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Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Lighter cigarette, 1960s
Donated by Cliff Marshall the brother of Clyde Marshal who was a RAAF Medical Orderly and served with 2 Squadron in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968.Australian servicemen on duty in Vietnam who smoked generally had Zippo Lighters. It was a smoking accessory that was widely known worldwide and made popular in Australia by returning veterans. Rectangular stainless steel liquid fuel cigarette lighter with flip up lid.Internally a pull out receptacle that contains cotton absorbent wad to soak up the liquid fuel, flint tube and wick. The exposed top half has the flint striker roller, exposed wick, flame shield and locking toggle.On flip up lid “CLYDE / MARSHALL” on reverse VIETNAM /67-68; on case [RAAF MEDICAL INSIGNIA]. On reverse side “map of South Vietnam and North Vietnam showing names of towns, Danang, Hue Quihon Nhatrang Camranh Phanrang, Saigon Hanoi, Haiphong, Haiman, and South Vietnam flag. The base in inscribed with manufacturers name and patent number "BRANDFORD PA/ZIPPO/PAT.2517191"zippo, cigarette lighter, smoking accessories -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Brass Zippo lighter with engraving.1 RAR FSB Coral 19681 rar, zippo lighter, fsb coral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver zippo cigarette lighter with inscription. If I had a farm in Vietnam and a home in Hell, I'd sell my farm and go home. Vietnam 69-70. Note: a US Nickel coin attached to the back, "Vietnam 69-70" zippo lighter, vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Chrome Zippo lighter with engraving and logo. Engraved on front side with "Vietnam CU CHI 70-71"/"USS Hornet" logo on bottom section. Engraved on reverse side "Live it up we're all going to the hell anyway"zippo lighter, uss hornet -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver flip-top Zippo lighter. Personalized with engraving.LIVE BY CHANCE/ LOVE BY CHOICE/ DRINK BY DESIGN/ SMOKE BY COMPULSION/ GAMBLE BY NECESSITY YEA THOUGH I WALK/ THROUGH THE VALLEY/ OF THE SHADOW OF/ DEATH I WILL FEAR/ NO EVIL FOR I AM THE/ EVILEST SON OF A BITCH/ IN THE VALLEY. On the other side of the lighter reads: WE ARE THE UNLUCKY LED BY THE UNQUALIFIED TO DO THE UNNECESSARY FOR THE UNGRATEFUL. IF YOU CAN'T EAT IT DRINK IT OR SLEEP WITH IT DON'T BUY, IT IF YOU'RE NOT WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE, LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITHzippo lighter, capt i.c. teague, aattv, cigarette lighter, australian army training team vietnam (aattv) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Cigarette lighters with personalised engraving were extremely popular with servicemen in Vietnam and carry a range of messages.Silver zippo lighter re Service In Vietnam. Personalized with engraving.Front of lighter - Danang Vietnam 1968 - Air Borne, back of lighter "If you think sex is exciting try incoming"zippo lighter, airborne, sempel, cigarette lighter -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Ian Charles Teague (Major) served with AATTV 1964 -1965 and 1st Special Air Service 1970.Silver flip-top metal zippo cigarette lighter. Personalized by Ian Teague with his name and with blue and yellow Airborne insignia on front. Capt I.C. Teague/ Airborne insignia. AATTVzippo lighter, capt i.c. teague, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, C.1960’s
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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with inscription. Image of a ship on front.J.A.N. USS Hunley (AS-31) with image of the ship.zippo lighter, uss hunley (as-31), j.a.n. peppy (jan & larry) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver cigarette lighter with inscription.On front: Vietnam 67-68 Fly United with graphic of 2 ducks , On back: "Sgt. Branum No.10 Dinkydow. Psalm 22 - Yea though I walk...zippo lighter, sgt. branum fly united -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with engraved inscription.Colin fighter by day, lover by night, drunkard by choice, Army by mistake: Vietnam 67, 68, 8 Field Ambulance on Corps. emblem.zippo lighter, 8th field ambulance -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with engraved inscription.To Len Smith, the Aussie from John Cruse, the Yank. "Don't bit me."zippo lighter, smith, len, cruse, john -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Gold lighter with inscription and map of Vietnam in a circle.This man is going to Heaven for he has spent his time in Hell here/Vietnam CAM RANH 68-69 Helicopter inscription.zippo lighter, cam rahn -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with Infantry Corps badge & inscription.7th Battalion RAR and Corps badge affixed. "73163 Schulz L.A. Sth Vietnam 1970-1971.zippo lighter, 7 rar, schulz -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with inscription engraved.Vietnam is the land that God forgot, but I've been there and I remember: Vietnam 70-71 Saigon B-52H Bomberzippo lighter, b52 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with engraving of a shield and text. Engraving of a shield and text "1st Australian Field Hospital"zippo lighter, 1st australian field hospital -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with an Indian's head on a shield with the letters, WTFRW.WTFRW & an Indian's head with "WTFRW"/C Coy 9 RAR, Vietnam, 1968-69.zippo lighter, c coy, 9 rar -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with inscription engraved.For those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know: curse this stupid war - Vietnam 68, 69,70,71.zippo lighter, vietnam -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Cigarette Lighter
Zippo - Wallanby Airlinesephemera, vietnam, raaf -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Cigarette Lighter
stainless steel zippo lighter,USA half dollar on front, uss Iwo Jima, with image of aircraft carrier, -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Bronze Zippo Lighter with inscription. "IT"S BEEN\A HARD DAY\I'VE BEEN\WORKING LIKE DOG", Vietnam Binh Long 65-66, Eagle in Flightlighter, 1961-1975 - vietnam -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Cigarette Lighter
"Zippo" Cigarette Lighter - Case only.ephemera, vietnam, army -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Zippo style silver cigarette lighter. "F Foon" engraved on surface, "Matilda" engraved on bottom surface of lighter.cigarette lighter, foon -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Cigarette Lighter
Zippo dated 1964-5 Chu Laiephemera, vietnam, general -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver Zippo Cigarette Lighter with Helicopter engraved on frontBack 3787640 Pre N.R. Harris/A Cox 2 RAR EX.A. Coy 6 RAR/Aust Forc Vietnam 1967, Helicoptercigarette lighter, australian forces vietnam, cox, coy, harris -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Zippo Lighter, 1968
Silver zippo lighter. 1968 Vietnam coin on one side, signals badge on oppositeVulcan PO BOX 32525. F. CALIF JAPANsignals, zippo lighter, vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional object - Cigarette lighter
Used in Vietnam 1968-9, by Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) Brian Leonard Start, a National Serviceman in 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers.Silver flip-top cigarette lighter. Has been personalised with the RAE emblem in gold on the front and engraving of serviceman's name, number and year on the back. Stored in original box.Front: R.A.E. VIETNAM, Back: 3791450/SRR START/'68-69r.a.e., bl start, "68-69, special reconnaissance regiment, 3791450, engineers, zippo, vietnam, cigarette lighter -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Lighter - "Zippo"
Engraved - "Max" & "DDG-38 H.M.A.S. PERTH" on one side and - Ship's Badge ("PERTH" "FIGHT AND FLOURISH") on the other sidepersonal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Silver lighter with markings on both sides.Side (1) USO - Vietnam & Side (2) F.E.Jones, Vietnam 69-70.zippo lighter, jones -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Gold lighter heavily worn with inscription and two screws in the base.1st Maw above a diamond shaped crest with an eagle.zippo lighter, 1st maw, 1st marine aircraft wing