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B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Meal dixie
... raaf issue...Part of kit issued to T.E. Price RAAF No11928..., Scratched on lid Part of kit issued to T.E. Price RAAF No11928 price ...Part of kit issued to T.E. Price RAAF No11928Round lidded metal dixie with folding handle11928, RAAF, Scratched on lidprice collection, raaf issue -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
1940's Brown leather Carry Case with flying equipment and clothing issue : RAAF Pilot Francis Robertson
... and clothing issue : RAAF Pilot Francis Robertson... with flying equipment and clothing issue : RAAF Pilot Francis ... -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Manual - Course notes for B-24 Liberator aircraft ground crew, Queen City Printers Pty Ltd, Fitters II.A Carpenter, riggers, flight riggers, Course notes, 1942
... Issued to RAAF ground crew in WWII..... serial number 19218. Issue 4 - 1942 Issued to RAAF ground crew ...Issued to RAAF ground crew in WWII.Original WWII manualLoose leaf manual in two-ring binder. Pale green with dark green spine.R.A.A.F. serial number 19218. Issue 4 - 1942raaf, manual, riggers, carpenters, engineering school -
Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum
CARD, CHRISTMAS, est 1942
... Paper or cardboard Christmas card issued by RAAF. Centre..., CHRISTMAS Paper or cardboard Christmas card issued by RAAF. Centre ...Henry Victor Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer 1760.4.Paper or cardboard Christmas card issued by RAAF. Centre has a bird with outstretched wings with crown above stamped in blue ink. "Royal Australian Air Force No 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbour" Inside "Mr Evans/Best Wishes/from Lyle Cootes"cards, military, numismatics -
Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum
SEWING KIT, c.WWII
... RAAF issue mending kit. Rectangular, khaki, cotton drill... KIT RAAF issue mending kit. Rectangular, khaki, cotton drill ...Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.RAAF issue mending kit. Rectangular, khaki, cotton drill material which can be rolled & secured with 2 white cotton ties. Inside the roll is a long white pouch divided into 3 sections. At the opposite end to the ties is a khaki pouch with a piece of grey flannel attached. Contents include 2 needles, 1 thimble, 3 silver metal buttons, 2 brown bakelite buttons, 2 hanks of navy wool, 1 hank of khaki wool, 1 hank of black, cream & green thread.Handwritten in black ink on outside near ties: 410533 RAAF. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pay
... Pay book issued to RAAF service personnel during WW2. Book...Frankston RSL Sub Branch Book, Pay Pay book issued to RAAF ...Pay book issued to RAAF service personnel during WW2. Book cover is blue in colour.Pay Book Number 18571 Issued to Donald Gray service number 10685 on the 24/06/40 He was discharged 20/08/42 -
Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum
BOOK, RAAF Headquarters, Aeroplane Maintenance Organization and Instructions, c.1941
... shoe lace, 37 pages. RAAF publication May 1941 Issue 2..... RAAF publication May 1941 Issue 2. Stamped top right corner ...Hard red coloured cover, the spine is held with a black shoe lace, 37 pages. RAAF publication May 1941 Issue 2.Stamped top right corner: 1999 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
RAAF Magazine, WINGS, 12/12/1944
... Official RAAF Magazine issued fortnightly during WW2...RAAF Magazine WINGS Grey and white magazine with photograph ...Official RAAF Magazine issued fortnightly during WW2 between April 1943 to March 1946In publication since 1942, Wings delivers an informative and entertaining collation of Australia's proud aviation history, the latest aerospace research and technology, aviation industry and military news, encouragement for our junior leaders and engagement with the veteran community.Grey and white magazine with photograph of WREN on a boat at sea.Vol 4 No 5 Dec. 12, 1944 wings, raaf, magazine, ww2 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
RAAF Magazine, WINGS, 15/3/1946
... Official RAAF Magazine issued fortnightly during WW2... years - Page 2 FINAL EDITION Official RAAF Magazine issued ...Official RAAF Magazine issued fortnightly during WW2 between April 1943 to March 1946 This magazine is the final edition.Grey and white magazine with photograph of six planesVol 6 No 5 Mar 15, 1946 RAAF's first twenty five years - Page 2 FINAL EDITIONwings, raaf, magazine, ww2 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Cap, Forage
... Cap, forage with peak. Standard issue to RAAF personnel.... Standard issue to RAAF personnel (navy blue) with embroidered RAAF ...Cap, forage with peak. Standard issue to RAAF personnel (navy blue) with embroidered RAAF emblem. A label inside of the crown has details of manufacture, including the date, 1988, and the name Lamb N. T., service number A13731. -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
RAAF Navy Blue Dress Uniform WW2 : Pilot Francis Robertson, 1942
... RAAF WW2 issue Navy Blue Button up Dress Uniform, with belt... : Pilot Francis Robertson RAAF WW2 issue Navy Blue Button up Dress ...WW2 RAAF Officer's Uniform once belonged to Francis (Frank) Robertson, pilot. Francis Robertson, pilot, crash landed his aircraft in Chiltern on the roof of Nurse Carter's house, whilst on a pilot trainee qualification flight. He was disorientated through bad weather and had been flying in and out of Deniliquin. Frank injured himself with bruised/broken ribs and nurse Carter was slightly shaken. Despite this set-back Frank then went on to become an accomplished WW2 pilot who visited Chiltern intermittently in the years after the war as he never forget the people of Chiltern rallying around the night of the accident and assisting him. This uniform is the navy blue dress uniform once belonging to Francis (Frank) Robinson, RAAF WW2 Officer and Pilot. Frank Robinson is the father of well known humanitarian, author, barrister, academic, media personality and QC, Mr. Geoffrey Robertson. Frank Robertson is the pilot, who whilst on a training flight undertaking his solo flying qualification, crashed into the roof of Nurse Carter's House in Chiltern one foggy evening due to poor weather and visibility conditions.RAAF WW2 issue Navy Blue Button up Dress Uniform, with belt, brevet pilot wing and medal ribbon bar for WW2 service (Left Breast pocket). Uniform made by The Hartford Clothing Company batch of 1942. Sleeves of the uniform depict rank at the time, being Flight Lieutenant. There are two dress badges on each sleeve of the uniform which depict the RAAF emblem.Clothing label "The Hartford Clothing Company", 1942 who were the suppliers of the military uniforms for the RAAF circa 1940's. The name "Roby" is on the label of the uniform identifying the owner as pilot Francis (Frank) Robertson. 1942 crash landing chiltern nurse carters house raaf pilot, ww2 raaf officer's uniform, ww2 raaf pilot uniform, raaf pilot francis robertson -
Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum
RATION PACK
... Emergency Ration pack issued to RAAF .1) Tin containing... PACK Emergency Ration pack issued to RAAF .1) Tin containing ...Item issued to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer 1760.4Emergency Ration pack issued to RAAF .1) Tin containing fruit and nut blocks, hot chocolate, salt tablets , tea tablets. .2) Lid for tin, inside is printed instructions for use. Remnants of sellotape on both items .1) and .2) Khaki colour.military equipment - rations, containers -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Cap, Forage
... A standard issue RAAF blue Other Ranks' woollen forage cap...Frankston RSL Sub Branch Cap, Forage A standard issue RAAF ...A standard issue RAAF blue Other Ranks' woollen forage cap with oxidised brass RAAF badge on left hand side. The two buttons at the front are made of black plastic. The cap is lined with black cotton fabric. The crown opening has been sewn up with large black running stitches in heavy black thread. A rectangular shaped white cotton maker's label that bears various markings indicating size, year of manufacture, etc. is sewn inside the left hand side of the cap. A label attached inside the cap has the following: "V 330, 1944, MADE IN AUSTRALIA, SIZE 7" and the D^D marking with the letters "A F". The cap is also marked with the name "FRASER" and the service number "RAAF A36508"raaf, air force, australia, world war 2, ww2, airmen, aircrew, kings crown badge, -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Documents, R.Bingley, RAAF Document 4th April 1970. Surrender leaflets Circa 1960
... from posting in New Zealand. Form issued by RAAF. Original plus... in New Zealand. Form issued by RAAF. Original plus carbon copy ...Documents from the War in Vietnam 1962 - 197300063.1. Paper application form from medical orderley Sgt. R.Bingley No A3147 American Air Force. Requesting leave in Australia from posting in New Zealand. Form issued by RAAF. Original plus carbon copy. 00063.2. Vietnam War Surrender leaflets. 2 items the same. 00063.3. Same as above, slightly faded on verso left. 00063.4. Paybook -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Tablets, Atabrine, ca 1940s
... on a wooden base. These were originally issued to RAAF Leading... been mounted on a wooden base. These were originally issued ...Unusual World War ll souvenir consisting of a small bottle containing a number of "Atabrine" tablets which has been mounted on a wooden base. These were originally issued to RAAF Leading Aircraftman, Frederick Charles Carey, service number 116991. "Atabrine" was extensively used as a preventative measure to protect servicemen serving in tropical areas from Malarial infection. "Atabrine" is a proprietary name for "Mepacrine" which was one of the first substitutes for "Quinine" a naturally occurring Malaria preventative. Larger doses of "Quinine" and "Atabrine" is also used to treat the effects of Malaria. The wooden base of this item has a label with the following inscription: "W.W.II ATABRINE", "THE S-W PACIFIC SERVICEMAN'S ANTI-MALARIAL TREATMENT", "F. CAREY", the bottle has a label with the following handwritten note: "Attabrine? tablets Malaria F Carey"tablet, atabrine, malaria, tropics, tropical, new guinea, papua -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Clothing - RAAF Tropical Uniform WW2 : pilot Francis (Frank) Robertson, circa 1940
... WW2 Issue RAAF Drab Tropical Dress uniform. Used... Francis (Frank) Robertson Clothing Clothing WW2 Issue RAAF Drab ...This is the RAAF tropical uniform worn by members throughout WW2 and who served in tropical and pacific areas. This particular uniform belonged to RAAF pilot FLTLT Francis (Frank) Robertson. Frank Robertson was the trainee pilot, who at 18 years old, took off from Deniliquin on what started out as a moonlit night in May, 1943, in a tiny Wirraway aircraft. The RAAF Trainee Pilot was attached to the Kittyhawk squadron, and as part of his preparations for the South Pacific theatre, he had to fly solo south-east towards Tocumwal on the Murray River, and return within two hours. But Robertson detected other aircraft in the area forcing him off course. And then a cold front moved in, bringing with it a thick cloud cover. He was forced to emergency land with the Wirraway aircraft ending up clipping the roof of Nurse Carter's house in Chiltern. Nurse Carter was uninjured but suffered from shcok and Pilot Robertson bruised and cracked his ribs. FLTLT Robertson then went on to service overseas throughout WW2. He is the father of well known Humanitarian, Barrister, Media personality, academic and author, Geoffrey Robertson QC, AO. This uniform is a WW2 RAAF tropical dress issue and was used throughout WW2 when members were posted into and served within tropical and pacific areas.WW2 Issue RAAF Drab Tropical Dress uniform. Used by members when posted to tropical areas or on tropical duties in the Dutch East Indies, New Guinea and the Pacific. The uniform is light tan in color and made of a lightweight cotton linen blend fabric. On the left breast pocket above the pocket seam are the pilot wings, determining the role the member undertook (called Mustering). There is also a Navy, Red and Light Blue ribbon bar depicting a WW2 service campaign (New Guinea). There are shoulder epaulets determining the member's rank, being Flight Lieutenant. The RAAF Pilot Wings have the RAAF insignia in the middle identifying the pilot as being a member of the Royal Australian Air Force. The buttons are made of strong Bakelite material and also have a smeall insignia upon them indicating RAAF. The belt has a brass/metal bracket for adjusting the size through two pins, with the keeper being on the internal side of the belt. Pilot Wings indicate RAAF with embroidered lettering below the crown and in the middle of the two pilot wings left and ride side. The buttons have RAAF etched upon them in small detail. ww2 raaf pilot francis (frank) robertson, wirraway aircraft crash chiltern 1943 frank robertson and nurse carter, ww2 raaf trpical dress uniform