew hose, world war one, history of warrnambool, r a hose 114

Items relate to items in the collection of Lloyd Farrell. Refer Cat No. 7889P. Related to posting of Charlie Company on rotation through Selarang Barracks in 1970.Orientation sessions for new soldiers. 1. Black and white photos of Private Rod Clarke looking over a mirage fighter based at Butterworth, Singapore, during his tour in 1970. Close up photo of him and a Flying Officer looking at the cockpit. Flying Officer is Lieutenant Brian Waston. 2. Similar photo of Private Brian Smith inspecting a Mirage fighter at Butterworth, Singapore in 1970. Being shown by Flying Officer Geoff Bond of No. 75 Mirage Squadron. Both include stapled piece of paper with detailed description of who, where and why.Stamp of back from "Public Relations Aust Army Force, GPO Singapore” and written in pencil on; 1. “GAR/70/318” 2. “GAR/ 70312”butterworth, selarang barracks

From front cover- "THE BATTLEFIELDS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR". "The Unseen Panoramas of the Western front".Box with hard cover book, dust cover and two CD's. 1. Cover - cardboard, with adhered buckram, red colour, white print on spine. Dust cover - paper, with red, black and white print, front, spine and back. Illustrated, black and white photographs. Front cover - "German prisoners and wounded Canadians crossing the battlefield, Passchendaele 1917". Back cover - "Canadian soldiers carrying trench mats. Passchendaele". 376 pages, cut plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white, sepia and colour photographs, maps and diagrams. 2. Box for book - Cardboard, duplicate of print and photographs as per dust cover. Box is open one end. 3. & 4. CD's. - two, plastic CD's in clear plastic storage envelopes adhered to back and paper cardboard cover.books, ww1, pictorial

This is a foolscap size sheet of paper. It is very thin. Printing in black ink, except for the Red Cross. The Red Cross Badge and committee names are top LHS. Heading at top, “Victorian Red Cross Fund for Australia's sick and wounded soldiers” The bottom has signature of Margaret E. Stanley, President of Vic Division of Aust Red Cross Society. no year is marked.ww2, sick and wounded soldiers fund, red cross fundraising

1. An instruction manual outlining the structure of a military exercise to practice Battle activity at a Brigade level. 2. An instruction manual outlining the proper way to read a map and the logic of it's structure. 3. Illustrative guide on what leaders should expect in relation to their soldiers. Items in the collection re Col J Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.1. Green cover, 16 page booklet titled " Operation Firepower" . Dated March 1959, which planned an army exercise at Brigade Level. Outlined aim, Tactical setting, maps and plans. 2. Loose stapled 28 page manual on reading maps. Yellow paper with three folder holes punched in left size. Contains instructions and pictures and examples. 3. Brown covered manual, yellow faded pages, 60 pages inside with pictorial content displaying the do's and don't's of the behaviour of a good soldier.1. Maps have some notations, images of vehicles/weapons on front. 2. Titled " Map Reading - Supplement A.T.M. (AUST) No 12". Written on top " Colonel J.W. Swatton". 3. Titled "Right or Wrong": Element of Training and Leadership illustrated 1937". Stamp on back saying "on loan" but now donated.passchendaele barracks trust, training manuals

Items in the collection re Lt. Col. J.W. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.This compendium has numerous weapon pamphlets put together like a manual. They are all held within an overall blue buckram cardboard cover. The whole assembly is held with a black shoe lace. The Aust Coat of Arms is top center. 1. Inf PL weapons PAM 1 1948 General. 2. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 1948 Fieldcraft. 3. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 3 1948 Rife & Bayonet. 4. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 4 Aust 1949 Machine carbines. 5. Owen Gun Instruction book (includes exploded diagram of parts) 6. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 6 The light machine gun 1948 - Bren. 7. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 Grenades 1951 8. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7* 1951 Australian supplement. 9. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 8 The 2 inch mortar 1949 10. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Exercising Trained soldiers 1949. 11. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 12 Fire Centra & Theory small arms Fire 1949. 12. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 Aust - Application of Fire 1945. 13. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 - Aust - .303 inch M.G. 1943 14. Small Arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Aust - Pistol 1943. On cover of first manual in ink is "Cpl Swatton" On rear cover is a white sticky label printed on it is ; "On loan from the Estate of Colonel J.W. Swatton" Ref No. JWS M3Y.passchendaele barracks trust, military weapons

Items in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5. for his service details.This is a soldiers back pack with additions. It has the Australian Army Disruptive Pattern, Camouflage markings. it has an upper and lower internal components. On the upper external corners are two fixed pouches. Additions to the back pack are two large ammo pouches and a large water bottle (plastic) and it's carrier. The system uses plastic snap lock catches. The pack has extra bands of 55mm wide webbing, to mount extra items. Loose ends of straps have been rolled up and held with black pvc tape to suit the user.At top, bodyside, is phrase " Hol846".aust army, military backpack

Belonged to WO Michael P Greenwood. His military service with Aust Army; Served at Butterworth, Malaysia. Some peacekeeping. Probably some time in the Middle East. He was a qualified parachutist and held a Skill at Arms badge. He served approx 38 years in the Army.1. This is a brass octagonal shaped disc. It has a hole drilled on L & R side. On it is stamped: Aust - 320092 - Greenwood - R.C. - A.Pos. 2. This is a circular brass disc. Stamped on it is the same info as the first disc.aust army, soldier id's, wo m.p. greenwood

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No. 5997.5 for his service details.This is a small locally made log book. It has 5 sheets of paper that are folded to make individual pages. It is fastened with two staples. Inside the front cover are the soldier's certificates of what ordnance he was cleared to destroy. The thin cardboard is same light brown as a manila folder.Written on front cover is, “Triffett CS 326845 DMEO Log”log book, unexploded ordnance

Table Tops Newsletter provided to soldiers in TARAKAN in 1945. Item in a collection re E.M. Collihole VX35201, refer Cat No 7235 for his service details. Newsletter No 74 Sunset edition - Paper yellowed colour with black and red print."IT'S ALL OVER" TARAKAN TABLE TOPS " JAPAN ACCEPTS ALLIED TERMS" OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTnewsletter, tarakan, table tops

This is Issue No. 73. Issued by Aust. Military Forces abroad.This is a single sheet of paper folded once to make four pages. It is printed in black ink, except for the Mast Head line. Top RHS it shows a Japanese Rising Sun flag, over printed with the phrase: - "Sun-set Edition". It has two images - one of world leaders and one of four AWAS sisters (from NSW). It covers war news from all over the world. Article about finding shipping to bring soldiers home. End of War parties are also mentioned.ww2, peace, end of war, newspaper