Notes, ill, p.51.non-fictionDescribes the experience of the US 1st division quartered at the Melbourne Cricket Groundworld war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – united states, us 1st division

This item is a US Army 1st Infantry Division patch, often known as the "Big Red 1". This is the black version designed for wear on the Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) or MultiCam uniform. Soldiers who have served in a combat zone with the unit wear this patch on their right shoulder. The U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1970, primarily conducting search-and-destroy missions. Based in Di An and Lai Khe, they fought in the Iron Triangle, secured Tan Son Nhut Air Base during the 1968 Tet Offensive, and engaged in major operations. This patch was collected by WO2 Robert Palmer Matthews ( Service # 34974) of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, who served with 161 Reconnaissance (Recce) Flight.Shield shaped khaki cloth badge with the number 1 embroidered in black. Khaki overstitch on edges.robert palmer matthews, cloth badge, badge, patch, matthews, united states army, us army, 1st infantry division, big red 1

A framed colour photograph of RAAF Flt Lt Ron Slater starting left engine of OV-10 aircraft at Di An, South Vietnam September 1969. Ron supported the 2nd Brigade of US 1st Infantry Division 'The Big Red'.Plaque with details of the engine start Donated by Flt Lt Peter Condonflight lieutenant ronald alexander slater, o61240, distinguished flying cross, 79 squadron, headquarters, australian force vietnam raaf element, 2nd brigade, 1st infantry division, the big red, flight lieutenant peter damien condon, o44252, ov-10 aircraft, di an, photograph

Booklet - 'Thanks for the Memory'. Re the visit of US 1st Marine Division in Australia during WWII. Written/illustrated by Diana Gibson and Audrie Gullet. Illustrated 12 stapled pages. ( A number of references to Melbourne but none to Bendigo) Signed by the authors on back cover.person, individual

The US 1st Marine Division Patch was created in 1943 to recognise the sacrifices and Victory of the Marines who fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts".1. & 2. Diamond shaped shoulder sleeve badge. Features a red numeral 1 with 'GUADALCANAL' embroidered in white. Five white stars surround numeral. All on a blue background.bennetts collection, alva bennetts, guadalcanal, us marines

The two names hand written are, VX43695 KM Casey (Kevin Michael), VX52172 JV Casey (John Vincent) The 2/7th AIF ..... ? Kevin was discharged in the 2/17th Bn and John in 2/1st Guard Bn. The first page relates to joining the 6th Division AIF in 1939 and Marching through Melbourne. These items were in the collection Lawrence Vernon Andrews VX114736. Refer Cat No 4228 for his service details..1) - .4) Four pages of poetry on ruled Salvation Army letter head in red, hand writing is in black pen. Two names have been written on the paper in ink at the top of the pageMain heading, “Remember us Australia by Will Handy”.poetry, will handy, 6th division

These cigarette lighters were called Zippo Lighters. .2) Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for I am the evilist son of a bitch in the valley. .3) The Red Figure 1 the 1st Infantry Division US. They were known as The Big Red One. Items souvenired by Peter James Dodd No 217842 while serving in South Vietnam. refer 2436.2P for his service details..1) Cigarette lighter, metal, silver colour with hinged lid for use. Engraving on both sides, 1 depicts a lady with a bird in her palm, the other a poem & date. .2) Cigarette lighter, metal, silver colour with hinged lid for use 1 face has a minature Royal Aust Engineers badge attached. .3) Cigarette lighter, metal, silver colour with hinged lid for use 1 face has a small plaque attached with the figure 1 in red..1) Baria Nui Dat 69-70 (see notes) .2) RAE Vietnam .3) 1st Infantry Division Vietnamcigarette, zippo, accessory

Set of three adhesive label or car sticker with images of 1 -- Shoulder patch of the United States Marine Corps - made by Mitchell 2 - ditto - 1st Marine Division - with the word "Guadalcanal" vertically - made by Mitchell 3 - ditto - 11th Marines - The Cannon cockers - made by Vanguard of California. Donated to the Museum by the son of US Marine whose father was at Victoria Park, July 2018, - noting that they were badges or insignia of the units that were in Victoria Park during 1943. Refer to https://www.ozatwar.com/usmc/1stmarinedivision.htm - accessed 18/1/2019 which confirms the items being at Victoria Park. tramways, trams, world war i, victoria park, ballarat

Silver framed display board of A Field Battery RAA, South Vietnam 1971with map, photos and notes of Operation Overlord - contact 7th June, 1971. See media for more information.A Field Battery RAA, South Vietnam 1971a field artillery, operation overlord, raa, lance-bombardier peter (blue) martin maher, 55740, royal regiment of australian artillery, military medal, mm, killed in action, gnr bayne daniel (gus) kelly, 2795310, 12th field regiment, 5th platoon, 104th field battery, the royal australian regiment, b company, 2nd lt ian george mathers, 2794496, 4th field regiment, 42nd us artillery, 1st armoured regiment, a squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, capt (temp) ian michael yerbury, 43129, 131 divisional locating battery

Banjo Paterson once wrote, ‘The musterers are fetching them a hundred thousand strong’. Well, not quite 100,000 strong, but there are 75,172 mixed age Riverina-bred merino wethers in this mob mustered for shearing on January 22, 1988. The sheep were owned by the Mountjoy family from Geelong Victoria and were running on Puckapunyal Army Base near Seymour in Central Victoria on which the family held the grazing lease. Contractor for the shearing, Jim Walker, Avenel, Victoria, former Australian shearing team captain in 1974-75 and 1978-79, recalls there were up to 21 shearers in his team waiting for the red eyes to arrive despite the mid-summer heat of up to 38°C and the blinding dust on windy days. Jim Walker thinks there may also have been some sheep in the mob from Portland Downs and Isis Downs near Isisford in Central Queensland. The biggest shearing he did at ‘Pucka’ was 87,087 shorn in 1988. The ‘Pucka’ base was established during WW1. During the Second World War the Second Australian Imperial Force trained there as well as the US Army 41st Infantry Division. It was also home to the 1st Armoured Regiment from 1949 until 1995. During the 1950s up to 4000 national servicemen at any given time were training there. In the 1980s the Army undertook a major 60,000-acre land rehabilitation programme as decades of heavy use had led to serious degradation. By 1988 when the photo was taken, further land acquisition had increased the area to just under 100,000 acres, 43,000 of which is still bush country. There are no sheep there now, and the old shed was bulldozed and burnt. There are thousands of kangaroos which of course don’t need to be shorn and would be hard to muster and hold for a similar photo. Colour photograph, 75,172 merino wethers, mustered for shearing at Puckapunyal in 1988.shearing merino sheep, mountjoy, mr dale - worungalla pastoral co., shearing, merino sheep