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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Munition, Trench Art
Pair of trench art flower vases made from ?? to be completed
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Shrapnel Pieces
Shrapnel pieces from an exploded Claymore mine.
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Stand, Tripod, Puddefoot Bowers & Simonett Limited, ca 1940
A portable, three legged stand in the form of a tripod, used by Australian and British Commonwealth military forces for mounting the standard issue signaling lamp and heliograph. The three collapsible, metal tipped, wooden legs are joined by hinge fittings to a brass collar with a threaded mount at one end (the head). The mounting thread is approximately 38mm diameter and fitted with a protective cap which can be removed for use, the cap being retained by a length of light chain. The stand is complete with a leather and webbing carrying strap attached to the head fitting of the stand with a leather sleeve at the other end which fits over the free end of the legs when folded.
The brass collar and mount is stamped: "STAND LAMP OR HELIO A MKlll" the manufacturer "P.M.G. VIC" and "1941"
military, tripod, ww2, world war 2, signalling, heliograph, stand
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Book - Signed Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean
Red cloth bound book with gold embossed title lettering Frankston Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Club and Frankston R.S.L. Library Loans record sheet pasted inside front cover.
On book spine - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean Angus & Robertson 2nd Edition 1934 Book Plate Ex Libris Frankston Sub-Branch R.S.S.I.L.A. contains personal signature of author CEW Bean
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Binoculars
Binoculars of WW2 era with khaki woven canvas neck suspension strap. Scale and focus details stamped on facings and eye pieces
Stamped in right barrel facing V6/VFA 0220 Graticule 1/2 degree & 1/4 degree 1/2 degree & 1 degree High R.E.C./CANADA 1943 Stamped in left barrel facing No 2 Mk II Vertical Arrow C.G.B. 53 G.A. 6x30 2755 9-C 27559-C 4 2 0 2 4 graduations stamped on right and left eye pieces
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Electron Valve
RCA electron valve, 7 pin circular base, type CRC-329-B
RCA JAN CRC-329-B made in USA, 8298 in octagonal field, V4,
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Menu Christmas 1918
Framed Christmas Menu Rambures France 1918. Created by Signallers and Runners of 4 Section 3 DSC AIF.
Typed Menu with standard meal items on White paper accompanied by printed menu using slang terms.
