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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomNewspaper cutting, Drill Hall's Battle Over, 8 Dec 1994
... Bougainville Barracks...The 4/19 PWLH Regiment was located at Bougainville Barracks... the closing of Bougainville Barracks in Park Street Carlton... at Bougainville Barracks, Carlton, until the land was sold off by Army ...The 4/19 PWLH Regiment was located at Bougainville Barracks, Carlton, until the land was sold off by Army for housing development.An article from the Herald Sun of Thursday 8 Dec 1994 about the closing of Bougainville Barracks in Park Street Carlton. It carries a photograph Col Frank Pearson with a Light Horse uniformed mannequin in front the 4th (late 20th Corangamite) Light Horse honour boardnewspaper, bougainville barracks -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, 1960's or 70's
... at one of their monthly dinners at Bougainville Barracks, Princes... dinners at Bougainville Barracks, Princes Hill, Victoria ...A black & white photograph of 4 LH Association members at one of their monthly dinners at Bougainville Barracks, Princes Hill, Victoria. On the reverse, the names of : Buff Morrison, Charlie Edmonds, Jack Taggart, Col Sinclair, Bill Champion, Bill Stewart and J NcCready4 lh association -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, VIETNAM, Ian Mackay, Australians in Vietnam, 1968
... Prince of Wales Lighthorse Bougainville Barracks Park Street... page: “RHQ 4/19 Prince of Wales Lighthorse Bougainville ...A complete story covering the experiences of Australian men & women during the Vietnam campaign.Paper dust cover in colour, title on front & spine. Hard green buckram cover with title & author on spine. On fly leaf is a map of Vietnam & jungle scene with 2 soldiers in green colour. 201 pages, cut edges, white with black print & black & white photos. Stamp on top right hand side of title page: “RHQ 4/19 Prince of Wales Lighthorse Bougainville Barracks Park Street North Carlton” books-military-history, photography, vietnam -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Display Binder, 2/4 Armoured Regiment Group, abt 2014
Provides an excellent account of the service of Australian 2/4 Armoured Regiment Group in New Guinea and Bougainville in World War 2. By 1945 the United States publicity machine under General McArthur focussed on US campaigns to the North treating this action as a back water The unit's battle honours comprise South West Pacific 1945, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Hawain River, Wewak, Wirui Mission, Slater's Knoll, Hongorai River, Egan's Ridge-Hongorai Ford, Hari River and Mivo River2/4 Armoured Regiment is an antecedent unit of our modern Regiment ., Museum quality 3 ring, A3 size binder with clear inserts for documents and photos, in slip case. Presents history of Australian 2/4 Armoured Group in South West Pacific in World War 2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomBook, Colonel E G Keogh M.B.E., E.D, The South West Pacific 1941-45, 1965
A book on war in New Guinea and Islands providing a detailed overview of Australian forces participation in the Battle for Australia. Concise for Kokoda and Milne Bay including copy of battle maps, but also covers Singapore, Borneo, Philippines, Wewak and Bougainville, and more.Hard covered book, 479 pages, WW11 Australian soldier on front cover bearing sub-machine gun and pistolnon-fictionA book on war in New Guinea and Islands providing a detailed overview of Australian forces participation in the Battle for Australia. Concise for Kokoda and Milne Bay including copy of battle maps, but also covers Singapore, Borneo, Philippines, Wewak and Bougainville, and more.history, world war 2, south west pacific, keogh -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionUniform - Honorary Colonel Hammer, 1950 circa
This tunic and cap were worn by Major General H H (Tack) Hammer CBE DSO & Bar, ED when Honorary Colonel 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment 1959-1960 Hammer had pre-WWII service with 8th Battalion and 17th Light Horse (Machine Gun) Regiment. He served with the 6th Division in North Africa and Greece before becoming Commanding Officer of 2nd/48th Battalion. On return from the Middle East, Hammer commanded the 15th Brigade throughout two years of fighting in New Guinea and Bougainville. After the war, Hammer became Commissioner for Repatriation in Victoria and continued his military career in the Citizens Military Forces, commanding the 2nd Armoured Brigade and later 3rd Division. Open-neck officer's 'Blues' tunic with gold braided general's epaulettes and Major General's embroidered badges of rank; gilt general's buttons; red and gold braided aiguillette and white gloves. Uniform worn by Major General H H (Tack) Hammer when appointed as Honorary colonel of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Medals awarded to Major General Hammer are Commander of the British Empire (CBE), Distinguished Service Order (DSO), Mentioned in Despatches (MID), 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal 1939-45, British War Medal, Australian Service Medal 39-45, Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal, Efficiency Decoration (ED). General's peak cap with gold bullion hat badge and double row of oak leaves on peak. Medals on display are replica.8/13 vmr, military, hammer, honorary, colonel, general, world war two, wwii, cmf
