A short history of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals at Watsonia Barracks, including background history of the land.Printed article with black and white photos, 3 pageswatsonia army barracks, simpson army barracks

This item commemorates the service of Sgt DJ Fry who served in Royal Australian Corps of Signals, Vietnam 1967-8.Large box-framed collage of objects and images set in green and blue mat surrounds with red behind objects. Contains emblems and patches of Royal Australian Signals and Australians in Vietnam badge. In the centre is a picture of RAT Emblem of DCT 110 Sig Sqn Q Store. Below that is a colour image of troops boarding a Qantas plane. A bayonet is displayed in right hand side of frame. royal australian signals corp, david john fry, fry family, fry, d j fry

1. Cloth badge Royal Australian Signals Corp 2. Hat badge Victorian Volunteer Cadets c 1900 3. Collar badge Victorian Scottish Reg 4. Rising Sun lapel badge 5. New Zealand Forces lapel badge 6. Artillery lapel badge 7. Air Force sweetheart badge possibly Dutch

Female Relative Badges were issued to the nearest female relative (usually wives or mothers) of those who engaged in active service overseas during the First and Second World Wars. For active service abroad during the Second World War, a single badge was issued to the nearest female relative of members of the RAN, the Australian Imperial Force (including members of the Australian Army Nursing Service), and the Royal Australian Air Force. Stars displayed on a bar suspended below the badge represented the number of relatives involved in the war effort. Authority for the issue of the badge was given under AIF Order 200,14 February 1941. This medal was given to Veronica ( White ) Roper in 1942 because her husband Alfred William Roper was a member of the Australian Army Signals Corp serving in New Guinea. Emma Olymphia Roper of Balaclava/ Ripponlea would also have received a medal like this with 4 four stars because her 4 sons were serving in the Australian Army 1939-45 This Military Medal was given to the wives and mothers of Australian Soldiers serving during World War 2 1939-1945Silver medal, engraved wreath of leaves, crown and map of Australia and pin clasp on back . A bar with one star is suspendedAround medal : For the Women of Australia Back : Issued by the / C'wealth Govt. / A 135699 / Angus & Coote / 1942 Bar : star/ asteriskworld war 1939-1945, military medals, roper alfred william , roper veronica, moore joan catherine, roper arthur leopold, roper emma olymphia, war memorials, bentleigh, city of moorabbin, totally and permanently invalid, returned service league, victoria barracks, department of defence australia,

Photograph of Tom Thomas on leave in the Middle East during WWII. VX 27898 Corporal Thomas John Morris Thomas (Tom Thomas) donated several items to Cranbourne RSL. He served in the Australian Corp Signals in WWII both in Australia and overseas. He was born at Womerah on 9/11/1906 and died at Koo Wee Rup 16/06/1984. He enlisted at Yarram on 1/7/1940 and was discharged at Royal Park on 9/3/1945.Black and white photograph of group of soldiers wearing uniform and slouch hats standing in front of a brick building. Back: "Velox" (printed); "Center 2nd row / Tom Thomas" (handwritten)wwii, middle east, soldier's leave

VX 27898 Corporal Thomas John Morris Thomas (Tom Thomas) donated several items to Cranbourne RSL. He served in the Australian Corp Signals in WWII both in Australia and overseas. He was born at Womerah on 9/11/1906 and died at Koo Wee Rup 16/06/1984. He enlisted at Yarram on 1/7/1940 and was discharged at Royal Park on 9/3/1945.Rectangular painted metal tin for holding emergency rations. Green paint with canvas tape along sides. Hinged lid. Silver inside.Lid: "MADE IN AUSTRALIA / EMERGENCY RATION / To be consumed only when no other rations of any kind are procurable. Consumption of this ration must be reported at first opportunity. / Instructions for use are printed INSIDE the lid. / KEEP PACK INTACT / D (ARROW) D" Inside lid: ' INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE / FRUIT RATION & MILK TABLETS: / To be consumed as found. / MEAT & VEG. RATION: / 1. May be eaten as packed / 2. A more palatable meal results by cooking in orheating with four times its bulk of boiling water. / 3. Moistened with water it can be fried as a Rissole without added fat."ration tin, emergency rations, rissole, fruit ration, veg ration, milk tablets

Newspaper clipping of an article about Australian forces fighting in the Middle East doing a radio broadcast for friends and families at home. Exact date is unknown but during WWII. VX 27898 Corporal Thomas John Morris Thomas (Tom Thomas) donated several items to Cranbourne RSL. He served in the Australian Corp Signals in WWII both in Australia and overseas. He was born at Womerah on 9/11/1906 and died at Koo Wee Rup 16/06/1984. He enlisted at Yarram on 1/7/1940 and was discharged at Royal Park on 9/3/1945.Newspaper clipping adhered to brown support card with note typed by a typewriter down left side.Printed: "SOLDIERS' VOICES HEARD IN RADIO GREETINGS' Typewriter: "STH GILAND SOLDIER - CPL. TOM THOMAS VX 27898"newspaper article, wwii

VX 27898 Corporal Thomas John Morris Thomas (Tom Thomas) donated several items to Cranbourne RSL. He served in the Australian Corp Signals in WWII both in Australia and overseas. He was born at Womerah on 9/11/1906 and died at Koo Wee Rup 16/06/1984. He enlisted at Yarram on 1/7/1940 and was discharged at Royal Park on 9/3/1945.Bi-fold cardboard dinner menu from the H.T. Queen Mary dated Thursday, December 26 1940. On the front cover there is a colour illustrated drawing of a cruise liner, the "Aquitania" and in the bottom right corner, the Cunard White Star emblem. On the inside cover, there are inscribed in ink the names and service numbers of all who attended the dinner. On the main page, the dinner menu is printed in black.See images for details.aquitania, ht queen mary, cruiseliner

00503.1 Royal Marines 00503.2 Royal Marines 00503.3 Australian Medical Corp collar badge 00503.4 Signal Corps 503.5 British General Service Badge

VX 27898 Corporal Thomas John Morris Thomas (Tom Thomas) donated several items to Cranbourne RSL. He served in the Australian Corp Signals in WWII both in Australia and overseas. He was born at Womerah on 9/11/1906 and died at Koo Wee Rup 16/06/1984. He enlisted at Yarram on 1/7/1940 and was discharged at Royal Park on 9/3/1945.Brown card with black line drawing of a cruise liner, the H.T Queen Mary. Black printed text beneath."H.T. QUEEN MARY / YO HO! YO HO! YO-HEAVE-O! / Cpl Thomas (handwritten) / having passed the Portals of my Realm on the Tenth day of January 1941 is now permitted to enjoy all the Privileges and Perquisites thereof being now a TRUE SEA DOG and thuswise entitled to Spit to Wind'ard Drink his Grog Neat and Have the Full Freedom of FIDDLER'S GREEN whensoever ifsoever howsoever He doth it visit. / Witnessed / R. B. IRVING, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. / Commodore / LIEUT-COL. R. F. MARLAN / Officer Commanding Troops. / GIVEN Under My Fin Tail and Trident this aforesaid day at Our COURT OF THE FOUR WINDS AND THE SEVEN SEAS / NEPTUNE / OMNIA MARUM REX / PRO BONO PUBLICOUSE" ht queen mary, queen mary, wwii, omnia marum rex

VX 27898 Corporal Thomas John Morris Thomas (Tom Thomas) donated several items to Cranbourne RSL. He served in the Australian Corp Signals in WWII both in Australia and overseas. He was born at Womerah on 9/11/1906 and died at Koo Wee Rup 16/06/1984. He enlisted at Yarram on 1/7/1940 and was discharged at Royal Park on 9/3/1945.Poem by unknown soldier on 2 pages of white paper. Text written using typewriter.See images for details.poem, raf, wwii, crete, isle of doom