Showing 118 items matching military history-uniforms/army
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Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - PUGGAREE, ADA, 4.2005
... military history-uniforms/army... 8405 66 025 1608” military history-uniforms/army costume ...New puggaree to suit a slouch hat. Khaki coloured cotton / polyester cloth.“ADA. APR 2005 - Size 60 NSN 8405 66 025 1608”military history-uniforms/army, costume accessories - hat accessories, pugaree -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - BERET, Christies, Post WW2
... military history-uniforms/army...” military history-uniforms/army costume - male headwear Beret ...Green woollen beret, black corduroy rim, small black ribbon at rear.Front: “Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) badge” Stamped inside: “Kent Pure Wool Large”military history-uniforms/army, costume - male headwear, beret, signals -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - ARM BADGES, post 1980
... thread. military history - army uniforms- badges - army ....1) & .2) Brown oval badge with Rising Sun & the words "The Australian Army" embroidered in black thread.military history - army, uniforms- badges - army, passchendaele barracks trust -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard
Depicted is a handwritten note written by Thomas "Tom" Lacey. It is addressed to his sister, Maude. This letter accompanies a portrait of Tom dressed in an Australian army uniform (record number 3417.1). Tom was a resident of Beechworth, and was only nineteen years old when he fought in World War I.The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when Britain and Germany went to war on 4 August 1914. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force’s (ANMEF) landing on Rabaul on 11 September 1914. The ANMEF took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914. On 9 November 1914, the Royal Australian Navy made a major contribution when HMAS Sydney destroyed the German raider SMS Emden. On 25 April 1915, members of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) landed on Gallipoli in Turkey with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. This began a campaign that ended with an evacuation of allied troops beginning in December 1915. The next year, Australian forces fought campaigns on the Western Front and in the Middle East. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Sepia rectangular postcard printed on paper.Obverse: My Dear Sister / I will / write / you / a long / letter / next / week / CARTE POSTALE / Just a line / in (?) to your letter / which I received two / days ago. I suppose you / used to wonder why I / never wrote but it is / pretty hard to get / writting paper at / (?). Well maud / I suppose you heard / about me getting around / I was shot through the / both legs but my poor / old mate got killed / straight out. I tell you / I do miss him. / I am glad you like / your new place. / Do you ever see Mary Y(?) / I had not had a letter / from her for 3 months / I have had a good / rest since I came out / of hospital I have been to / Cairo twice. Do you ever / get any letters from Dave / (?) him to drop me a / line some of these days / Well Maud I would like / to spend next XMAS with / you but that not my luck / this is all the new good by Tom /military album, beechworth, tom lacey, army, world war i, wwi, letter, thomas lacey -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard
Taken on an unknown date, depicted is a portrait of a young, unidentified male soldier. He is dressed in an Australian military uniform. It is believed that this soldier was part of The Australian Imperial Force during World War I. This can be inferred by the 'Rising Sun' collar badge on his coat. Australia, unlike most other Commonwealth countries, did not adopt metal regimental badges during the First World War. All units were issued with the Australian Army General Service Badge, better known as the 'Rising Sun’ badge. This insignia is almost always identified with the Australian Imperial Force.The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when the Australian government established the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in August 1914. Immediately, men were recruited to serve the British Empire in the Middle East and on the Western Front. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force’s (ANMEF) landing on Rabaul on 11 September 1914. The ANMEF took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914. On 25 April 1915, members of the AIF landed on Gallipoli in Turkey with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. This specific event holds very strong significance within Australian history. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Sepia rectangular postcard printed on card.Reverse: BMM2640.2 / POST CARD / Write here for Inland Postage only / The Address to be written heremilitary album, wwi, world war i, australian army, australian imperial force, aif, uniform, postcard, portrait -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard, 1916
The photograph on the obverse side of the postcard was taken in Egypt on 4 March 1916, during World War I. Depicted are three unidentified Australian soldiers part of the Australian Imperial Force. They are dressed in military uniforms. Each of these men are seated atop a camel's back. All three camels are draped in - what are believed to be - traditional Egyptian textiles, including tassels, carpets and beads. In the background, we can see a triangular pyramid and the Great Sphinx of Giza. The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) were established by the Australian government in August 1914. This announcement marked the beginning of Australia's involvement in World War I. Immediately, men were recruited to serve the British Empire in the Middle East and on the Western Front. The first contingent of the AIF departed Australia by ship in November 1914. England was their destination. Although, their convoy was diverted to Egypt after the Australian High Commissioner in London, Sir George Reid, and the British military authorities unanimously agreed that the overcrowded military camps in England were unsuitable for so many men over winter. The AIF disembarked in Alexandria, Egypt on 3 December 1914, and the men moved to training camps near Cairo. It was in Egypt that the AIF and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) formed one united corps - the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). This group of troops trained in the desert beneath the pyramids until March 1915.The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. On 25 April 1915, members of the Australian Imperial Force landed on Gallipoli in Turkey with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. This specific event holds very strong significance within Australian history. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day. The record's unique research potential is strengthened by its relationship to a historically significant site: the Egyptian pyramids. Since the postcard was produced in 1916, the record can be used as primary evidence for historians and conservationists studying these sites, or how these sites have evolved over time. The record may also be a useful resource for those interested in the history of Egyptian textiles. Furthermore, it may also provide insight into international relations between Egypt and Australia in the past and present.Sepia rectangular postcard printed on paper.Obverse: 172 / Reverse: 6536 / CARTE POSTALE / 4/3/16 / Rough riders under / the shadow of the / pyramids /military album, army, war, wwi, world war i, egypt, pyramid, great sphinx of giza, textiles, australian imperial force, aif, uniform -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard, 1918
It is believed that the photograph on the obverse side of the postcard was taken in 1918. Depicted are ten Australian male soldiers. Their names are transcribed in pencil on the reverse side of the postcard. Each soldier is dressed in a formal military uniform. It is believed that these soldiers were part of The Australian Imperial Force during World War I. This can be inferred by the chevron rank insignia visible on the uniforms of nine of ten men. The placement of this insignia on the sleeves of their right arms suggests that they were either Warrant Officers or Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO). Specifically, the number of chevron stripes - here, nine men have three - are believed to signify a Corporal rank. The men pictured on this postcard are also wearing 'Rising Sun' collar badges on their coats. Australia, unlike most other Commonwealth countries, did not adopt metal regimental badges during the First World War. All units were issued with the Australian Army General Service Badge, better known as the 'Rising Sun’ badge. This insignia is almost always identified with the Australian Imperial Force. Another characteristic of the Australian Imperial Force uniform are the rectangular colour patches worn by all men on this postcard. In March 1915, a new scheme of unit identification was devised to replace the wearing of unit titles. This consisted of cloth colour patches on the upper arms of a soldier’s tunic. The black and white nature of the record means that we cannot establish which battalion these soldiers were part of. However, one of the handwritten signatures on the reverse side of the postcard reads "W.A. Griggs". This was the signature of Sergeant William Archibald Griggs. Further research shows that Griggs was part of the 5th Australian Division Signals Company. Therefore, it is believed these soldiers were part of the ANZAC Signal Companies. The main role of the Signal Companies during World War I was the laying and maintenance of telephone cables and switchboards, used to connect various units in their area. Furthermore, the man standing in the back row, third from the left side, has an Overseas Service chevron patch on his coat. In January 1918, the Australian Imperial Force approved the wearing of the overseas service chevrons which had been adopted by the British Army. These were embroidered or woven inverted chevrons worn above the cuff on the right arm. Due to a shortage of supply, some men had chevrons privately made. For each year of war service, a blue chevron was awarded, and those men who had embarked in 1914 received a red chevron to indicate that year’s service; however, the black and white nature of the postcard makes it difficult to determine what colours are on this man's patch.The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when the Australian government established the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in August 1914. Immediately, men were recruited to serve the British Empire in the Middle East and on the Western Front. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force’s (ANMEF) landing on Rabaul on 11 September 1914. The ANMEF took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914. On 25 April 1915, members of the AIF landed on Gallipoli in Turkey with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. This specific event holds very strong significance within Australian history. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Black and white rectangular postcard printed on paper.Obverse: Oh 'Serg!' / Reverse: CARTE POSTALE / 6537 / Correspondance / Adresse / w.a. Grigg / J. Fain / Ruckling / R.J Farrar / (?) / Clarke / L (?) / GFFisher / R. M. Forrest / With Compliments / Sgt's Mess / November 1918 /military album, army, aif, uniform, military, wwi, world war i, rising sun badge, william archibald griggs, anzac, signal companies, postcard, patches, chevron -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Leather Leggings, 1899 to 1918
The subject leather leggings are associated with mounted troops known as the Australian Light Horse that served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902. After the war, Britain wanted to use fewer mounted troops and restructured its force around a style of combat that needed more infantry. But the defence of Australia still relied upon mounted military units as these were more mobile than infantry and could travel faster over long distances. Light Horse brigades in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) mostly contained recruits who served in the Light Horse regiments of the Citizen Forces. Many young men from rural areas of Australia volunteered for the Light Horse regiments. They had to pass a riding test to join, this test was easier for men from the bush because horses were still the main method of transport on farms and in country towns. The army did not officially accept First Australians into the AIF until May 1917 when enlistment standards were relaxed to include 'half-castes' with a parent of European origin. Indigenous soldiers served as valuable members of the Light Horse and many possessed excellent horse handling skills and specialist tracking knowledge.The subject items are part of the uniform for the Light Horse Units that served in the Australian army from 1899 until 1918. These leggings were worn by soldiers on horseback and are significant as they represent a noteworthy time in Australia's early military history. It was a time when many young men gave their lives during the South African and First World Wars in the defence of the then British Empire as part of the Imperial Forces that were gathered from many British-controlled Colonial countries.A pair of two Leather Leggings used by Mounted Australian soldiers during the first world war. The leggings are dark tan in colour with stitching to attach buckles and fastener straps. The strap buckles are made of brass and the leather legging straps are of same leather as leggings. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, leggings, leather leggings, protective leggings, protective clothing, australian mounted light horse units, military equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, ARMY, WINTER DRESS, 1965
Uniform issued to Lt Col Murray Stanley Metherall. Refer Cat No 590.2, for service history.Winter Service Dress with following. .1) Jacket dark khaki with shoulder rank insignia Lt Col, gold metal buttons, service ribbons Vietnam. .2) Trousers dark khaki. .3) Shirt polyester light khaki long sleeves. .4) Tie khaki colour. .5) Braces.uniforms - military, service dress, winter -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR CARD, C. WW1, c.WW2
.1) Black & white photo, copy, Air Force, BILL WEST on back. .2) Black & white photo, original, cannon in park setting. .3) Black & white, photocopy, RALPH BELL (Spinner) on back. .4) Sepia photo, original, RALPH BELL & Jean .5) Sepia photo, original, RALPH BELL, Bendigo Milk Co on back, inside sprig of flowers, Greetings to McKenzie Family from Ralph Bell. .6) Xmas / New Year card, cover: Photo of Solomons Pools. .7) Sepia, photocopy, soldier in uniform, ERNIE DOWER. .8) Black & white photo, soldier in uniform, ERNIE DOWER..1) BILL WEST on back. .3) RALPH BELL (Spinner) on back. .5) RALPH BELL, Bendigo Milk Co on back, inside sprig of flowers, Greetings to McKenzie Family from Ralph Bell.photography-photographs, military history - air force - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - CAP, PEAKED, RAAF WW2, c.1939 - 45
Item belonged to Harold Bertie Chatfield No 401493 RAAF. Refer Cat No 198P for his service history also 196.2, 197. Hat, peak, blue RAAF uniform. Hat belonged to Harold CHATFIELD.uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph, 7.5.1888
Person in the photo is Charlie in his Rifle Volunteer Uniform Highlands Light Infantry. He wore this uniform as a guard at the Opening of the Glasgow International Exhibition 7.5.1888.Photograph. sepia tone, soldier, British standing by an ornamental rock. Photograph is on a cardboard backing with an ornate rear backing with details re the manufacturer. A letter has been written over in black pen. photography-photographs, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, c.1943. More likely taken pre going to Timor
Photograph, sepia tone, showing a large group of men in uniform sitting on tiered seats. Photograph is on a brownish coloured cardboard backing. Above the photograph is 2/4th Australian Independent Company AIF Timor 1942.43. On the rear it is signed by the men.photography-photographs, military history - army, 2/4th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 1) 1939-46 .2) 1999
Gladys Elva Mole VFX17199 Australian Army Nursing Service. Refer Cat No’s 1899, 1901.4 medals and service history. .1) Two photos, colour, side by side in the one frame. On the left is a Nurse in grey uniform with hat & tie. On the right is same Nurse in uniform with red cape. The frame is brown stained wood with gold band. .2) Photo, colour showing Gladys Mole standing beside her uniform that is on a mannequin. The frame is brown stained wood with gold band,.1) " Capt Gladys Mole VFX17199" .2) "Gladys Mole with her wartime uniform prior to going on display."photography - photographs,, frame accessories, medicine, nursing, military history, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - NURSES CAPE, 1943
CAPT GLADYS ELVA Mole VFX17199, Australian Army Nursing Service. Refer 1900.2 Photos, 1901.4 Medals & Service history. Served Palestine, Tobruk, Colombo, Queensland, Borneo & Singapore. See also Reg No 1497.9 for remainder of uniform.Red Nurses Cape worn by Nurses over their uniform. Cape belonged to CAPT GLADYS ELVA MOLE. Cape fits over shoulders & clips at top front with hook & eye fastener. Complete with Captain's pips on epaulettes with Australia badges & buttons.Embroidered inside back neck edge in orange thread: “MOLE” Label lower back edge: “V231 Made in AUSTRALIA 1943 Size W”uniforms - military, medicine - nursing, costume female, cape, nurse -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COLOUR PATCHES, C.1939 - 45
.1) 2/23rd Batt AIF Patch used from 1942-46. .2) If viewed as a diamond shape white over red it is possibly 2/24th Batt AIF. Items belonged to Frederick CARLETON VX33476. Refer Cat 142 (medals) for his service history. .1) Felt colour patch, T-shaped; light blue, dark blue on grey. .2) Felt colour patch, square; diagonal white and red on grey.uniform, army, colour patches -
Bendigo Military Museum
Footwear - ARMY SOCKS, C.139 - 45
Items issued to Frederick.E.ADDLEM VX142253. Refer Cat No 432.2 for his service history and 937P.Pair of large Army khaki woollen socks. In white, “Large 12 - 13”uniforms - army, costume accessories, footwear accessories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, AATTV FRAMED, Post 1970
Ray Simpson VC, DCM. Refer 630 for his service history, WW2, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam. This portrait came as an extra to a large framed print of Australia’s 96 at the time Victoria Cross winners.Dark brown marbled effect timber frame, with gold inner edge glass, gold metal look name plate glued to glass at lower edge. Coloured print of a water colour painting of soldier RAYENE STEWART SIMPSON in uniform. Black print on gold name plate: SIMPSON Rayene Stewart VC Rank Warrant Officer Class II Unit: Australian Army Training Team: Vietnam Date: 6 and 11 May 1969 Place: Kontum Province, South Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam)portraits, illustrations-watercolour, aattv, vc -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Brenda Stevens - Chambers, Honkie & Ginny, From Black Sheep to Holy Dove, Henry Foster Midgley 1894 - 1917, 2013
Biography, cardboard cover with black print on yellow background. Front cover has 2 black & white portrait photos, a male in uniform & a female in civilian clothing. Also a small photo of poppies with the words 'At Peace in Flanders'. Back cover has black print comments & a colour photograph of a wreath. 220 pages, cut, illustrated with black & white photos.Title page in handwritten blue ballpoint ink: To Shirley and David with best wishes Brenda S.C 2014books - biography, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, FRAMED, c,1945 - 1946
.1) Robert James Lee “MM”. Refer Cat No 1734 for his service history. .2) Lorna Jean Robbins VF518306 enlisted on 10.8.1945 age 20 years in the AWAS. She was discharged on 27.9.1946 with the rank of Cpl. Lorna married Robert James Lee.Pair of frames photographs. .1) & .2) Frames light brown & gold timber with cream mounts & glass. .1) Photo, colour portrait of male soldier in uniform, VX65555 Robert James LEE 'MM'. .2) Photo, colour portrait of female in uniform, VF518306 Lorna Jean ROBBINS, Corporal, Australian Women's Army Service..2) Handwritten in black ballpoint ink: LORNA 'JEAN' LEEphotography - photographs, frame accessories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW1, Peter Stanley, Bad Characters, 2010
Many were ANZAC Heroes. Some were criminals. Some were both. Leading war historian Peter Stanley reveals the citizen soldiers the army regarded as bad characters.Title: Bad Characters, Sex, Crime, Mutiny, Murder And The Australian Imperial Force. Soft cardboard cover, with black & red printing on front, spine & back. Mottled yellow with light grey print background. Front cover displays sepia photo of a group of ten soldiers in uniform. Back cover displays sepia colour photo of a group of soldiers, some in uniform. 286 pages, cut plain paper, illustrated in black & white, photos, line drawings & lithographs.books-biography, military history-army, bad, characters -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, MOUNTED, c.1920 post WWI
Black & white photo of a group of Officers in full uniform, peaked caps, jackets, Sam Brown's, leggings & boots. In centre is the Governor General wearing suit, bowler hat, walking stick. Photo taken in front of a wooden building with a double door & light overhead. Photo mounted on grey cardboard with fawn back.Back of photo: Officer's names in pencil Bottom RHS front of backboard in gold: Phone 4397 'DARGE' 175 Collins Street Melbournephotography-photographs, military history-army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGE OF RANK
... in whitish cotton: "Australia" uniforms - badges/army military ...Khaki cloth epaulette tube. Sewn to this is a cloth crown of red, white & a dark colour. Sewn under the crown in whitish cotton: "Australia"uniforms - badges/army, military history, insignia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - PATCH, WIA, CLOTH, possibly WW2 version
... onto it. uniforms - badges military history-army WIA ...Cloth patch - Wounded in Action Stripes. Rectangular shaped green felt. Two woven gold bars sewn onto it.uniforms - badges, military history-army, wia, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, James Print, Post WW1
Soldier notes: LIONEL YOUNGHUSBAND NX115868 & N199216, refer Cat No 2491P for service details. Photograph, black & white, soldier in uniform standing in front of a garden, paling fence & palm tree. Soldier is Lionel YOUNGHUSBAND..Handwritten in black ink on back of photograph: “Lionel Younghusband. Died in Heidelberg Military Hospital July 14th 1943 age 22 yrs” Stamped in black ink on back: James Print Inglewoodphotography-photographs, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, COLLEGE CADETS, 1943
Photograph, black & white, group of 52 soldiers in uniform in front of a brick building. Adhesive taped to back of the photo is a black & white photocopy of the photo with printed details: Bendigo - “The Waywe Were” “Attention! Marist Brothers' College Cadets with Captain Kenneth Harris in 1943” The Cadet names are listed in rows.photography-photographs, military history - army, marist college, cadets -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGES, UNIFORM, 2) c.1939-45
... military history - army ...Items relate to the HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWII..1) Cloth badge, outer off white colour oval with central oval shape purple sewn on. .2) Cloth shoulder lapel badge, khaki, with Australia sewn on in white.uniforms - badges, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - AMMUNITION BELT, D M Shoe Co, 1941
... on it. uniforms - army military history D M Shoe Co ...Ammunition Webbing Belt, probably held 100 rounds. Canvas, jungle green with 10 pouches. Each pouch has a flap with US pattern clips. The bottom of the pouch area has eyelets, the wide 10.5 cms buckles are of brass. The exposed belt section is 5 cms wide. One of the pouches has “US” stamped onto it. Rear has “D M Shoe Co 1941” stamped on it.uniforms - army, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED WW1, Mendelssohn & Co, c.1914-1918
PTE EDWARD BICKFORD No 1519, 21st Batt AIF, KIA 26.8.1916. Refer Catalogue No 2948.4 for his and his brothers service history. Refer brothers 2950P, 2991P.Black & white portrait, bust & head only of an Australian soldier wearing a slouch hat. There are no badges on the soldier's uniform. The frame is timber with a 12 mm gold trim on the inner edge.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED WW1, Mendelssohn & Co, c.1914 - 1918
CPL ROBERT JOHN BICKFORD No 1518, 21st Batt AIF, DOW’s 12.1.1917. Refer Catalog No 2948.4 for his and his brothers service history. Refer brothers 2949P, 2991P. Black & white portrait of WWI Australian Soldier who has a a broad mustache. Soldier is wearing a peaked cap with Rising Sun Badge, there are no badges on his uniform.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army