Collection of ARTHUR CYRIL EBDON See also: 2605.2, 2606, 2607, 2608.3.1) Brass cup with handle (flattened brass) made from shell case. .2) Brass paper knife made from ammunition (rifle) blade flattened brass. .3) Brass frame (photo/picture) made from ammunition (rifle) & flattened brass, square shape..1) Stamped on base: “St / GFSP 289 / DE2 1916 / ?”metal craft- brassware, handcrafts - trench art, military history - souvenirs, passchendaele barracks trust

The badge is a type of Trench Art. Belonged to Billy Bird No VX113169, 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1601 for his service details.Badge made out of Perspex depicting the Rising Sun Badge. The back ground is black affixed to a copper plate silver crown with red lining. The crown has silver rising sun set of swords above it."Aust Commonwealth Military Forces"trench art, military., rising sun

Belonged to David Andrew No 400247 RAAF, KIA 5.4.43. Refer 2048, 2085, 2088. Brooch, diamond shaped, Perspex coated, blue colour. Encased in the Perspex is a gold coloured RAAF badge, under is a small badge, bird with outstretched wings gold colour. A small metal ring attached at the top. trench art, military

Trench art ashtray metal shell and 50 calibre bulletOn base of object; 7 [2 Asian characters] Ftrench art, ashtray, military memorabilia, bull case, shell

Cigarette Lighter, World War two vintage? Handmade Trench art from military weaponry. 20mm in diameter. Anti-tank?? Ammunition Note: Could be French Cigarette Lighter donated by Mrs. D. Winspear on 18/08/1977cigarette lighter, worl war ii

Soft cover book Cover - cardboard, white, black and light blue print on front, back and spine. Illustrated - front, three trench art items, artillery shell, carved wooden item and box in colour with black background. 48 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Pictorial book with colour photographs and attached print information.publication, book, trench art, ww1

Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, white and green print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front colour photograph of a bronze look head with ammunition cartridge headwear sculpture with black background. 254 pages - cut, plain, white colour page. Illustrated with black and white photographs. publication, book, trench art

Item in the collection re Wing Commander Leonard Bacon OBE. Refer Cat No 7510.2 for his extensive service history. Brown tarnished bi-plane. Propellers and wheels and two wings. Struts attaching upper wing to plane is missing and most of the propeller missing. Propeller is movable as are wheels.trench art, model plane

Item in the collection re Wing Commander Leonard Bacon OBE. Refer Cat No. 7510.2 for his extensive service history. Two casings of .50 Calibre bullets mounted on a metal base. Casings include lead projectile at the end. Metal base is round with 3 layers like a plinth and comes to a point at the end for the lead bullet.trench art, souvenirs

Item in the collection re Wing Commander Leonard Bacon OBE. Refer Cat No 7510.2 for his extensive service details. Mark 7 cartridge that has been fired. Lead bullet head in top with a cleft cut into it. A flattened piece of metal inserted into the cleft in the shape of a butter knife blade. Blade is loose within its mount.Base of cartridge engraved "1932", "M", "V11".trench art, souvenir

Brass mug shaped vessel with decorative etching. possibly trench art made from some other decorative brass item.souvenir, ww1, trench art

Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Trench art based on a chrome plated shell casing. A .303 bullet is attached to each side. A Rising Sun badge and a curved 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder badge are attached to the front of the shell.Stamped on the base of the shell casing: “LOT, R, 806, (upwards arrow), N, 1943”trench art, souvenir, kevin john herdman

Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack Grintons service history. "BERT GRINTON NO. 5024" 38TH BN - refer cat no 1320P for his service history.Story board - framed. Story Board - black print on white and pale blue background on synthetic paper adhered to backing board. Frame - metal with wood backing board."A CAMERA ON THE SOMME". "Living behind the lines". Photograph - "Bert Grinton and two soldiers in a trench 1916-1919". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

Engraved trench art. WW2.Trench art - grey metal, engraved, oval box, plastic top and bottom.“Rabaul 1946”passchendaele barracks trust, trench art, metal case, ww2

Belt and buckle, plaited using lolly papers.passchendaele barracks trust, souvenir, trench art, belt and buckle

Refer to the service of "Richard Noel Levy" No. 428329 RAAF WW2.This is a stylised model of a B25 Bomber -WW2. It is mounted by a stand to a heavy ashtray. All the metal is of a green tint. It probably used to be chromed brass. It has 2 radial engines and the propellors rotate. The model has twin tails.souvenir, ww2, b25, ashtray

Item relates to H.V.Rooke VX47141, refer Cat No 4906.2 for service details. “Gwen” short for Gwendoline listed as his NOKTrench art style bracelet made of small squares covered in plastic, each piece has a symbol or lettering in colour. The lettering makes a sentenceThe sentence, “To Gwen from Vic always”bracelets, memorabilia, ternch art

This item would be classed as Trench Art, most likely WW2 era.Brooch, outer section white Perspex depiction of Rising Sun, centre small brass depiction of Rising Sun glued to the Perspex, on the rear a brass pin for clothing attachment. “AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES”brooch, rising sun,

Given the names of "Lansell & Adams" on the tickets this most likely after WW1 as names are Bendigo people.Art Union Trench Comforts Fund Raffle ticket No 751, yellowish paper, all type in blue print, ticket No's in black stamp, nothing on rear.Main Marking, "5 (Pounds) note, the gift of Mrs Horace Lansell"art union, tickets, trench comforts fund

This tray was sent home by a soldier called Ern Goodridge. Believed to be WX34399 Hughie Ernest Goodridge. Serving tray made out of 11 strips of different timbers. All edges are curved. At the ends are metal handles that have been chromed.In the centre of the tray inscribed on a metal plaque "NEW GUINEA 1943"new guinea, trench art, souvenirs, wwii

The letter details how the writer GEORGE saw George yesterday and waved and yelled but he did not see him as they were marching past. It also describes how they just came out of the trenches with mud over their knees and higher. The George walking past is possibly George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 4136P for his service details, award and death. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4213P for more items.Cartoon coloured postcard depicting a boyish soldier surrounded by boys and girls. On the rear is a letter from France to a girl, the writing is in blue pen.On the rear “15/11/16 France, Dear Gaddis”. The letter ends “I remain yours sincerely George H..........postcards, military, cartoons

Sea shell has been carved into two intertwining purple coloured love hearts. Top of hearts: Letters “RAN”, Sides of hearts: “ I Love You No Shit”, Dates carved into hearts: “1968 & 1969”natural history specimens-crustacea, military history-souvenirs, ran, shell

.1) & .2) A pair of steel 20 mm cannon shells made into pepper & salt shakers. Brass nose caps have been drilled out, one has 1 hole & the other 3. The sides are painted red & yellow. A brass shell case is crimped down onto the cannon shell. The copper driving band is unused..1) Salt: “ Nose cap: Lot 2-50424-214-42”, Shell: “Lot 50424-178 1942 KOP M” , Base: “20MM-M21 1942 GMS” .2) Pepper: Nose cap: “Lot 2-50424-214-42”, Casing: “Lot 50424-178 1942 KOP”, Base: “20MM-M21 1942 GMS”military history-souvenirs, trench art

The item belonged to Quentin Clifford BINKS, V245016 & VX114178 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1835 for his service history.Made from brass components depicting a V S Lighting on a stand to make an ashtray. The base is either from a 7mm or 3" shell and the stand and plane from .303 rounds. Wings & tail are made of brass.“New Guinea 1943”personal effects, smoking accessories, transport aviation, models

Shell casing brass, tapered, used as a tall vase. Item classed as trench art.“76 x 636 DM 30 LOT SM 104 0103”military history - souvenirs, arms - ordnance, metal craft- brassware

Items classed as Trench art..1) Shell casing, brass with flared end to make a vase. Engraving on the side is a depiction of an ancient building with place & date. .2) Same as 1.) above. Items were classed as Trench Art..1) “75 X FB ARS 69L 39D - BAALBECK 1941” .2) “75 X FB, ARS 11L 33.A - BAALBECK 1941”military history - souvenirs, arms - ordnance, metalcraft brassware

This is one of an original pair.Trench Art. Brass shell casing, made into a vase. The top has been flared out, near the top has 3 rolled folds around the diameter. On each side are ornamental handles. Inside is a plastic cylinder to hold water. The surface has been given a roughened appearance going from a bronze colour to black.military history - souvenirs, arms - ordnance, metalcraft- brassware

Possibly made by the donor.This object is an example of trench art. .1 The lamp base consists of a chrome plated deactivated mortar bomb attached to a turned brown wooden base. A globe and switch socket are attached to the tip of the bomb. An electrical cord with power plug is threaded through the base of the bomb. .2 The lampshade is made of stiffened brown paper laced to a wire frame with dark brown cord. Handpainted coloured flowers decorate the outer surface of the shade. The shade is attached to the globe via a wire clamp.On the base of the mortar bomb: ' ?LB, IM, MF, 1940'ornaments, lighting - electrical, trench art, souvenir

Items collected by Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Pouch, black leather containing 18 foreign coins. .2) & .3) Pair of metal cuff links. .4) Small key for winding a clock or machine. .5) Image of WWI digger fashioned from a 6d (sixpence) & brass set of bars.personal effects - money containers, numismatics - coins - french / german, costume accessories - male jewellery, military history - trench art

Robert JACKSON VX36296 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 5.7.1940 aged 39 years. Taken POW in Malaya. Discharged from the Army on 12.12.1945. Born in Eaglehawk.Cigarette lighter, metal, round, silver, has push knob on top to open, lighter at side to ignite.On rear: “VX36296 S R JACKSON POW BURMA”accessory, lighter, cigarette, pow