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From the Collection of Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch 1 Victoria Parade Wangaratta Victoria

Description: Diggers Day Commercial Club Albury 30-12-1939
Size: 28cm(H) x the 21cm (W)
Object Registration: 219
Historical information: Silver plated slouch hat
Probably donated by Commercial Club Albury
When Made: 30-12-1939
Inscriptions & Markings: Diggers Day Commercial Club Albury the 30-12-1939.

Slouch Hat with badge and labels plus metal badge of Australia
Last updated: 3 Mar 2017 at 10:13AM

Newspaper - Table Tops

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Four page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading

Historical information

Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel. Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.

Inscriptions & Markings

Table Tops - Free to the Troops No 92 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Sun., 22 Aug.,1943

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Newspaper - Table Tops

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Four page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading

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Inscriptions & Markings

Table Tops - Free to the Troops Final Edition No 512 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Sat., 14 Oct., 1944

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Newspaper - The Argus

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Large one page yellow coloured newspaper with black print

Historical information

The Argus was a morning daily newspaper in Melbourne that was established in 1846 and closed down in 1957. It was considered to be the general Australian newspaper of record for this period. Page 7 - dedicated to the second anniversary of the Anzac Landing.

Inscriptions & Markings

The Argus Wednesday April 25,1917 page 7-8

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Newspaper - Guinea Gold

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print and photographs.

Historical information

Two page newspaper containing news from home published in the field

Inscriptions & Markings

Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 123 Wednesday March 21, 1945

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Newspaper - Guinea Gold

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print and photograph.

Historical information

Two page newspaper containing news from home published in the field

Inscriptions & Markings

Guinea Gold Northern Edition (Australian) Volume 2 No 28 In the Field Thursday December 16 1943

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Newspaper - Guinea Gold

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Four page cream paper with black print and photograph Centre page contains "Ginger Meggs" comic strip in colour.

Historical information

Published for the Australian troops with news from home.

Inscriptions & Markings

Guinea Gold Northern Edition (Australian) Vol.2 No 3 in the field, Sunday November 21, 1943

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Newspaper - Guinea Gold

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Four page cream coloured newspaper with black print and photographs.

Historical information

Four page newspaper containing news from home published in the field

Inscriptions & Markings

Guinea Gold Volume 1 No 361 In the Field Sunday November 14, 1943

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Newspaper - Table Tops

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Two page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading

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Inscriptions & Markings

Table Tops - Free to the Troops Air Special No 501 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Tues 3 Oct., 1944

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Card

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Card with coloured war scene with caption beneath

Inscriptions & Markings

Front - Capture of Hamel Village July 4th 1918 by Australians assisted by a detachment of Americans. From original painting specially executed for the Australian Comfort Fund by A Pease, War Artist. Rear - narrative and sketch of a German tank captured by the Australian near Villers-Bretonneux.

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Envelope

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with censor stamp and sticker

Historical information

Private Peter Alan ANDERSON VX 33905 Born 1910 Enlisted 21/2/1941 Served with the 2/24th and 2/29th Battalions Prisoner of War - B Force / Japanese Died 25/2/1945 POW No 282

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Top left - By air mail Left side - AIF Censor stamp and sticker along fold "Opened by Censor" Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Rear VX33905 Pte P Anderson R.O.D A.I.F Malaya

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with a circular sketch of an eagle holding shell/bomb

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - Red Cross Top right - postage stamp Centre - AIF Censor stamp and signature Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Bottom Left - Australian Red Cross Society

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with sketch of two mountains

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - By Air Mail - ACF in red star Top right - postage stamp Centre - AIF Censor stamp and signature Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Bottom left - "They shall not pass"

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with sketch of three tall palm trees in front of mountains

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - By Air Mail Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with sketch of a soldier standing in front of desk with officier seated behind

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Bottom left corner - "Whats this I hear about you coming on parade without your gaters"

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with sketch of a soldier in bed and a nurse

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - "The reason for not writing sooner" Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australi Rear - Red cross

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of a soldier pointing to a mosquito

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp and signature Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Bottom - "Hey who let this thing in?"

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of three palm trees an ambulance and plane overhead with bomb exploding in distance.

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia Bottom - "The good samaritan" 1943

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of waterfall from mountains

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of flag pole with two flags next to thatched hut and ambulance

Historical information

WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Left side - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia

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Envelope Art

Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch, Wangaratta

Cream paper envelope with coloured sketch of palm tree and flag pole with red cross flag next to thatched hut

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WW2 Envelope Art

Inscriptions & Markings

Top left - BY AIR MAIL Top right - postage stamp Centre - AIF Censor stamp Right side - Mrs M MacDonald "Monald" 32 Grey Street Wangaratta Victoria Australia crossed out - 5 ? Street Glen Iris Melbourne. Bottom - "Dressing station" Bottom left - Bill 1943

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