Round black velvet disc with caricature of a US Army soldier, "ZERR" on right pocket. He is holding a road sign hand written 67 HQ69 SIG BR 68. Flags of USA, Vietnam and Korea in background with silhouettes of tanks and soldiers on horizon. Rows of barbed wire in foreground. At top: 6-VIETNPM - 6 (in white) On helmet: FAIO (written by hand) On sign: 67 HQ69 SIG BR 68 (in white) disc, painting, velvet, us soldier, caricature

Round black velvet disc with caricature-style image of a soldier in US Army battle dress with a rifle over his left shoulder painted on it . Flags of America, Vietnam and Korea are in the background. He is holding a road sign. "Tobey" on his right pocket.On helmet: FAID-V ( written in pen) . On road sign: HQ69th Sig B.N. VIETNAM printed in white on top of disc.plaque, america, craft, art, souvenir, us soldier

Timber framed black matt board. Colour photograph of 1 RAR patrolling in rubber plantation with US soldiers following1 RAR patrols under watchful eye of cavalry - 1965.1 rar, photograph

Coloured photograph of US Soldier kneeling with three Vietnamese children beside him. The soldier Jack Cogle stationed in Vietnam 1967 to 1969 with 101st Airborne.photograph, cam rahn bay, 101st airborne, jack cogle, children, vietnam war

Commanding Officer of Aachen was Colonel Gerhard Wilck. Aachen was the first German city captured by the Allies. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No.4136P.Black and white photo of German Commander of German City of Aachen in about 1944. Photo is of him and three other German soldiers sitting in a US Jeep with a US soldier with other soldiers standing in the background.Typed label on back describing the event.collection of william (bill) thomason, photograph, germany, ww2

Letter was from a USA family member of a US soldier staying at a private residence in Bendigo. The US soldier was not permitted to communicate with family members as to their location. the Granger family circumvented that by sending a cable to his family and this letter was a reply to them..1) & .2) A4 page typed letter (2 pages) from Edna Johnson to Enid Granger. Black typed writing on cream coloured paper. Address on top and signed off on page 2. .3) Cream coloured envelope, address on front and six stamps. Various black stamps on front and air mail stamp address from written on back. .4) Small newspaper cut out photo of a young girl..1) Address on top - Edgemont Station, Box 241, East St, Louis, Ill, USA, April 10th 1942. .2) Signed "Sincerely Edna Johnson. .1) Address on front, Mrs Enid Granger, 32 Mt Korong Rd, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.us soldiers, censorship, letter

Manual issued to US soldiers to understand and maintain their weapon. Part of the collection of "Bill Thomason". Refer No. 4136P.Small blue covered booklet with 56 pages inside covering the use and maintenance of the USA M16 Rifle issued by the US Dept of Defence. Includes descriptions, drawings and specifications for the weapon. Manual is dated April 1977.collection of william (bill) thomason, operators manual, m16 rifle

Australia served alongside SVN forces plus other Allied nations 1962-1972. Before our soldiers left Aust they had specific jungle training.Programme- front cover cardboards with grainy image of a twin rotor helicopter, three helmeted US soldiers moving to left of picture. Machine gin barrel in the foreground. 3 pages, white paper of instructions, two pink pages of lessons and times. Four pages of wartime tasks in the field. Front cover in biro PTE P.J. PENNO 3790111vietnam war, svn

This is believed to be a period "reproduction" most likely made from a JEEP vehicle spring by Australian soldiers to sell as a souvenir. US soldiers were prime targets for this type of deception as they were known to pay a premium for "Japanese" samurai swords.Steel blade and wooden handleNone

"Death Card" designed to be left on the body of dead enemy soldiers. US soldiers believed that the ace of spades held a superstitious meaning for the Viet Cong, stemming from French colonial rule and fortune-telling practices where the spade suit was associated with death and misfortune. This item was donated by Peter S Sims, who served as a Corporal in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in Vietnam 1969-70.Card with black background and white writing. A skull with a Spade symbol on it's forehead.Trong Mien Cua Meo Cua Tham Phandeath card, peter sims, nvvm, enemy, death, ace of spades

ALAN WILLIAM HOLMES No VX124730 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 13.4.1943 age 20 years. At discharge on 24.6.1946 he held the rank of Cpl in 18th Advanced Ordnance Depot. Later in life he was President of the Bendigo RSL.Pair of US gaiters worn by soldiers in WWII. Made of canvas with green leather straps & brass bucklesInside canvas in black texta: “VX124730 A HOLMES 13”uniforms - army, gaiters us

Newspaper article about the heroism of Australian soldier, Corporal Leslie "Bull" Allen.Mr Allen has been inducted into the Oregon National Guard's Hall of Honor and earned the US Silver Star for carrying a dozen US soldiers down Mount Tambu in New Guinea under heavy Japanese fire in 1943. He also earned Australia's highest honor for enlisted men, the Military Medal, for his rescue of Australian soldiers. Leslie Allen's widow, Jean Allen, attended the induction ceremony in Oregon, United States, to commemorate American-Australian Armed Forces Day. She wore the six medals she had earned as a war-time nurse.Half a newspaper page with two articles, the date and paper are printed across the top right, with 'World News' on the line below. The main article takes up most of the page with one column of text and a large photograph of Major Beverly Jorgenson escorting Jean Allen.'NC9' [Handwritten on blue ink at the top centre of the page.army nurses, leslie allen, jean allen, war heroes, wwii, world war 1939-1945, war medals

This was the official state flag of Italy used by Italian armed forces during WWII. The tri-colour flag with the emblem of the former Royal House of Savoy was the first national flag and lasted for 85 years until the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946. Soldiers' inscriptions on the flag suggest that it was capture from Italian troops during the Battle of El Alamein on 9 July 1942. The service numbers tell us that these soldiers served with the 2/24th Battalion which was raised Wangaratta. Walter Edward PARKER VX34529 Lancelot HALL VX32047 DOB 25/10/1904 Mildura Greville Egerton DENNYS Capt. NX4731 DOB 4/3/1917 DOD 4/10/1969 Enlisted 27/10/1939 George Charles GREEN VX21968This was the official state flag of Italy used by Italian armed forces during WWII. The tri-colour flag with the emblem of the former Royal House of Savoy was the first national flag and lasted for 85 years until the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946. Soldiers' inscriptions on the flag suggest that it was capture from Italian troops during the Battle of El Alamein on 9 July 1942. The service numbers tell us that these soldiers served in the 2/24th Battalion which was raised in Wangaratta. Recognising the cultural and historical significance of the flag to both Italy and Australia, the Wangaratta RSL received a grant to have the flag professionally restored and framed in 2017.Large Italian flag with green, white and red vertical panels of equal size defaced with the Savoyan coat of arms, a red shield with white cross bordered with blue. Three two-piece hoist ties on the green side. Panels are sewn together from separate pieces of fabric. The shield appears to have been printed directly onto the white panel. The edges are hemmed.There are several handwritten inscriptions on the coat of arms in red and blue/black ink detailing the name and service numbers of different soldiers. (Not all of the writing is legible). Legible texts reads: "VX32047 / L HALL / ALAMEINE / 9.7.42" "VX21968 / G Green" "VX?45?? / W PARKER / ALAMEIN" - "NX4731 Greville Denys"italian flag, italy, el alamein, battle of el alamein, 2/24th battalion, wangaratta, ww2

EDHS Newsletter No. 270 June 2023 At our next meeting at 2.00pm on Saturday 10th June 2023 we are pleased to have Dr. Geoffrey Sandy to present to us on the WW1 Soldier Welcome Home Committees, with specific reference to Eltham. Geoffrey is an author, parish historian and parish archivist for St Margaret’s Anglican Church in Eltham. Soldier Welcome Home Committees (SWHC) were established throughout Australia during WW1 by the soldier’s local community - their home. Despite WW1 being a well-researched area of Australian history, little has been published on the SWHCs. The work of these committees is an important part of our war history, and our volunteer history. As women were often well-represented, and active within the SWHCs, it is also important to our history of Australian women. Geoff has undertaken a detailed case study of the Soldier Welcome Home Committee at Eltham (SWHCE). During the WW1 period Eltham can be described a small rural community. What is fortunate is that the Minute Books of the SWHC Eltham meetings are extant and readily accessible, as these are held in the archives of Saint Margaret’s Anglican Church Eltham.1:17:13 duration Digital MP3 file; 26.5MBaudio recording, eltham district historical society, meeting, society meeting, eltham, avenue of honour, dr geoffrey sandy, welcome home committee

This letter has been written from France in 1917 by Private Edwin Johnson Carter to his friend Mrs Maggie Craig. It gives details of events in his life at the time – in the trenches in World War One. Private Edwin Johnson was a farmer from Nullawarre who enlisted in 1916 and served in France. He was drowned when the mail boat R.M.S. Leinster was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Irish Sea in October 1918. Private Johnson was returning from a visit to Ireland while on leave. This is an original letter from World War One It was written by a soldier from Nullawarre and has a particular poignancy as he writes: “My work brings me in contact with all that hurts in war. I am somewhat calm to it now but if I am spared to return I fear it shall be my nightmare.” He did not return but we have this letter to remind us of the horrors men such as Private Carter endured. This is an envelope containing a letter of two pages sent by a soldier on active service in France in World War One. Both the envelope and the letter are buff-coloured. The envelope has an image of an Australian Military Forces Y.M.C.A. logo, a Post Office stamp and a Censor stamp. The address is handwritten in pencil. The letter has an image of a Y.M.C.A. logo in red and black and the handwritten material is in pencil. Envelope: ‘On Active Service’ ‘Mrs Craig, Craiglea Trafalgar Victoria Australia’ Letter: ‘In the Field, France Dec 27 1917’world war one, private edwin carter, warrnambool history

This is a book of 170 pages. The cover has a coloured sketch of a soldier on a grey background , two bomb sketches and some black printing. The spine is almost completely missing. The pages contain printed text, maps, sketches, black and white photographs and coloured illustrations. The book is bound with heavy duty staples. There are five loose newspaper cuttings.non-fictionAustralians in World War 1 world war 1, anzacs, australian humour

The photo with the stage is most likely for the "Gracie Fields" show for the troops in Borneo in 1945. It is unclear where the other photos were taken.WW2 Asian Theatre five photos.Black and white photos of various sizes. 1. Photo of Allied Navy ship at dock. Union Jack flag and Navy Personnel at bow. 2. Photo of temporary stage set up with seating set in a small rural valley. 3. Photo of Airfield with town in background and at least 12 fighter planes lined up in formation. 4. Photo of Allied soldiers resting under thatched roof and palm trees in a casual setting. 5. Photo of crashed Bomber or Transport US Aircraft, partially stripped of parts.airfield operations, ww2, photos

Poem signed Ellie Campbell and written in reaction to overheard criticisms of Australian Soldiers drinking in Durban. Part of the collection of V E Giudice. Refer Cat No. 10031P Overall part of the collection of William Thomason Cat No. 4136P.Folded over piece of cream paper containing on the two inside pages, a six stanza poem, titled "Australians". A description of why written and following by the poem. Scribbled on back "These pieces of Poetry were given to us by Miss Campbell who did so much for the boys of South Africa”collection of william (bill) thomason, poetry, ww1

From the title page - "NOTHING OVER US/ The story of/ The 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion" Part of the "William (Bill) THOMASON" Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Hardcover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, mid brown colour buckram, gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, white and dark green colour print on front and spine on dark green, mid brown and cream colour background. Front illustration - brown colour crayon drawing of an Australian soldier. Flaps - white colour printed information. 604 pages, cut, plain white colour paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps and drawings. End papers - front and back - sepia toned photograph of troops on Parade, background streetscape of trees and tram. publications, books, history 2/6th infantry battalion, william (bill) thomason collection

These were issued to US Troops in South Vietnam. They are designed to be fitted under their poncho. These were much sought after items by Australian soldiers obtained by swapping, purchasing etc.This is a nylon type lightweight blanket for a soldier in jungle warfare. It is camouflaged with curved patterns of black, brown and two ton green. The outer material is of a "Ripstop" material. It is hemmed with with an olive nylon material. On the corners and centre border are the straps 200 mm long x width 6 mm. It has internal insulating material similar to hollow Dacron fibres.vietnam war, us army kit.

.1) John Jacob Giddens No 884 C Coy. .2) Sitting, Stanley Brunker Verso No 1015 C Coy. .3) Herbert Waterland No 1929 2nd reinforcements C Coy. .4) James Leslie Grant No 889 C Coy. Edgar Stanbury MM collection, refer Cat No 5032.3P for details.Post card photos sepia tone rectangular shape, soldiers in uniform studio background. .1) Sitting Jack Giddens, WIA stripe on arm, cigarette in hand. .2) On left sitting Dick Verso in Officers uniform, standing Alan Verso. .3) Sitting Herb Waterland cigarette in hand. .4) Jim Grant. All cards have hand writing on the back..1) “Jack Giddens, he was in the carriage with me that morning at Flinders St and is still going strong, he is a mate of Mr Verso, he was on leave with us in Blighty, he comes from Mernda near Whittlsea Vic, Edgar” .2) “Lieut Dick Verso of the Company, he came over with us a Private, he is a nice chap, Ed”. .3) “Pte H Waterland C Coy, I was on leave in Blighty with him, 25.10.18 still with the Coy, Ed”. .4) “To Ed with best wishes from Jas Grant 7.5.18. Jim Grant of Beaufort Vic, C Coy, 25.10 10 with the Coy yet, Ed”.photographs, 38th bn, c coy

See Cat 5109P1-3. Three page letters written in ink. The paper has the Australian Comforts Fund letterhead in red ink (RSL, Salvation Army & YMCA) - addressed to "My darling Marjorie" signed "From your loving boyfrien Ted". He mentions - Anniversary of the day the Japs "chased us out of Rabaul" air raids. He is in Victoria at time of writing. 4-5. Two page letter written in ink to "My Darling from "Love and kisses" Yours Ted. The letter is written from Goodnight, via Tooleybuc NSW 29 - 9 -1942. He mentioned farming, Bendigo and an electric iron surprise. 6 - 8. Three page letters on Comforts Fund letterhead paper. Written at 107 Con Depot, Ballarat. To "My Darling Marjorie" from "Love and Kisses" Yours Only Ted. He mentions weather, chocolate soldiers, Americans, Guadalcanal, here in Ballarat.ww2, romance, ballarat, americans

Aust soldiers going to South Vietnam were issued with this booklet Pocket size booklet. The cover is cardboards, jungle green colour. The printing is white. At the top of front cover is the Crest of Australia 72 pages- History of South Vietnam and culture. Enemy descriptions and drawings. Viet language. Ranks of US Army and SVN army. Maps Inside front cover.. Pte. P. J. PENNO 3790111 NUI DAT 67/68 Page 24 has a map of South Vietnam. A bird mark “x” has been placed on PHUOC TOY vietnam war, booklet

This is a cloth/linen poster from WW1. In the centre is an image of a British soldier blowing a bugle. Under that are a few music lines with the phrase "Fall in". Further out from the centre are sets of the two British flags with 8 lines of poetry, encouraging men to enlist, and why. Around the outsides are the flags of various allied nations at the time. (N.B. The US flag is not there which dates the poster around 1914 - 1917).ww1, enlistment, personal & national courage

Items were brought at the ASCO Services Canteen or the US PX System. Purchases were made with MPC (Military Payment Currency). This was money especially printed for use by allied soldiers in base installations. Bought by Wesley BERTUCH while serving in South Vietnam, refer Cat No 1664.2 for details.Toshiba Solid State Stereo Radio Phonograph powered by 6 x 1.5V D Cell batteries. 2 x Detachable speakers operated on leads with individual volume controls. Unit can also operate on 24 V. Speakers, black plastic. Radio & turntable woodgrain sides with metallic front.On side of both speakers: “Toshiba Stereophonic”personal effects, communications, radio, bertuch

Presented to All Saints Church c.1942 - 1946 by American Servicemen stationed in Bendigo during WWII to commemorate American Troops who were sent to Bendigo to complete their allocated rest & recreation leave. Gold painted, carved wooden eagle with red / white / blue USA flags under each outstretched wing & a stylised painted USA flag on a shield in its talons. Mounted on a white painted board.emblems, us, commemorate

Soft Cover Book. Soft cover - cardboard, white, black and red print on front, spine and back. Front cover - background illustration in grey/black tones of group of soldiers in a landing craft. 445 pages, cut, plain, off white paper, illustrated black and white photographs and maps.non-fiction"Hugh Dolan, a former intelligence officer in the Australian military, has minutely re-examined the assault itself, giving us a day by day account of the build up to the landing that shows a very different side to the Gallipoli story".book, ww1, gallipoli

Part of the Bennetts Collection. (unknown origin). See Cat no. 9726P for details of Alva Marie Bennetts service (VFX128835).Black and white photograph of a group of Australian soldiers, in uniform, standing around a wrecked jeep.Handwritten on the back in black ink: “A group of us round a wrecked jeep”alva bennetts, bennetts collection, photograph, army, ww2

Miniature Medals, al original, court mounted. 1. USA - Air & Space Forces Achievement Medal. 2. USA - Air & Space Forces Campaign Medal. 3. USA - Air & Space Forces Combat Action Medal. 4. USA - US Coast Guard Medal. 5. USA - USMC Civil War Medal. 6. USA - Soldiers Medal.549to554, bob english collection, passchendaele barracks trust

Part of the Bennetts Collection.Black and white photograph of five entertainers in costume in front of an audience consisting of Australian soldiers. Stage is on the tray of a truck and is covered by an awning. Desert in the background.Handwritten on back in black ink: "A concert party, which paid us a visit when we were out of the lines near El Alamein."bennetts collection, photograph, ww2, concert party, el alamein