A grey coloured booklet with black information on the cover. In the centre reads Australian Army. The Enemy 1970 DSN 7610-66-035-7506 is at the top right corner. There are two punch holes down the left hand side.

australia - armed forces - service manuals, the enemy, army headquarters

A brown coloured booklet with black writing. At the top left hand side reads: Department of the Army Pamphlet. Top right side reads No. 20-611. In the middle of the bookleet reads Vietnamese Phrase Book. At the bottom of the booklet reads Headquarters, Department of the Armjy - July 1962

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Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.

A metal spanner with both ends open and two cut outs.

spanner, cooking stove, vietnam

A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two rusty metal staples left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. Top right hand side written in ink reads Som 8 2

australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual

A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two metal staples left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. this booklet is covered in a plastic cover.

australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual

A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two metal staples down the left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. At the top of the booklet reads B Coy. C.R. Box which has been crossed out. Under this reads Lloyd E.W. 43. RSAR.

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A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. this booklet is covered in a plastic cover. On the inside cover is the name of G.W. Cullen.

australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, g.w. cullen

A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. this booklet is covered in a plastic cover. At the top of the booklet is the name: E.J. Sungalls in black ink

australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, e.j. sungalls

A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two rusty staples down the left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. this booklet is covered in a plastic cover. Bottom left hand side there is a white sticker with black writing on it.

australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual

A cream coloured booklet with black details on the front. There are two rusty staples down the left hand side. There a code of 7610-66-018-6712 at the top right hand side. this booklet is covered in a plastic cover. Bottom left hand side there is a white sticker with black writing on it.

australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual

A blue coloured cover with all information in black ink. Top right corner reads DSN 7610--66-039-4906. Above Australian there is a kangaroo above two crossed swords and a crown above them. Down the left hand side a two punch holes

australia - armed forces - service manuals, signals, signal training

A blue coloured cover with all information in black ink. Top right corner reads DSN 7610--66-039-4906. Above Australian there is a kangaroo above two crossed swords and a crown above them. Down the left hand side a two punch holes. There is a dark rectangular near the top left hand side of the booklet which looks like an adhesive mark.

australia - armed forces - service manuals, signals, signal training

The aim of this handbook is to lay down the basic staff duties to be used by officers al all arms and services.

A grey coloured plastic cover with black writing on it. There is the Australian Coat Of Arms in the middle of the cover. Near the top right hand is the code for the item 7610-66-021-5644. Also the date for Notification in ARO's for 31st December, 1966

australia - armed forces - service manuals, staff duties

The aim of this handbook is to lay down the basic staff duties to be used by officers al all arms and services.

A grey coloured plastic cover with black writing on it. There is the Australian Coat Of Arms in the middle of the cover. Near the top right hand is the code for the item 7610-66-021-5644. Also the date for Notification in ARO's for 31st December, 1966 There is an orange label top right hand corner with the name L B Dawson on it.

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In 1965, HMAS Sydney sailed on the first of 25 trips to Vũng Tàu, transporting Australian soldiers and equipment to serve in the Vietnam War. This is how the ship became known by the nickname " the Vung Tau Ferry".

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with a bronze attachment displaying a crown, anchor, boomerang, woomera and nulla nulla with the word Sydney. Emblem of he HMAS Sydney

SYDNEY / THOROUGH AND READY

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HMAS Perth (II) served on three tours of duty off South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and was awarded a US Navy Unit Commendation and a Meritorious Unit Commendation for her service during the conflict.

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with a circular white ceramic insert in he middle. It features a transfer of a crown, black swan and boomerang with woomera: the symbol of HMAS Perth.

Perth Fight and Flourish

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161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight was an Australian Army aviation unit of both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. This item was collected because it commemorates the war in Vietnam.

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with metal badge/insignia of crown, eagle, crossed swords and laurel wreath in two shades of blue. The emblem of 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight Vietnam.

VIGILANCE/ 161 (INDEP) RECCE FL.T./ VIETNAM

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8th Signals Regiment (8 Sig Regt) is an Army Reserve Signal Regiment of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RA Sigs) and is a direct command unit of the 2nd Division, Randwick Barracks in Sydney, NSW.

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with white rectangular moulded metal attachment, bearing number 8 and a flash shape in green and blue.

8 Signal Regiment

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This carved emblem of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery was collected because it commemorates the war in Vietnam.

Small square wooden block carved with a crown/ artillery piece/ and Latin mottos is the shield of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.

Ubique/Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt

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This item was collected because it commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1972)

Trapezoid-shaped wooden plaque with two engraved metal attachments commemorating the opening by Tim Fischer MP of the Melton Vietnam Veterans Memorial on 19 August 1998

Melton & District/ Vietnam Veterans Memorial/ Opened 15th August 1998/ by/ Tim Fischer MP/ Deputy Minister of Australia.

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This shield bears the emblem of Australian Army 2nd Recruit Training battalion, raised at Puckapunyal (Vic) to provide basic training for the Second National Service Scheme which was in place during the Vietnam War. It operated from 1965-1973.

Wooden plaque with bronze metal insignia of 2 Recruit Training Battalion. Crown on laurel wreath around number 2 with 2 crossed boomerangs below.

2 RECRUIT TRAINING / NULLI SECUNDUS

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A cream coloured cover with gray binding down the left hand side. There is an identification number 7610-010-0284 top right corner. The information on the front cover is in black ink.

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Worn by the United States Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The division was known to the Americans as the :Screaming Eagles". However, their bald eagle patch led to the North Vietnamese Army referring to 101st Airborne soldiers as "chicken men".

A black shield-shaped cloth patch embroidered with a white bald eagle which has a yellow beak and red tongue.

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Worn by the United States Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The division was known to the Americans as the :Screaming Eagles". However, their bald eagle patch led to the North Vietnamese Army referring to 101st Airborne soldiers as "chicken men".

A narrow curved black cloth patch with yellow embroidery.

AIRBORNE

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Shoulder patch of United States Army 173rd Airborne Brigade. Known as the "Sky Soldiers", they served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1971, with 1,533 Killed in Action.

Two-piece cloth United States airborne shoulder patch. Top one is curved, blue and bears the word AIRBORNE in white, the other is a blue squared-shield with a white border and white wing carrying a red bayonet.

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It is reported that soon after 7 RAR was raised in 1965, the battalion adopted the pig as its mascot after the commanding officer rebuked them for the unsatisfactory state of the soldiers' mess at Puckapunyal saying, "You are nothing but a mob of pigs".

Wooden shield-shaped plaque, walnut stained, with 3 metal embellishments. Top left: Round burgundy disc with white pig in Australian uniform, including rifle. Top right: gold number 7. Centre: Gold Royal Australian Regiment emblem with crossed rifles, kangaroo wattle and crown, on a burgundy background.

DUTY FIRST / ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT

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Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.

Khaki army peak officer cap

Royal Australian Engineers badge.

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Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.

A white cap with black peak.

RAN?8505 66 075 6956/Bryson

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Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam

White hat with black peak. Full colour bullion embroidery Petty Officers rank badge.

P 185 sticker/ADI Vic 1989/8405 66 075 6056

navy, petty officer, vietnam

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam

Australian army bush hat jungle green.

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