Showing 4 items matching "s/w pacific area"
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchBooklet - Soldiering in the Tropics (S>W> Pacific Area), Soldiering in the Tropics (S.W. Pacific Area) 1 Copy to all ranks in the tropics, (Revised Edition January 1943)
... Soldiering in the Tropics (S>W> Pacific Area)...Pacific Area) 1 Copy to all ranks in the tropics, Prepared by the General Staff, LHQ; Australia, and issued under the direction of the Commander; Allied Land Forces Headquarters, SWPA> (Revised Edition January 1943) Booklet Soldiering in the Tropics (S.W. Pacific Area) 1 Copy to all ranks in the tropics, (Revised Edition January 1943) Booklet Soldiering in the Tropics (S>W ...BookletSoldiering in the Tropics (S.W. Pacific Area) 1 Copy to all ranks in the tropics, Prepared by the General Staff, LHQ; Australia, and issued under the direction of the Commander; Allied Land Forces Headquarters, SWPA> (Revised Edition January 1943) -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchMemorabilia - Brass map of Australia with plane flying over
... S/W Pacific area...Memorabilia Ashtray is map of Australia S/W Pacific area Borneo Campaign None PV-1 Fighter/Bomber flying over Australia Memorabilia Brass map of Australia with plane flying over. ...MemorabiliaAshtray is map of AustraliaPV-1 Fighter/Bomber flying over AustraliaNones/w pacific area, borneo campaign -
Frankston RSL Sub BranchTablets, Atabrine, ca 1940s
... 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" 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 ...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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumUniform - DRESS UNIFORM, RAAF
... During WW2 from 1941 he was explosives Inspecting Officer at Northern Area 5 then to Explosive Inspecting Officer for the whole RAAF in the S/W Pacific. ...During WW2 from 1941 he was explosives Inspecting Officer at Northern Area 5 then to Explosive Inspecting Officer for the whole RAAF in the S/W Pacific. ...The uniform belonged to Wing Commander "Leonard Bacon", born 11 June 1906. He enlisted in the RAAF on 31 May 1926 No. 03305 with the rank AC.1. In 9 postings in Vic, QLD and WA he rose through 11 ranks to Sgt Maj Class 2 by 1940. He was commissioned as Flying Officer on 1.8.1940. He rose through the ranks to be Wing Commander on 1.7.1951. During WW2 from 1941 he was explosives Inspecting Officer at Northern Area 5 then to Explosive Inspecting Officer for the whole RAAF in the S/W Pacific. This role took him to some 21 places in the North from Townsville - Darwin to across the islands many several times. Leonard was awarded a "Mention in Despatches" on Morotai in 1945. Post WW2 in 1950 Leonard was appointed Chief Inspector of explosives in the RAAF, one of these roles was the supervision of the disposal of large quantities of War Stock. On 13.6.1958 he was recommended for an “OBE” which he received in the 1959 New Years Honors List. Leonard retired from the RAAF on 11.6.1960 after 34 years. This is a very brief record of his service documents.Dark Blue Service Dress Uniform comprising of jacket (.1) Pants (.2) gold buttons with RAAF emblems. Ribbons on the coat are as follows; Left to Right: OBE, 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, British War Medal with clasp "MID". Australian Service medal, Long Service and Good Conduct medal. Jacket has black inside lining with belt connected to back. Three stripes of Wing Commander rank on the sleeves. Size "M".raaf, uniform, leonard bacon
