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Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COLLARS - RAN - WW2, Australian Defence Industries, cWW2
... William Anthony Theodore DSM...Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill... RAN WW2 William Anthony Theodore DSM Owner's information ...Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE DSM". Refer Cat No. 7926P for his service records.1. 2. 3. Collars RAN Uniform worn by Recruit to Leading Seaman ranks. Navy blue colour cotton fabric, square shape sailors collar with white colour cotton trim in three rows. Collar secured by white cotton tapes. Lining - blue and white colour cotton ticking. Owners information on lining. 4. Collar RAN Uniform worn by Recruit to Leading Seaman ranks. Navy blue colour cotton fabric, square shape sailors collar with white colour cotton trim in three rows. Collar secured by white cotton tapes. Lining Navy blue colour cotton. Owner's information - black ink stamp. 1. & 2. "W.A. Theodore". 3. "O. ARDIS" uniform, ran, ww2, william anthony theodore dsm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BIBS - WHITE FRONT - RAN WW2, Australian Defence Industries, cWW2
... William Anthony Theodore DSM...Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill... RAN WW2 William Anthony Theodore DSM Handwritten owner's label ...Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE DSM". REFER CAT NO 7926p FOR HIS SERVICE RECORD.1. 2. & 3. White front bibs - RAN Uniform worn by Recruit to Leadings Seaman ranks. White colour cotton fabric, square shape bib front and back. Secured with white colour tapes. Neck edged with Navy blue cotton fabric. Square neckline. Worn under Barathea also known as a jumper.Handwritten owner's label - black ink pen "W.A. ? AC ???"uniform, ran, ww2, william anthony theodore dsm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TROUSERS - SUMMER RAN WW2, cWW2
... William Anthony Theodore DSM...Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill... issued to "H.R. Rodgers" Uniform RAN WW2 William Anthony Theodore ...Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE DSM" Refer Cat No. 7926P for his service record. Trousers issued to "H.R. Rodgers"Trousers - part of the summer uniform worn by Recruit to Leading Seaman Ranks RAN. Known as 'Bell Bottoms'. White colour cotton fabric, trousers with inset front pockets. Two layer front flap fly with numerous buttons. Wide waist band with lacing at back for size adjustment. Buttons silver colour metal. White colour cotton manufacturers label back inside waistband. Handwritten owner's details inside waistband.Manufacturers information - red ink print "M.TX/Size 4". Handwritten - owner's details - black ink pen "H.R.RODGERS".uniform, ran, ww2, william anthony theodore dsm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - HMAS ARUNTA - RAN, United Defence - Lockheed Martin, 1998
... Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) Theodore...Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) Theodore ...Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) Theodore DSM". Refer Cat No. 7926P for his service record. This is a commissioning poster. Poster - colour print on paper of painting by Tom Freeman of the HMAS ARUNTA, No. 151 painted on ship's hull. The ship's emblem and motto appear lower right. An image of Aboriginal men appears in the sky above the ship. Artist's signature appears lower left. Frame - varnished timber frame with decorative moulding. Glass front and cardboard backing. Information printed on poster - black ink print. Top: "HMAS ARUNTA" Bottom - "Commissioned 12 December 1998/ Port Melbourne, Victoria".framed accessori4es, poster, ran, hmas arunta, william anthony theodore -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - TOBRUK WW2, J.S. CUMPSTON, "THE RATS REMAIN: TOBRUK SIEGE 1941", 1966
... Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE...Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE ...Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE DSM". Refer Cat. No. 7926P for his service record.HARD COVER BOOK WITH DUST COVER. Hard cover - cardboard with adhered yellow colour buckram over. Red colour print on front and spine with black and white photograph illustration from front to back of a battle scene. Dust cover - Paper, off white with print and illustration same as above. 256 pages - cut plain, white glossy paper. This is a pictorial book. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. End papers - front and back - colour wrap of "TOBRUK DEFENCE (12 Jan 1941)". books, tobruk, ww2, william anthony theodore -
Bendigo Military Museum
Painting - ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING
... Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) Theodore...Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) Theodore ...Item in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) Theodore" DSM. Refer Cat No. 7926P for his service record.Painting - black, blue, grey, white, green colours, oil artists paint. Depicting - sea, sky with shimmering cross and two sailors caps floaing on the water. Painted on glass. Painting appears to be signed by artist with two capital letters "WG". Glass sheet used for painting and provides the frame.Artist signature "WG".framed accessories, painting, william theodore -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - JUMPER - WINTER RAN WW2, Australian Defence Industries, 1940
... Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill...Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill ...Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE DSM". Refer Cat. No. 7926P for his service record.1. Jumper part of winter ceremonial uniform worn by Recruit to Leading Seaman ranks RAN. Also known as a "Barathea" or jumper. Black colour wool fabric with square collar, V shaped front openings, long sleeves with cuffs and two dark blue colour plastic buttons. One good conduct stripe on left sleeve. Rid ribbon on black fabric. White cotton fabric manufacturers label. 2. Bow attached at bottom of front V - navy blue cotton tape. known as a "bow". Manufacturers Information - black thread embroidery "ESQUIRE PTY LTD / 1940/ size" Owners stamp on underside of Collars - white ink stamp "W. A. Theodore"uniform, ran, ww2, william a theodore -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PRINT, FRAMED WW2, post 1945
... Item in the collection re William Anthony (Bill) Theodore...Item in the collection re William Anthony (Bill) Theodore ...Item in the collection re William Anthony (Bill) Theodore DSM, RAN. Refer Cat No 151 for his service details. Refer Cat No 7926P for Bills service details.Framed print, colour painting of HMAS Vendetta 1917 - 1945. Set on light fawn colour background with details of their Battle Honours. Frame is wood stained.“Presentation by those who fought & served in her 1939-45 Vendetta Veterans Association Sydney - Melbourne.”ran, vendetta, dsm, theodore dsm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH, RAN WW1, C. WW2
... Item in the collection re William Anthony (Bill) Theodore...Item in the collection re William Anthony (Bill) Theodore ...Item in the collection re William Anthony (Bill) Theodore DSM. The Sailor is Willam Anthony Theodore DSM, enlisted on 2.9.1940 in the RAN No PM2981. He served in the Seige of Tobruk, Greece, Crete, Matapan, Singapore, Pacific Islands, New Guinea to the Phillipine's. The HMAS Vendetta he was sailing on made 39 trips into Tobruk Harbour during the siege. In October 1941 so many bombs were dropped around the Vendetta that her Boilers and Engines shifted on their mountings and was ordered to Singapore for repairs. After Bill served on HMAS Arunta and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for "Gallantry, Skill and Devotion to Duty" during the Assault Operations at Lingayen Gulf. Bill was discharged from the RAN on 21.11.1945. From 1956 - 1995 over specific years Bill held the positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer & Welfare Officer of the "Bendigo Rats of Tobruk Association". He was awarded a Life Membership & a Certificate of Appreciation for his services.Photograph, B&W portrait of an RAN Sailor on photographic paper, noted on Sailors Cap "HMAS Cerberus". Frame , metal backing with stand, front shallow convex shape with light brown colour paper mount, heavy plastic cover moulded to shape over photo and mount, owners white adhesive label on the back.Information on label, "THEODORE William Anthony", in black ink print, "Preferred name: Bill/19.03.1917"framed accessories, ran, theodore dsm, photograph, portrait