This is a pocket size tin, the lid has image of two cigarettes. Diagonally across the tin is written "Imperator". At bottom corner are the letters D.R.G.M. (Germany). On the bottom can be seen four extra lugs. Inside is a spring loaded mechanism that can be set then the lid shut. When the lid is opened the spring loaded arm wacks the explosive charge. This example is inert.passchendaele barracks trust collection, 22-734-t, ww1, german

Special Invitation issued to various parties for a Presentation Parade on 7th Dec 1976 which is 35th Anniversary of start of Pacific Theatre of WW2.White card with gold coloured RACT emblem and Invitation writing in blue.Emblem of RACT on front with invite from 15th Tpt Coy Commanding Officer to attend Presentation Parade at Stawell Training Depot at 8 pm on Tues Dec 7, 1976.passchendaele barracks trust collection., invitation

Badges used to identify units within the RACT (Royal Australian Corp of Transport).1. Square material blue patch with red round borders and yellow writing and picture of a vehicle. Other side, white felt. 2. Round light blue patch with brown spoked boat wheel. White writing and inside wheel picture of white crane vehicle on red background and white machine on blue background.1. Embroidered "Amphibious Transport RACT"and "41 PL". 2. Embroidered "Melbourne Water Transport RACT".passchendaele barracks trust collection., ract, cloth badges

1. This is a curved cloth shoulder badge. Sewn with red writing on dark blue background are the worms - "Royal Australian Corps of Transport". 2. The 'Ribbon' is a long length of coloured ribbon. Dark Blue background with 4 red striped. This was probably used as belt material.ract uniform, passchendaele barracks trust collection.

Home made emblem of 3rd Division created by RAASC Servicemen.Metal black sign with sticker of 3rd Division attached. Sticker is red background with gold crossed swords. No. 3 in Roman numerals at bottom. Rising Sun emblem in gold at top.Crossed swords, No 3 in Roman numerals and Rising Sun emblem.passchendaele barracks trust collection, sign, raasc, 3rd div

Home made sign of emblem of 3rd Division.Dark blue metal plate. Attached to plate on one side is a sticker with emblem of 3rd Division on a flag background of horizontal red, blue and red stripes.Sticker has crossed swords with jumping kangaroo overlaid and a crown above. Other side has painted No's "234".passchendaele barracks trust collection, sign

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.passchendaele barracks trust collection, ract, rct, belt

This is a hard cover book. The cover is a marron plastic. The writing is embossed with gold ink. At the top is the Army Crest - Kangaroo and crossed swords. The book is for Truck Cargo, 2 1/2 ton GS. 4 x W/winch. It has 198 pages. Aust No.1 2320 66 058 4682 MK3. 2320 66 089 5185. Code No. 6069 Army Part No. 7810 66 090 7083.passchendaele barracks trust collection, mk3, army truck

Plaque - Pressed copper with Insignia.Royal Australian Transport Corps "PAR ONERI E..R".passchendaele barracks trust collection, copper plaque, ract

PLAQUE WAS AWARDED EACH YEAR FOR THE CATEGORY OF "ASSISTANT TRAFFIC OF THE YEAR" MELBOURNE TRANSPORT UNIT FROM 1980 TO 1988.Brown wooden plaque with gold metal heading and individual metal name labels. Also in-between badge emblem of Royal Australian Corps of Transport.Headed "Assistant Traffic of The Year" then "Melbourne Transport Unit" then "RACT" then "Presented by WO2 D. C. Forrest" then 12 metal labels, 9 with names of recipients from 1980 to 1988. 1980 - CPL T. WELLING. 1981 - CPL A. McLEOD. 1982 - PTE S. GLEN. 1983 - CPL DORE. 1984 - LCPL PAWLEY. 1985 - CPL A. J. BARBER. 1986 - PTE E. SZENTPALY. 1987 - CPL I.D. McLAREN. 1988 - CPL CARTER & CPL FRAWLEY.passchendaele barracks trust collection, wooden plaque, melbourne transport unit

Book is a training manual for the Standing Orders for Vehicle Operation & Servicing 1961 used by the RAASC School for Training Purposes.Metal bound book, brown in colour with dark blue edging on front and back covers. 93 pages inside covering Procedures and Processes for Vehicle Operations and Servicing.On top front, SGT A.K. Teale (or Seale) ? and No. 20 in pencil. Inside says "RAASC School - This copy belongs to school Headquarters Library". Cover says "Restricted", "Australian Military Forces" & "Standing Orders for Vehicle Operation and Servicing 1961".passchendaele barracks trust collection, training manual, raasc

The truck was made by International Harvester Company of Australia Pty Ltd. The works were at Dandenong, Geelong and Port Melbourne.This book has a soft cardboard cover in a brown colour. Printing is in white and black ink. It has brown buckram binding. It has 19 sections to do with the truck. It has numerous part drawings and flow charts. It has black and white photos of truck parts. It has instructions on how to repair, set and adjust parts. it has electrical drawings for truck wiring. Under the front cover are 3 rusty metal loose leaf binders.passchendaele barracks trust collection, trucks mk3, international harvester

WW1 1. Badge - metal, brown, imprinted insignia and lettering. 2. Badge - metal, dark brown, Rising Sun.1. Issued by Dept of Defence - Returned from Active service AIF> 2. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces.passchendaele barracks trust collection, ww1, badges

38th BNBlack / white photo of part of the 38th Battalion taken at Seymour in 1938. Members are in uniform with Officers front & centre. Lamp pole in background LHS, Below photo on white label in black ink: "SEYMOUR CAMP 1938, Part of the 38th Battalion" On white sticker on front bottom RHS of mounting & LHS of backing: "No 22: Stamp on back: "Passchendaele Barracks Trust Collection"38th bn, seymour, passchendaele barracks trust

Items in the collection re Colonel J. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.1. Book - Hard cardboard, red cloth cover, 256 cream coloured pages with black print. 2. Book - Hard cardboard, red cloth cover, 75 cream coloured pages with black print. 3. Book - hard cardboard, red cloth cover, 75 cream coloured pages, black print.1. Field Service Regulations Vol II, 1935. (reprinted with amendments 1939). On the inside is written "S.V. Dare Lieut 6th Aust Inf Brigade" 2. Field Service Regulations Vol III, 1935. 3. Field Service Regulations Vol III, 1935 (reprinted with amendments 1939).passchendaele barracks trust, field service regulations, books

Item in the collection re Col. J.W. Swatton. refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.Graph - paper, cream, black and red print, front. Reverse side, black print.Graph for Calculating Elevation and Clearances (Curves represent Centre Shots). Reverse side: Chart for .303 Mark VII for firing upon down hill.passchendaele barracks trust, j.w. swatton, graph for calculations

This is a "Nestor Gianaclis" cigarette packet from Cairo. In it is a collection of cigarettes. 5 x Isis brand with gold rim. 4 x Big Ben brand with a printed stylised crown, wings and fist. 1 x Grand Gordon Brand. Pretend cork filter. Printed blue belt around circumference. 1 x Lucana Russian brand. Plain paper wrapping. The box has English and Egyptian writing on it.passchendaele barracks trust, smoking, cairo, ww1

Photographs of SGT John (Jack) LOCKETT 1. As a soldier in WW1. 38th Battalion. 2. As an elderly gentleman, wearing French Legion of Honour medal. 3. FLH Medal and WW1 medals.1. Photograph - sepia photograph of a seated soldier. 2. Photograph - coloured photograph of a veteran. 3. Photograph - coloured - medal collection. Hard cardboard backing.passchendaele barracks trust, john (jack) lockett, ww1, 38th battalion

Items in the collection relating to Lt Col Jack Swatton M.I.D. Regt No 4905, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his extensive service record and RSL.These are miniature black and white photos from WW1 scenes. They apparently were collected from cigarette packets. They are numbered, these are definitely not the full set. Each photo has a number and one line description of scene.On the rear of each is an advert for Magpie cigarettes, stating these are the copies of official war photographs. originals are from Australian War Museum, Melbourne. it shows prices for enlargements and proceeds to go to War Memorial funds.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, australian war memorial, fundraising

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

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. Refer to 6683.7P.This is a set of black and white photos showing scenes from WW1. A lot of snow can be seen in most photos. They depict small group of soldiers, civilians, church, cemeteries, trains and farms.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, france, belgium

Documents detail the first bombing raid on Darwin on 19 February 1942. Information related to subsequent raids also included..1) - .4) Collection of photocopied A4 documents related to the bombing of Darwin. 4 double sided pages in green plastic display folder. Black & white map & photos.documents - military history, passchendaele barracks trust, darwin

Photos relate to CAPTAIN R EMOND's WWII service in the Middle East & North Africa. 2782.7 - 2782.9 relate to Queen Elizabeth's visit to Bendigo in March 1954. 2782.11 & 2782.12 depict soldiers marching through Charing Cross, Bendigo. 2782.13 shows CAPTAIN EMOND & Gov Dallas Brooks inspecting the 38th Battalion.Collection of black & white photos & documents related to CAPTAIN RUSS EMOND. Copied photos & captions have been glued to A4 pages. x 13 pages in blue plastic display folder..13) "14 Mar 55. The Gov of Vic Sir Dallas Brookes inspecting guard of honour from 38 Inf Bn. Guard Commander - Capt Russ Emond"documents - copies, photography-photographs-copies, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

Items relate to W.F.R Budge VX48105, refer Cat No 2721 for his service details.1 Bag of: Badges of Rank Badges of Corps (incl Canadian) Trade Badges Medal Ribbons ID Discs of VX48105 Budge W F Rnumismatics - badges - military - identification discs, passchendaele barracks trust

Item in the collection re Lt Col J. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service history..1) Webbing belt - khaki with brass buckles & keepers. .2) Webbing belt - velcro with brass buckles & keepers. .3) Webbing belt - black with brass keepers..3) In black lettering on back: “3/92464 Swatton CJ”uniforms - army, costume accessories - male, belts webbing, passchendaele barracks trust

Collection of black & white photographs with typed captions detailing some of the destruction of buildings, shipping & equipment during & after the first attack on Darwin by the Japanese (Feb 19th 1942)..1) Bombed building. .2) Bombed building. .3) Bombed hangar. .4) Bombed store building. .5) Water tower with aircraft in background. .6) Bombed 2 storey building. .7) Sunken ship with 2 ships in background. .8) Scrapped aeroplane. .9) Small steam train..1) On back: More RAAF Drome damage. .2) On back: RAAF Drome. No opposition than couple of Wirraways & Kittyhawks. .3) On back: Hangar RAAF Drome when the Nips finished. .4) On back: First bomb on Post Office Darwin. .5) On back: Jap plane (pos zero) flying around water tower, Darwin loco before arrival of Spitfires at Darwin. .6) On back: Bob Dyers bank Darwin. .7) On back: Neptuna on side alongside wharf & 2 ships on mud at low tide Darwin Harbour. .8) On back: Scrap heap Bathelor field. .9) On back: Fly used on wharf at Darwin before Japs bombed wharf & sunk Neptuna standing there.photography-photographs, military history - war damage, passchendaele barracks trust

WWI shrapnel found on the Somme battlefield & given to ARTHUR C EBDON on one of his visits. See also 2605.2P, 2606, 2608.3.Collection of shrapnel from French WWI battlefields. Consists of 1 piece of rusted metal, 3 lead shrapnel balls & 2 bullet cases.military history - souvenirs, arms - ammunition, passchendaele barracks trust

Item from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection box. Clinometer: A device for setting angles for artillery bombardment.Carry case rectangular, tooled leather, lift up lid, long carry leather strap, brass buckle on strap. Interior of case timber framed, small rectangular padding glued to interior base & lid. Stamped label on case back: “Case Clinometer Vickers .303 Gun Mark II, Hindmarch Bros Ltd 1918” Stamped instructions on interior of lid: “Set degree scale at zero”containers, clinometer, artillery, passchendaele barracks trust

Items from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection.Khaki canvas bag, cylindrical shape, khaki canvas strap with metal/brass buckle to bag, brass x 2 fasteners, black printed label on side of bag.Black printed label: "Carriers magazine Lewis 303 in. Gun Hampton & Sons Ltd 1918"containers - military, military history - army - equipment, passchendaele barracks trust

Photographs from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection box. .1) Black print bottom: Two hundred officers & men of the 17th & 19th Light Horse were in training at Bendigo last week. 1. LIEUT A V PALMER 2. Jumping in pairs 3. The camp trumpeter 4. LIEUT COL H K RAWSON CO of camp on right with his staff 5. Watering the horses 6. Machine gun practice 7. Some of the men.1) Laminated photocopy of 7 numbered black & white photographs, Light Horsemen Soldiers in uniform, horses, machine gun, mounted on archival cardboard, from newspaper article, black & white top & bottom. .2) Laminated photocopy of colour photograph, 8 Soldiers in uniform mounted on horses, white print label lower right..1) Black print: "March 18 1933 The Weekly Times Magazine Section, Light Horsemen in Camp in Bendigo" (see notes for bottom details). .2) White print: "The Army, then, now, and for the future. All had a part to play"photography-photographs, military history - army, light horse, passchendaele barracks trust