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Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH - BOSNIA 1999, 1999
The soldier receiving the NATO medal is Greg Westhead, refer Cat No.1496.7 for his service details.Coloured photograph of a soldier in jungle camouflage uniform pinning a medal on a soldier in camouflage with a red beret."6-7-1999 Bosnia Gen Viggers presenting NATO Medal."photograph, nato, bosnia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SERVICE DRESS, ARMY, Aust Govt Clothing Factory, Fletcher Jones, ADA, 1. Hat 1988, 2. 1995. 3. ADI 1991. 4. - 5. 2006
Belonged to Craig Triffett No 326845/8253666 Enlisted: 27 .3.1985 Discharged: 9.2.2005 Unit/Corps: RAA Rank - Warrant Officer Class 2 Served tour with British Forces - Bosnia, Herzegovina 1997.1. Khaki peaked cap with Royal Aust Artillery Badge. 2. Jacket - Khaki with RAA Collar badges, white lanyard, WO2 and parachute badges, Australian Army Rising Sun Badge top of left arm. 3. Trousers - Khaki - (polyester). 4. Tie - khaki (polyester). 5. Tie - khaki (polyester). The ribbons are; The Australian Service medal. Long Service Medal with 20 years service. Australian Service Medal. Nato Medal (Bosnia Herzegovina)1. Written inside is "326845 Triffett". 2 - 3. Nil. 4. Written on small end is "326845 Triffett". 5. Nil.dress uniform, australian army, raa -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, RECOGNITION GUIDE, 1 (Br) Corps Intelligence Training Directive, 1988
Used by Warrant Officer Class One, Greg Westhead, while he served in Bosnia. Refer to Cat No. 1496.7 and 910.2.Small rectangular book with black font and black printed images on the front cover. Right side of the front cover is a vertical orange band with black font on it. Images on the cover include a tank, a helicopter and a military vehicle (front) and the logo of the British Intelligence Corps (back). Roughly about 68 pages long detailing the warfare used by the Soviets.Front cover in bold writing " RECOGNITION GUIDE", on orange band " THREAT" . Front cover in smaller font " 1(Br) Corps Intelligence Training Directive".book, soldier's guide -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, US Army Engineer School, Breach Obstacles with Explosives, Feb 1981
Used by Warrant Officer Class One Greg Westhead while he served in Bosnia. Refer to Cat No. 1496.7, 910.2, 7465.Cartoon image of a hand holding a detonator and a blast on the front cover. Drawing is mainly black and white, but a small amount of brown is present. All text on front is white except for title. Back cover is blank. About 35 pages long, detailing how to work with explosives. Inside many cartoon images providing visual aids to the instructions. Rectangle shaped book of medium size.Front cover in black: "BREACH OBSTACLES WITH EXPLOSIVES" . Front cover on detonator: "BLASTING MACHINE" . Front cover, bottom right: "GTA 5-11-16 FEBRUARY 1981 TO BE USED WITH ARTEP TASK # 7-3". book, guide, cartoons, explosives, greg westhead -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - HANDBOOK, BOSNIA COUNTRY, USA Dept of Defence, Peace Stabilisation Force (SFOR), Feb 1991
Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No. 5997.5 for his service details.This is a thick pocket size handbook. White cardboard cover. The title on front cover is in black ink - “Bosnia Country Handbook". On the left centre is the circular crest of the USA Dept of Defense (sic). On the right side is a shield shape, with the letters SFOR printed in black ink on white and on the right side of the shield is cryllic =COOP. Black ink on blue. Inside are numerous chapters of text, photos of weapon and aircraft. Flags of various nations' and unit patches.bosnian war, handbook -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - SERVICE RIBBONS
Service ribbons issued to Australian Service Personnel for all areas of their service. Items relate to the collection of Craig Triffett. Refer Cat. No.5997.5.Two copies of Service Ribbons for areas as follows, mounted on metal backings:- 1. Australian Service medal (Grey, Yellow, Light Green, Dark green, black. 2. Long Service Medal with rosette on one (Blue and Yellow). 3. Australian Defence Medal (Black, Red and White). 4. Nato Medal Bosnia Herzagovnia (Blue and White). 1. Has silver back with stud at one end and pin at other. 2. Has gold metal back with extended pin hook and Rosette.service ribbons, craig triffett -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM IRAQ, C. 2005
Uniform worn in Iraq by Greg Westhead. Greg enlisted in the Australian Army in 1974 and served in B Sqd 1st Australian Armoured Corp Regiment, He was discharged in 1977. He re enlisted in 1982 and joined the Military Police. In 1984 he was promoted to Cpl Instructor, then Sgt 1989, promoted to Platoon Sgt in 1991 and WO2 in 1995. In 1999 served on exchange with the British Military Police on a 6 month exchange. While on exchange served in Bosnia. In 2000 he received Commander 2nd Division Commendation for services to Training in defensive Tactics and Close Personel Protection. Promoted to RSM 2002.In 2004 he received a Conspicious Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours list. He was posted to Iraq with the 1st Al Muthanna Task Group in 2005 for 6 months. During 2008/9 he was posted to the USMC in California. 2009/10 he served in Afghanistan for 6 months as WO1 detainee Supervisor. 2012 deployed to the Multi National Force & Observers, Siani Eygpt as the Australian contingent RSM for 7 months. He transferred to the Army Reserve in 2013 as ADF WO1 Senior Instructor Small Arms Training. On reaching the age of 65 he retired from the Army in 2018.Uniform from Iraq Desert pattern, May. - Nov 2005 .1) Shirt with “MP” sleeves attached .2) pants .3) Hat .4) Goggles .5) & .6) Boots .7) Vest with 1 sterile wound dressing pack in pocket uniforms-army, desert pattern, westhead -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Harper Collins, The fracture zone : a return to the Balkans, 1999
Winchester travels in a scimitar-shaped journey through Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegreo, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece to Turkey. He names his route the Fracture Zone, because this locale marks not only the meeting of two vast continental tectonic plates, perpetrators of geological chaos, but also the uneasy boundary between two great historical empires, the Hapsburg and the Ottoman." "The Fracture Zone weaves together history, travel and political perspective with the personal testaments of ordinary and extraordinary people. In this record of history, hatred and ruin, Simon Winchester details the conditions under which the area's refuges now live against a background of ancient political and spiritual struggleGlossary, maps, p.236.non-fictionWinchester travels in a scimitar-shaped journey through Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegreo, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece to Turkey. He names his route the Fracture Zone, because this locale marks not only the meeting of two vast continental tectonic plates, perpetrators of geological chaos, but also the uneasy boundary between two great historical empires, the Hapsburg and the Ottoman." "The Fracture Zone weaves together history, travel and political perspective with the personal testaments of ordinary and extraordinary people. In this record of history, hatred and ruin, Simon Winchester details the conditions under which the area's refuges now live against a background of ancient political and spiritual strugglebalkan peninsula - history, balkan peninsula - travel -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Malcolm Booker, Conflict in the Balkans, 1994
Historical account of the Balkan area - includes Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Macadonia - over the last 2000 years. Considers its geographical position as a corridor from central Europe and inner Asia to the Mediterranean and the ordeals suffered by the peoples of the Balkans in the light of European competetion for access. Includes a list of important dates, a glossary and bibliography and a fold-out map of the area.Bib, maps, p.70.non-fictionHistorical account of the Balkan area - includes Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Macadonia - over the last 2000 years. Considers its geographical position as a corridor from central Europe and inner Asia to the Mediterranean and the ordeals suffered by the peoples of the Balkans in the light of European competetion for access. Includes a list of important dates, a glossary and bibliography and a fold-out map of the area. balkan peninsula - history, armed conflict - history and teaching -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - (SP) World Air Power Journal 16 Spring 1994
combat report: operation deny flight over bosnia, briefings: iai f-5 plus tiger ii, iai/elta phalcon, boeing 707 tanker conversions, sea harrier frs.mk 2, sikorsky uh-60q ‘dust off’ hawk, vietnamese people’s air force photo feature, focus aircraft: fairchild a-10 (5 pages), variant briefing: dassault mirage iii/5/50 part 3 – operators, mountain home afb 366th wing photo feature, air power analysis: australasia -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - (SP) World Air Power Journal 19 Winter 1994
combat report: recent air fighting over bosnia, briefings: slovenian territorial defence force, lockheed p-3aew&c, iai kfir, israeli f-16 variants photo feature, kamov ka-50 ‘hokum’ feature, forca aerea populaire de angola photo feature, focus aircraft: lockheed f-117 ‘stealth fighter’ (60 pages), variant briefing: grumman f-14 tomcat, ov-10 bronco retirement from usmc photo feature, air power analysis: greece -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - (SP) World Air Power Journal 17 Summer 1994
combat report: close air support for un forces over bosnia, briefings: iai s-2up tracker upgrade, ilyushin il-102, latest ‘fulcrum’ variants – mig-29s/k/m, focus aircraft: dassault mirage f.1 (50 pages), variant briefing: saab draken, philippines air force photo feature, interview: vmft-401 usmc adversary squadron pilot, offutt afb 55th wing feature, air power analysis: turkey -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - (SP) World Air Power Journal 30 Autumn 1997
briefings: iranian air power show, french air power in central african republic, mil mi-9, a-3 testbeds, hungarian mig-29 missile trials in poland, ukrainian un mi-24s in bosnia, grumman ea-6b prowler feature, raaf/republic of singapore air force co-located training feature, focus aircraft: sukhoi su-25 ‘frogfoot’ (48 pages), variant briefing: panavia tornado part 1 – ids versions, jasdf photo feature, air power analysis: south america part 1 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - (SP) World Air Power Journal 25 Summer 1996
combat report: operation crecerelle – french af operations over bosnia, briefings: raytheon/beech t-1 jayhawk, rockwell ov-10 bronco in batf service, airtech cn.235 feature, akhtubinsk test centre – russia’s secret military test base photo feature, focus aircraft: northrop f-5 (64 pages), variant briefing: westland sea king – british built versions, whiteman afb – b-2 base photo feature, air power analysis: czech republic and slovakia -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - (SP) World Air Power Journal 23 Winter 1995
combat report: unprofor’s own air force in bosnia, briefings: f-16 reconnaissance, tier 3 – darkstar uav, northrop grumman e-8 j-stars, chilean elkan update, raf support helicopters photo feature, saab 105/sk 60 feature, focus aircraft: mitsubishi f-1 (22 pages), usaf special operations command feature (42 pages), lockeed f-16 operators part 1 – us air force, air power analysis: spain -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - (SP) World Air Power Journal 22 Autumn 1995
combat report: nato strikes in bosnia, briefings: lockheed sr-71, saab ajs 37 viggen, sukhoi su-24mp, panavia tornado gr.mk 1b, chinese air arms & industry photo feature, belgian mirage 5ba/mirsip/elkan feature, focus aircraft: british aerospace hawk (66 pages), variant briefing: lockheed f-16 variants part 2, spanish f-18 hornets photo feature, air power analysis: south africa