Black and White photograph of Australian M113 of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment during operations in South Vietnam in 1967. Mounted on blue backing.Australian Armour Series No. 1. Photograph Army Tank Museum Puckapunyalphotograph, cavalry, m113, 3rd cavalry regiment

The RAAC Tank Museum was formed in 1971 using as a basis a number of vintage Armoured vehicles that adorned the Puckapunyal Area.royal australian armoured corps tank museum - catalogs, armoured vehicles, military - victoria - puckapunyal - catalogs, military museums - victoria - puckapunyal - catalogs

Historical referenceHard covered book. 371 pp. ISBN 0 642 99407 2 940.5412'94royal australian armoured corps, history, royal australian armoured corps, history

Display was designed and built at Buna Barracks for a Tank Museum in Puckapunyal 1993Colour photograph of trench display with standing mannequingallipoli, tank museum, puckapunyal

Display was built at Buna Barracks for Gallipoli exhibition at Tank Museum Puckapunyal April 1993.Colour photograph of museum display of a delayed action rifle in a sand bagged trenchgallipoli, tank museum, puckapunyal

Photocopies of drawings held at The Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, U.K. & sent by Stuart Wheelertanks - centurion, centruian bridgelayer

The Light horse Heritage Troop of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles provided mounted escort to the Royal couple, HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana.In 1985, the portion of Puckapunyal Army Camp housing the Armoured School and Corps Museum underwent a major rebuild. The new facility named Hopkins Barracks was officially opened by HRH Prince Charles on 31 October 1985. Prince Charles, who was accompanied by his wife HRH Princess Diana, is Colonel in Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC). The Barracks is named to honour Major General R N L Hopkins who was instrumental in the development of the RAAC and is affectionally known as the ‘father of the Corps’.Part of collection of photographs of a rare event on the Australian military calendar, the opening of Hopkins Barracks Puckapunyal by HRH Prince Charles, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) on 31 October 1985.Coloured photograph showing mounted escort with Royal Car passing the Tank Museum on way to Parade Ground at Puckapunyal.

Part of the "Kevin John Herdman" (No. 397661) collection. See Cat No. 5942P for details of his service.1. Two colour photographs of soldiers in uniform on parade. 2. Collage of five photographs of facilities at Puckapunyal. 3. Colour photograph of a memorial building - Puckapunyal. 4. Collage of four colour photographs featuring vehicles and tanks. 5. Collage of five colour photographs featuring tanks. 6. Colour elevated photograph of a building. 7. Colour photograph of a soldier in uniform on a motorcycle.On back of each postcard. 1. March out parade. 2. Married quarters, Golf links, Assembly Hall, Swimming Pools. 3. Puckapunyal Memorial. 4. Front entrance Tank Museum. 5. Tank Museum. 6. Instructional Block at Tobruk Barracks. 7. Suzuki Motorcycle used for convoy control.kevin john herdman, postcards, puckapunyal

1. Card sent by "Alfred W. Baron" VX29810, 14th Anti Tank battery, A.I.F. to his mother. 2. Card sent by Alfred W. Baron, VX29810 to his mother. Part of the Cooper Collection.1. Illustrated Christmas/New Year card. Front cover has word "Greetings" in blue and red type. Below is a drawing of a cannon above a colour patch. Across the bottom 'Darwin 1941' are printed in black type. Inside type in blue below a red coloured Rising Sun badge. Card tied with blue and red cord on LHS. 2. Black and white illustrated Christmas/New Year card folded into four quarters. Front illustration features a Kangaroo and joey. Inside illustrations feature a soldier in uniform and two cannon crews. Text in black type. In unfolded section - hand drawn illustration and message in black ink.1. Handwritten on inside: "Your Loving son, Alf". 2. Handwritten illustration in black ink. Handwritten message in black ink: "To my Dear Mum from your ever loving son, Alf xxxxxxx"cooper collection, alfred w baron, christmas card, ww2, 14th anti-tank battery

Tank suit - green cotton drill fabric. All in one garment with long sleeves, metal zipper fly and front closure, green plastic buttons. Collar, shoulder epaulettes, five pockets with button down flaps, sleeve cuffs. Rank insignia on sleeves - 3 stripes - Sargeant. Green fabric name patch above right hand pocket. Green Manufacturers label, back below collar. Manufacturers label with black ink print (faded), "VICTORIA/ 1986/ ^/ SIZE 80-915/ 8405 - 66090-5610/ ARMY NO/ NAME". Name patch - black ink print "MURPHY".uniform, army, tank suit

These two items are displayed in the gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Havilah Road. Refer Cat No 8157.2 for Centurion details..1) Centurion Barrel half section showing the internal metal and rifling of the barrel, item is on a stand. .2) Centurion barrel metal construction, tapered, item is on a stand. brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, centurion

This item is on display in the gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Havilah Road. Refer photo .1) for details re manufacture, history and use..1) Plaque metal black on a stand with details re the item. .2) Centurion Main Battle Tank Model Mark 5/1, complete with motor, painted green colour, tracked vehicle.brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, tank, centurion

This item is on display in the gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Havilah Road. Refer Photo .1) for details re manufacture, history and use..1) Plaque metal black on a stand with white text re details of the item. .2). Leopard Tank Model AS1 painted in camouflage colours with markings, tracked vehicle.“34B” - “Choco”. - “27741 - 44” - “30”brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, tank, leopard

Jacket belongs to "DOHERTY Geoffrey" NX 73701. 2/6 Armoured Regiment Trousers - no name.1. Army Jacket, Khaki, woollen, 4 breast pockets. Four darkened metal buttons in centre. Rising Sun Badges on Collar - ACMF colour patch on shoulder, Tank unit. Gray felt backing, Sergeant's stripes. There are two holes on each epaulette for badge mounting. 2. Trousers, khaki woollen, these are NOT WW2. Long trousers, drab olive plastic buttons. 3. WW2 pattern belt webbing. It has been painted white - brass fittings.1. Inside is written “NX 7301 DOHERTY G” 2. Nil 3. “ABBOTT” written inside.uniform, ww2, army, passchendaele barracks trust

Magazine was issued by British Govt to give a history of the R.A.C., starts with invention of tank in WW1, it's development and actions in WW2.72 page magazine, dark brown cover with image of a soldiers head protruding out of the top of an armoured vehicle wearing ear phones.Titled "The First Official Account of The Royal Armoured Corps" in red. At bottom "Through mud and blood to green fields beyond" in green.rac, history, book, ww2

Items in the collection re Col J. Swatton, refer to Cat No6719.2P for his service details.This is a pocket size book. The cover is buckram, dark maroon. It used to have black printing but this has faded. It has over 139 pages of text and maps on how to conduct battle with tanks and armoured cars.passchendaele barracks trust, 1927 manual, book, tank warfare

Item in the collection re Lt Col J Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.This is a pocket size booklet. Cover is Khaki cardboard. On the front is an image of two tanks and two rifleman advancing thru a destroyed village. It has 45 pages of text and signal nets.Written in ink of outside front cover is "Sgt Swatton 3/92464".passchendaele barracks trust, tank warfare, book

Items in the collection re "Lt. Col. J. Swatton", refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.1. Book, soft cardboard cover, dark beige, black print, 80 pages. 2. Book - soft cardboard cover, beige, red print on cover, 80 pages. 3. Book - soft cardboard cover, beige, black print, 38 pages. 4. Book - soft cardboard, dark beige, black print 84 pages. 5. Book - soft, cardboard, beige, black print, 58 pages.1. “Dismounted Drill (all arms)” 2. “Small Arms Training - Grenades” 3. “Projector, Infantry, Tank Attack (Australia)” 4. “Small Arms Training, Small Arms Tactics” 5. Training in Fieldcraft and Elementary tactics.passchendaele barracks trust, military instructions, lt.col swatton

By referring to Cat No 7237.2 will bring up all items associated with Thompsons.This is a set of 3 sheets of steel tests on 6 PDR anti-tank gun tests. From Thompsons Engineering & Pipe Co. Lt Castlemaine to General Motors Holden, South Aust A/C Ministry of Munitions. 1. Barrel NRS 2483 - 2484 - 2498 - 2499 - Dated 1943. 2. Barrel NRS 1809 - 1812 - 1826 - 1827 - Dated 1942. 3. Barrel NRS 1876 - 1877 - 1859 - 1871 - Dated 1943.Signed off by (?) Martin.gun barrel tests, pdr anti- tank.

Certificate "FOR KING/ AND/ COUNTRY" from 'SHIRE OF EAST LODDON" "CERTIFICATE IN APPRECIATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR 1939-45" "Robert T. Phillips" Robert Thomas Phillips V28869 (AMF) VX113093 (2nd AIF). Enlisted 16.12.1941 age 20 years 7 months as V28869, transferred to the AIF 14.10.1942 in 2/2nd Tank Transporter Coy ASC, listed as served in Adelaide River, Winnellie and Darwin between 25.11.1943 to 23.9.1945. Discharged 19/10/45 with the rank CPL in A.A. Pay Corps.CERTIFICATE - ORIGINAL, ON PAPER. Dark Brown print. Illustrated in colours, red, blue, yellow and beige. Top - Rising Sun Badge with British and Australian Flags, outline map of Australia and surrounded by decorative scroll work. Bottom - Red seal. Certificate framed with decorative line and scroll work. Frame - timber, gold colour paint with black paint highlights to decorate moulding. Glass front. Backing - cardboard and brown paper. Original metal hanging clips and cotton cord.Handwritten in black ink: "Robert T. Phillips" - 6th April 1946, Signed by R.W. Bogie, President. H.C....???...... Councilor, A. Gutherie Shire Secretary.framed accessories, certificate, ww2, shire of east loddon