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Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Silk Map - Asiatic Series, circa 1940s
... Silk Map - Asiatic Series...Silk Maps were produced by Great Britain and United States...An oblong, cream colour silk map, Asiatic Series....Geelong RSL Sub Branch Silk Map - Asiatic Series An oblong ...Silk Maps were produced by Great Britain and United States during WW2 some 3.5 million Silk Maps and cloth maps were produced for Allied Military Personnel.This Silk Map is an original map from the WW2 era.An oblong, cream colour silk map, Asiatic Series.AAF Cloth Map-Asiatic Series Side 1 - No 34 Southeast China Side 2 - No35 - Northeast Chinaww2, silk map, great britain, united states -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Australian World War II silk map of Celebes, 1940s
... Australian World War II silk map of Celebes ...silk maps...Silk and rayon maps were produced by Australia, Great... Australian World War II silk map of Celebes An oblong, cream colour ...Silk and rayon maps were produced by Australia, Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and the United States (c.7.5 million) during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This silk map, one of relatively few produced in Australia (most Australian RAAF pilots and crew were issued with British and US maps), is an original map from World War II.An oblong, cream colour, single-sided map printed in black and white with brown contours, Celebes 'Prepared under the direction of RAAF Headquarters' Celebes (with Insets 'A' to 'E')world war ii, silk maps, australia, a185 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Silk Maps, Four Collective maps
... Silk Maps...Map 1....Silk Fabric ... "Western Pacific.Map 2....Silk...Lara RSL Sub Branch Silk Maps Four Collective maps Map 1 ...Scientific or research signifigance.Map 1....Silk Fabric ... "Western Pacific.Map 2....Silk fabric....Hong Kong /Canton.Map 3Cloth Map East Java South West Pacific.Map 4....Arakan/Irrawaddy fabric map.MMap 4....Restricted..Edition 1 -gsgsFabric Map 1;1,000,000 Map 3....No 25 Timor/No 26 East Java .Map 2 Hong Kong/Canton restricted MAP 1,NACI - HO. No.S 12. -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Australian World War II silk map of Banda Sea, 1940s
... Australian World War II silk map of Banda Sea...silk maps...Silk and rayon maps were produced by Australia, Great... Australian World War II silk map of Banda Sea An oblong, cream colour ...Silk and rayon maps were produced by Australia, Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and the United States (c.7.5 million) during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This silk map, one of relatively few produced in Australia (most Australian RAAF pilots and crew were issued with British and US maps), is an original map from World War II.An oblong, cream colour, single-sided map printed in black and white with brown contours, Banda Sea Banda Sea (with Insets 'A' to 'E')world war ii, silk maps, australia, a186 -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
British World War II silk map of Sumatra (South) and Java (Extreme North West) and on reverse Borneo (South West), Java and Sumatra (Extreme South), 1944
... British World War II silk map of Sumatra (South) and Java...silk maps...Silk and rayon maps were produced by Great Britain (some... World War II silk map of Sumatra (South) and Java (Extreme North ...Silk and rayon maps were produced by Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total), the United States (c.7.5 million) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on rayon, is an original British 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on rayon, 1944 Series South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and Asia Sheet G Sumatra (South) and Java (Extreme North West) and, on the reverse, Sheet H Borneo (South West), Java and Sumatra (Extreme South)world war ii, silk maps, great britain, a187 -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Silk escape map
... Silk escape map...Silk escape map of Northeastern Area of Papua and New...Shepparton RSL Sub Branch Silk escape map Silk escape map ...Used by Allied troops in the Pacific in ww2Silk escape map of Northeastern Area of Papua and New Britain. Black printing on white silk. SCALE 94 mm to 50 miles.Northeastern Area escape map -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
US World War II multi-coloured map on acetate rayon, printed on both sides, AAF Cloth Map - Southwest Pacific Area, Side 1 - No. 22 Southwestern and No. 26 East Java, Side 2 - No. 25 Timor, 1943
... silk maps...Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c... and No. 26 East Java Side 2 - No. 25 Timor Silk and rayon maps were ...Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c. 7.5 million in total), Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on acetate rayon, is an original US 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on acetate rayon AAF Cloth Map - Southwest Pacific Area Side 1 - No. 22 Southwestern and No. 26 East Java Side 2 - No. 25 Timorworld war ii, silk maps, united states of america, a188 -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
US World War II multi-coloured map on acetate rayon, printed on both sides, AAF Cloth Map - Southwest Pacific Area, Side 1 - No. 23 North Celebes, Side 2 - No. 24 South Celebes, 1942-1943
... silk maps...Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c... South Celebes Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United ...Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c. 7.5 million in total), Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on acetate rayon, is an original US 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on acetate rayon AAF Cloth Map - Southwest Pacific Area Side 1 - No. 23 North Celebes Side 2 - No. 24 South Celebesworld war ii, silk maps, united states of america, a189 -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Pilot's Map
... Silk map of Celbres Island Indonesia... Belgrave RSL Sub Branch Pilot's Map Silk map of Celbres Island ...Part of Survival PackSilk map of Celbres Island Indonesiaequipment, ww2, raaf -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Escape Map Cloth, July 1944
... Silk escape map issued to Allied Airmen during World War 11... Service, Washington DC July 1944 Silk escape map issued to Allied ...Silk escape map issued to Allied Airmen during World War 11 for the Pacific campaignsA silk escape map including detail of tides and winds was relevant to air force personnel in Pacific regions during WW2. Coloured Cloth Escape Map of Side A : No. C44 North Borneo Side B: No C43 Mindanao Island SCALE: 1:1,000,000; Wind and Current markings; AAF Cloth Cart- Philippine Series Prepared under the direction of the Commanding General, Army Air Forces, by the aeronautical Chart Service, Washington DC July 1944world war ii, second world war, silk escape map, pacific conflict -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Silk Escape Scarf, WW2
... orange silk scarf with map of burma on one side and a map... silk scarf with map of burma on one side and a map of north ...Escape scarf was issued to all military personnel, both army and airforce and personnel in theatres of war. The scarf was designed to provide information on escape routes if the soldier/pilot was captured. The scarf was donated to the RSL by Cedric Hamilton Chindit WW2.Unusual orange silk escape scarf with Burma and North Burma map. Colour may indicate that the scarf was primarily to be used for nighttime viewing.orange silk scarf with map of burma on one side and a map of north burma on the other side.One side - Central Burma Second side - North Burmaworld war two, second world war, ww2, wwii, scarf, burma, escape scarf -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
US World War II multi-coloured map on acetate rayon, printed on both sides, AAF Cloth Chart - Philippine Series, Side 1 - No. C-43 Mindanao Series, Side 2 - No. C-44 North Borneo, 1944
... Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c... North Borneo Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United ...Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c. 7.5 million in total), Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on acetate rayon, is an original US 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on acetate rayon AAF Cloth Chart - Philippine Series Side 1 - No. C-43 Mindanao Series Side 2 - No. C.44 North Borneounited states of america, silk and rayon maps, world war ii -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
US World War II multi-coloured map on acetate rayon, printed on both sides, AAF Cloth Chart, Side 1 - No. C-47 South Borneo, Side 2 - No. C-48 West Java, 1944
... Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c... Borneo Side 2 - No. C.48 West Java Silk and rayon maps were ...Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c. 7.5 million in total), Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on acetate rayon, is an original US 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on acetate rayon AAF Cloth Chart Side 1 - No. C-47 South Borneo Side 2 - No. C.48 West Javaunited states of america, silk and rayon maps, world war ii, a191 -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Cloth Map - Airman's Escape Map France, Belgium & Holland
... During WWII, maps on silk were given to allied aircrew so... Map France, Belgium & Holland During WWII, maps on silk were ...During WWII, maps on silk were given to allied aircrew so that (if shot down) they might be able to escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. Some people also carried simple phrase books in the languages of countries in which they might find themaps, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum
MEDALLION & BADGE, post WWI
Sgt Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. Part of the Grinton collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos that he took during the War. Refer 1317P, 1320P. .1) RSL membership badge, two figures in centre, crown at top with membership clip "75" denoting membership paid 1975. Brass plate, pin backing for clothing. .2) Badge, polished gold colour. Small map of Australia over oval shape with soldier in centre. Surrounding are scrolls and leaf arrangement. Engraved on rear. Attached to black silk material with 2 metal shields. .3) Black silk material ribbon with one metal shield as in .2..1) "V64223" .2) "Presented to Sgt JW Grinton from Tragowel friends for duty bravely done. Great War 1914-1918"numismatics - badges, societies-rsl, metalcraft-brass/copperware -
Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum
LEATHER POUCH & CONTENTS, Naval Aviation Training Division, c.WWII
Items relate to Clifford Alfred Cairncross, joined the RAAF on 4.6.1942 No 56931 age 28 years. At discharge on 16.4.1946 he held the rank of LAC in No 40 Operational Base unit..1) Map of ocean curents & surface winds west pacific area - on silk fabric (Nov - Apr). .2) Heliograph mirror & foresight, glass & metal with printed instructions on mirror back. .3) Cotton pouch to hold heliograph. .4) 1 Pair black leather large pilot's gloves .5) 1 Pair brown leather pilot's gloves .6) Aircraft recognition US Navy book .7) Brown leather document pouchdocuments - maps, costume accessories, glove accessories, communications - signals, containers, books - reference