Ill, p.40non-fictionIllustrative and textual description of Australian field artillery 1939-1945military weapons - australia, weapons - australia

Ill, p.48non-fictionIllustrative and textual description of Australian local pattern carriers 1939-1945military weapons - australia, machine gun carriers - australia

Ill, p.52non-fictionIllustrative and textual description of Australian scout and armoured cars 1933-1945military weapons - australia, scout and armoured cars - australia

Ill, p.56.non-fictionIllustrative and textual description of Australian M113 and M113 A1 armoured personnel carriers in Australian service 1962-1972military weapons - australia, armoured personnel carriers - australia

This item is situated in the Gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc Havilah Road. Refer photo .1) for the details re manufacture and history/use..1) Plaque on metal stand, black with white text re details of a 500 Lb Bomb. .2) Weapon, 500 lb General Purpose Aerial Bomb, cylindrical shape, nose cone tapers to a point, tail tapers to near point with 4 fins attached. bdrslinc, smirsl, brsl, 500, bomb

This item is on display in the gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Havilah Road. Refer photo .1) for details re manufacture, history and use..1) Plaque metal black on a stand with white text re details of the item. .2) Naval AN 40/60 Bofor Gun Mount Model MKV11 painted blueish colour, barrel black, sits on its traversing base.brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, bofor, 40 mm, naval

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

This is a brass cartridge. It is rimmed, the other end has been crimped over. There is no projectile.Stamped on the base - MF AQ AI..303, blank cartridge

This is a set of 24 photographs of Army Survey Regiment’s Lithographic Squadron personnel undertaking regimental training in an unknown location in April 1989. The purpose of the training was probably to provide personnel a practical knowledge of navigation and map reading, RATEL and Survival in the Field, vehicle camouflage, teamwork and leadership. The training did not include infantry and minor tactics due to the absence of weapons. Although these photos are not annotated other than the month and year, most personnel are positively identified.This is a set of 24 photographs of personnel from Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, undergoing regimental training in April 1989. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1989, background L to R: Frank Lenane, Bill Jones, foreground L to R: Gavin McLean, Colin Yeats, Peter Dillon. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1989, Rhys De Laine. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Peter Breukel, Colin Yeats. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Colin Yeats., Peter Dillon. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Graeme Spong, Gavin McLean, unidentified (x2), Peter Breukel, Steve Burke, Bill Jones, Colin Yeats. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Graeme Spong, Bill Jones, Colin Yeats, Peter Dillon, Peter Breukel, Steve Burke, Colin Yeats. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Graeme Spong, Bill Jones, Colin Yeats, Peter Dillon, .8) - Photo, black & white, 1989, Colin Yeats. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Gavin McLean, Colin Yeats. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Steve Burke, Peter Breukel, Colin Yeats, unidentified. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Steve Burke, Peter Breukel. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Peter Breukel, Steve Burke. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1989, Craig Hersant. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Rob Bogumil, Darren Maher, Paul Baker, Rob Jones, Shona Hastie, unidentified, Chad Hardwick. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Chad Hardwick, unidentified, Rob Bogumil, Rob Jones, Darren Maher, unidentified, Paul Baker. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Rob Bogumil, Darren Maher, Chad Hardwick, Rob Jones, unidentified (x2), Paul Baker. .17) to .22) - Photo, black & white, 1989, unidentified personnel applying camouflage to truck. Shona Hastie in truck, .23) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: LT Dave Weston, LT Craig Hersant, Trevor Osborne, Bill Jones. .24) - Photo, black & white, 1989, L to R: Andrew Arman, unidentified, Peter Dillon, Steve Burke, Colin Yeats, Peter Breukel. No personnel are identified. Annotation dated April 1989.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho

‘AUSTRALIA AT WAR’ The military history of Australia Hard cover book Hard cover- cardboard, with glossy coloured paper finish, white print on front, spine and back. Front illustration section of a honour roll with two red poppies. Back illustration- close up colour photograph of a hand held military weapon.book, war memorials, military history

This Bayonet was made in Lithgow in 1917 and would have been carried/used by a member of the Australian Imperial Forces.This bayonet would have been carried by a member of the AIF during conflicts. This is an original Bayonet as made by an Armory in Lithgow, New South Wales, in 1917.Bayonet and Scabbard with Frog - 1907 for Short Lee Enfield Rifle1917, Lithgow, arrow x arrow, arrow in a shield, across the guard, 2nd MD 65633.

The shrapnel belonged to Thomas William Tuckerman, No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Small pieces of shrapnel, grey metallic in colour. Both are flatish on one side and dome shaped on the oppositeshrapnel, 7318, t.w.tuckerman

“FARELF” Far East Land Forces (Malaya) “BCFK” British Commonwealth Force Korea. All photos relate to the collection of Francis William (Dinky) DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR 1943 - 1975. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service history.All photos are B & W. (.1 - .4) Three soldiers sitting at a table with one standing looking over. (.5) Soldier throwing water over himself. (.6) Soldier kneeling with an Owen gun aimed. (.7) Soldier cleaning a weapon. (.8) Two soldiers looking out through an aeroplane door. (.9) Soldier, no shirt on aiming a pistol. (.10) Soldier with a dart or rod in his mouth. (.11) Soldier kneeling aiming what appears to be a shotgun. (.12) Soldier inspecting the bar real of an Owen gun. (.13) Soldier inspecting a pistol. (.14 - .15) Two Nurses talking to two soldiers. (.16) Large group of soldiers on the deck of a ship.(.1 - .15) On rear stamped in purple. “Public relations Australian Army Force GHQ FARELF, GUN ....... MC” After GUN on each photo is an individual number. (.16) On rear stamped in purple. “Photo No, please credit to Public relations HQ BCFK” In pencil. “2961”photography, military, korea, malaya

.1) This troop ship was the HMAS A18 Wiltshire which embarked from Sydney on 2.2.1928. This was ascertained by deciphering one of the hand written signatures who was in the 8th Reinforcements 39th Batt AIF..1) Card, folding, Souvenir Sports programme at sea Thursday 7th February 1918 at 2pm. Inside has events & is hand signed by many men. Rear has details of the planning committee. .2) Card folding, from Australian Comforts Fund Xmas & New Year 1918-19. Card shows 2 paintings & 2 images of weapons captured by Australians..2) “Greetings from Will”cards, souvenir, hmas, comforts fund

These Military payment Certificates were used in U.S Military Installations, PX’s instead of U.S Dollars. This was to avoid Dollars getting into the black market and used to buy weapons etc. Every few months there would be a shut down and all Payment certificates handed in and new ones issued. They were also used in Australian bases in Vietnam. It was not for use in the main stream, if caught changing these certificates for Vietnamese currency you were in serious trouble..1) 25 cent note, Military Payment certificate, red background,for use only by United States Military, features a Submarine on the front and on the back an Astronaut. .2) 10 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, same front and back as .1) except blue back ground. .3) 5 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, red and blue background, features the head of “Statue of Liberty on the front and the back is only 5 cents..1) “SER No C03913187C, series 681”. 2) “ SER No C12629430C”,series 681. .3) “ G01747260G” , series 591”military payment certificate, u.s

25mm cartridge case and link section from a M242 25mm Bushmaster Chain Gun mounted on an Australian Light Armoured vehicle (ASLAV). Item souvenired by Mathew Redwood. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details. .1) M 25 cartridge case. .2) Link belt section for .1)On the link belt, “M28 ALK O7F 620 - 009”cartridge case, link belt, m 242

Used in 30 mm Aden Cannon fitted to Australian Sabre jet fighters in Korea..1) 30mm Projectile. .2) Brass case.arms - ammunition, military history

ERNEST HENRY JAMES No 2100 enlisted in the AIF in 3rd reinforcements 38th Batt on 8.5.1916 age 25 years 1 month. Promoted Cpl 1.8.1916, embark for England 25.9.1916, detached to 10th Training Batt England 11.12.1916, hospital 5.2.1917 with PUO, rejoin unit 24.5.1917, attended Bombing School 26.8.1917, rejoin unit 8.9.1917, embark for France 2.10.1917 and rejoin 38th Batt, WIA 24.8.1918 GSW to right leg, embark for Australia 4.1.1919 re his wounds, discharged from the AIF medically unfit 30.3.1919. (PUO) Pyrexia of unknown origin.Exercise book, canvas covered, dark blue, blue ruled. Extensively hand written in ink with hand sketches & printed pages of weapons pasted in. The entire book is on notes taken at Bombing School in England in 1917 by E H JAMES, AIF.“No 2100 Cpl E H JAMES 10th T B LARK HILL” Notes taken at Southern Command Bombing School Lyndhurst 27.8.17.books - military - notes, bombing school

Brown metal piece with jagged edges from a bomb, ie shrapnel,“19 Feb 42 First bomb splinter taken from the Darwin area on the occasion of the first attack on Australian soil’ A P Sales”arms - ordnance, military history - souvenirs, shrapnel, passchendaele barracks trust

Metal hand grenade with pin, some green & red paint over all.Australian WW2 No 36 MK1 Grenade Bottom: “No 36 M MK1 F.L.S. 3.41”. On side: “F.L.H”arms - ordnance, military history - army, metalcraft, grenade, weapon

Issued to Geoff Murray No 3411521, Vietnam 3 CAV Regt 27.11.67 to 22.10.68, Survey Corp 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. Refer 638P for his service history.Metal Clasp knife with 2 blades and a pointed piece with a rope cord attached.D^D"- Sterling, Made in Australiapersonal effects - pocket knives, military history, weapon, clasp knife

Each is a 5.56mm x 45mm NATO round as used by the Australian military c. 1970s and 1980s.Group of three 5.56 mm rimless bottleneck rounds complete with projectile in the case..1) and .2) are identical. .3) has the projectile pushed back into the case. Each case is cylindrical in shape and made of brass. Each projectile is pointed and made of copper coloured metal.ammunition, weapons

Item souvenired by Donald Joseph Osborn NX56380, enlisted 29.7.40. He served in the 2/17th Australian Infantry Carrier Platoon 9th Div AIF. Served in the Seige of Tobruk, Tel El Eisa, El Alamein, Lae and Finschafen Campaigns. At discharge on 2.1.45 he was a Cpl in 3 Reinf's 2/17th Batt. .1) 38mm shell casing, engraved brass base. .2) Armour piercing projectile- anti-tank round.Faintly engraved "17th INF BATT/TOBRUK/July 20th/1941/AIF"arms-ammunition, military history, projectile

.1) Machete, steel with wooden handle with loop hole. Australian issue. BEW 82. .2) Machete Scabbard, waterproof fine canvas with small pouch for sharpening stone, 2 attachments for fitting to web belt..2) 8465-65 - 5820 [up arrow] Cantas 89machete, weapons