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battle crests Ypres, Bullecourt, Amiens and Albert
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Brass rings with battle crests Ypres, Bullecourt, Amiens and Albert (last crest missing).
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battle crests Ypres, Bullecourt, Amiens and Albert
Brass rings with battle crests Ypres, Bullecourt, Amiens and Albert (last crest missing).
A silver trophy with arched waved handles that protrude from the bottom, on a plastic trophy stand
Highland Gathering Shepparton Band contest 3rd Prize 'C' Grade 1955 V.S.R Pipes & Drums
5/6 rvr, 5/6 rvr pipes and drums
Begonia Festival Highland Gathering 1956
RP5/6-00074
Begonia Festival Highland Gathering Band contest 2nd Prize B grade.V.S.R Pipes & Drums 1950
5/6 rvr, begonia festival highland gathering, v.s.r pipes & drums 1956
A silver trophy with rounded handles on a plastic trophy stand
Daylesford Highland Gathering 1967 Street Marching Display First Donor: R.J.McNamara 17
5/6 rvr
R.S.M Trophy 1986
R.S.M Trophy 1986 small to medium sized trophy with gold plate with inscriptions. Thunderbolt logo badge. Gold sicke object on top of trophy.
R.S.M Trophy 1986
5/6 rvr, r.s.m trophy 1986, waverly trophies
A silver trophy with missing handles on a plastic trophy stand
Ballarat Begonia Festival Highland Gathering 1968 Best Drum Corps Grade 2 1968 Pipes and Drums 5 RVR 26
5 rvr, 5/6 rvr pipes and drums
A silver trophy with square rounded handles
MERRITT TEAMS MATCH RAV 1933 Won by 14th Battalion -and- Prahran Rifle Club 5RVR VSR TRUSTEE PROPERTY "MERRITT TRAINER CUP" 418
14th bn
14th Battalion Prahran regiment officers
Trophy cup with 3 handles in a triangle formation. all handles are in tact and shaped as a curved sqaure angle.
To the Officers of the Fourteenth Battalion the Prahran Regiment from Lieut COL R.W Tovell D.S.D Commanding 12.2.24 to 30.6.29
5/6 rvr, 14th battalion prahran regiment, prahran regiment officers, lieut col r.w. tovell d.s.d commanding 12.2.24 to 30.6.29
A silver trophy with rounded handles on a plastic trophy stand
Daylesford Highland Gathering 1967 Grade 11 Drum Corps Donor: Wentworth Hotel
drum corps, 5/6 rvr pipes and drums, regimental property
A silver trophy with round handles
Unit Aggregate Senior Cadets -1938- won by 5 BATTN
senior cadets, 5th battalion
A silver trophy with round handles that protrude from the top on a plastic trophy stand
BALLARAT 1955 2nd PRIZE C GRADE V.S.R. PIPES & DRUMS
vsr, pipes and drums
Cohen Trophy for Champion Battalion 2nd Infantry Senior Cadets
Cohen Trophy for Champion Battn 2nd INF Brigade Donated by Col H.E Cohen C.M.G D.S.D V.D Trophy is large in size and the cup (bowl) section is very large and noticeable. The trophy has both handles which are square arched shape.
6x badges on trophy stand 1st Badge - 1926 - 27: - Won By the 59h Battn Senior Cadets 2nd Badge - 1927 - 28 - Won by the 14th Battn Senior Cadets 3rd Badge - 1928 - 29 - Won by the 14th Battn Senior Cadets 4th Badge - 1929 - 30 - Won by the 59th Battn Senior Cadets 5th Badge - 1930 - 31 - Won by the 32th Battn Senior Cadets 6th Badge: - Scratched/ illegible to read
5/6 rvr, champion battalion, senior cadets, cohen trophy, 2nd inf brigade
A silver trophy with one round handle. The right handle broken off.
2nd Inf BDE 1931 Guard Mounting 5th BN
2/5 battalian, 2nd inf bde, 5th battalion
A silver trophy on a trophy cup with gothic handles, with the bottom of the handles protruding
6thBN. COMP. TROPHY Nov 1940
6th bn, ww2
Annual competition Citizen Force Tug of War 1928 59th Battn 1929 59th Battn 1930 5th Battn
Presented by Marquess G.T Fitz Gerald's S.Ladies Committee 1927-1928 for annual competition Citizen Force Tug of War 1928 59th Battn 1929 59th Battn 1930 5th Battn
Presented by Marquess G.T Fitz Gerald's S.Ladies Committee 1927-1928 for Annual Competition Citizen Force Tug of War 1928 59th Battn 1929 59th Battn 1930 5th Battn
5/6 rvr, annual competition 1927 - 1928, 1928 59th battalion, 1929 59th battalion, 1930 5th battalion, victorian scottish regiment
A Silver trophy with square arched handles
58-32.BN. B COY COMD TROPHY 1953.LT.B.J.GREENWOOD.4PL. 1954.LT.D.C.ARNOLDT.6PL. 1955.LT.C.A.ARNOT.4PL.
58 battalion, 58/32 battalion
2nd INF Bde 1927 Fire Discipline Award
Goblet with no handles. and text inscribed as follows
@nd INF bde 1927 Fire Discipline A COY 6th BTN
5/6 rvr, 5/6 rvr alpha company, fire discipline award, 2nd inf bde 1927 fire discipline award
Large Silver Cup on bakelite base,
Victorian Scottish Regiment Champion Guard Plaza Ballroom - St Kilda July 2nd 1931 O.G Guard, CAPT H.H.Wheeler M.M. Presented by J.T Sargent, ESQ. Manager Plaza Ballroom
The trophy has both handles in tact. Vase like trophy shape with handles shaped like upside down hocket sticks/nike logo.
Won By Victorian Scottish Regiment Champion Guard Plaza Ballroom - St Kilda July 2nd 1931 O.G Guard, CAPT H.H.Wheeler M.M. Presented by J.T Sargent, ESQ. Manager Plaza Ballroom
5/6 rvr, victorian scottish regiment champion guard, victorian scottish regiment st kilda, july 2nd 1931, capt h.h.wheeler, presented by j.t sargent
2nd INF BDE 1927 Vickers Gun HOWING 5th Btn
Medimum size trophy
2nd INF BDE 1927 Vickers Gun HOWING 5th Btn
5/6 rvr, 2nd inf bde, 1927 vickers gun, 5th battalion
presented to 5RVR
Silver Chalais shaped trophy enscribed on base, inside of cup appears gold in colour
Presented to 5th BN ROYAL VICTORIA REGIMENT BY THE MELBOURNE SCOTS IN APPRECIATION OF THIER CLOSE ASSOCIATION AND THE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE PIPES AND DRUMS OVER MANY YEARS
5/6 rvr, 5rvr, pipes and drums
2ND INF BGDE 1928 LEWIS GUN.5 BATN
Small sized trophy - Both handles intact and shaped like upside down hocky sticks/ nike logos -
2ND INF BGDE 1928 LEWIS GUN.5 BATN
5/6 rvr, 5/6 2nd infantry brigade 1928, 1928 lewis gun
2nd INF Brigade Competition - Lewis Gun - Won by 5th Batt
Small - Mid size trophy with upside down hockey stick/nike logo handles that are intact. Base of trophy has VSR Trust written.
2nd INF Brigade Competition Lewis Gun Won by 5th Batt
5/6 rvr, 5/6 rvr pipes and drums, 2nd inf brigade competition, lewis gun, 5th batt
pre war Military district running trophy
Ornate, silver trophy, similar in shape to a classic vase, with a riged surface and lip that rolls out from the open top
Military and Athletic Championships 3RD M.D C.F. MILE RUN WINNERS 1927 MUR 1928 57TH BN 1929MUR 1930 39 BN 1931R.A.N.R PT MELB 1932 R.A.N.R PT MELB 1933 34 FRT COY A.E 1934 R.A.N.R. PT MELB 1935 R.A.N.R PT MELB 1937 M.U.R 1938 14TH BN
5/6 rvr, vsr, 3 md, trophy, m.u.r, r.a.n.r, 14th bn, 39th bn, 34 frt coy a.e
2nd Inf Brigade competition
Small - Mid sized trophy with both handles intact. Handle shape like an upside down hockey stick/nike logo
2nd INF Brigade Competition - Platoon March Past - Won by 6th BATT
5/6 rvr, 2nd inf brigade competition, 5/6 rvr platoon march past
Silver cup on thin stem no handles
Victorian Scottish Regiment rifle club cup Inter Company Competition In miniatare range vsr trust
5/6 rvr, bhq, vsr, trophy
2nd INF BDE 1932 Vickers .Dun .
Trophy with both handles curving. Both handles are intact
2nd INF BDE 1932 Vickers .Dun Won by ....
5/6 rvr, 2nd inf bde 1932, 1932 vickers .dun
Wide silver cup, no handles, unbranded
5/6 rvr, vsr, 5rvr, trophy, bhq
Annual Competitions 1937 Cadet Unit Aggregate 5th Battalion
small trophy inscribed with Annual Competitions 1937 Cadet Unit Aggregate 5th Battalion. Both handles intact
Annual Competitions 1937 Cadet Unit Aggregate 5th Battalion
5/6 rvr, 1937 cadet unit aggregate 5th battalion, annual competitions 1937
Prented to the Victorian Scottish Regiment, fore runner to 5th Battalion
Large silver Trophy with art deco handles handrailing the bowl . Bowl stands on a cone shaped tand that flairs into a convex base Victorian scottish rampant lion is affixed to the front of the trophy
J. WALLACE ROSS CUP FOR COMPANY EFFICIENCY PRESENTED TO VICTORIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT BY CAPTAIN WALLACE ROSS V.D 1931
5/6rvr, vsr, trophy, interwar
2nd infantry Brigade Competition A.A. Lewis Gun
2nd inf Brigade Competition - A.A Lewis Gun won by 6th Batt.
2nd inf Brigade Competition - A.A Lewis Gun won by 6th Batt.
5/6 rvr, 5/6 rvr 2nd battalion
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