Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch Dandenong, Victoria
The Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch was formed by the amalgamation of the Dandenong and Cranbourne Sub Branches in 2009 and provides members and guests the use of two venues at the Dandenong RSL and the Cranbourne RSL.
Contact Information
- location
- 1475 South Gippsland Hwy Cranbourne VIC 3175
- phone
- +61 (03) 9792 1535
Contact
Location
44 – 50 Clow Street Dandenong Victoria
516 items
516 items
Ribbon, Momento.
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Ribbon Memento celebrating the U.S.A Fleet in Australia 1908. "Welcome". Coloured red /white and blue.
German Bayonet & Scabbard.
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Steel Bayonet with wood insert in handle and metal scabbard. WWI German.
Inscriptions & Markings
Bayonet at base of blade E@24 left hand side x/CSZ on left side- Z on hilt left side. Scabbard on belt clip E95 (crossed knifes0 then 50 tgf
Sepia phtograph/postcard
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Portrait of Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE (1915 - 2000)
Historical information
WWII historical significance
Inscriptions & Markings
Vivian Bullwinkel, a Second World War army nursing sister, is best known as the sole survivor of the infamous Banka Island massacre, in which 21 of her colleagues were killed by Japanese troops. Her courage while a prisoner pf the Japanese for over three and a half years exemplified the bravery of Australian women in war, and her distinguished postwar career was marked by many humanitarian achievements.
Medals, WW2
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
The pacific Star & The 1939-1945 Star
Pacific Star WWII
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Pacific Star WWII
Japanese Binoculars
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Black adjustable binoculars with brown leather strap and brown leather case with buckle strap. Case has blue/grey velvet lining and a leather belt strap. Clasp is missing.
Historical information
This item was captured by H.Q. Coy, 2/14 Battalion at Balikpapan, Borneo 1945, probably by Tom Aldrick (given the inscription on the leather case). Tom Aldrick has donated other items taken from captured Japanese soldiers to the Dandenong-Cranbourne RSL.
Inscriptions & Markings
There is a Japanese inscription inside the case lid in black ink. Three Japanese characters are depicted. Adjacent to the right eyepiece there are also Japanese characters that have been inscribed into the surface with a sharp implement. Beige label adhered to front of case with "ALDRICK" handwritten in ink.
Book of Pilot's Notes. - Pilot,s Notes General. 2nd Edition.
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Book of Pilot's Notes General. Promulgated by order of the Air Council. Contains notes on Aircraft , engines, and dealing with emergencies.
Rock from Lone Pine Trench
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Small Piece Of Rock
Historical information
Rock from Lone Pine Trench Gallipoli
Clothing Ration Card 1948
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Paper card rectangular white with red printing with name issued to and registered number on left top quarter of card and numbered squares from 1 to 56 in the other areas of the card.
Historical information
Issued to Dorothy C McGuiness.
Inscriptions & Markings
Issued by Commonwealthof Australia 1948 Clothing Ration Card Number B178308 Issued to -Dorothy C Mc Guiness (?) 10 Fulton St (?) SE3. Also wrtten-: V If this card is found it must be returned at once to the Deputy Director of Rationing, Melbourne.
Badge
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Artificer Badge. Metal badge is mounted through an aluminium metal plate and secured with clips
Historical information
Possibly WW2
Inscriptions & Markings
Nil
Camera & Case
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Metal silver Vest Pocket Kodak Camera. Rectangular box type with scissor pop out lens. Bellows made of leather During WW1 it was marketed as a camera suitable for soldiers due to size and portability. often referred to as "The soldiers camera". It has small shutter release button mounted above the lens plate and below the lens there is a slider for choice of apertures, It originally used A127 autographic roll film. The case is small leather black rectangular shaped with flap and press stud to keep shut.
Historical information
This camera went ashore at Gallipoli on the first day of the invasion 25/04/1915.
Inscriptions & Markings
On plate holding the lens-:VEST POCKET KODAK Patented Mar 4,1902,May 6,1913 On bronze piece surrounding the lens -: 25BT50 clear ...brilliant tripod gray 1/2 sec ...dull 3/4 sec...very 01 sec Made by Eastman Kodak Co Rochester USA Autotime patent 1908 cloud marine distant view ave rge view nearview portrait No markings on leather case.
Raffle tin - POW APPEAL
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
P.O.W. Appeal raffle tin, street day appeal with white paper around with red writing, Silver tin compete with handle.
Historical information
Nil
Significance
History involved from just after WW11 for collection of funds for P.O.W's who had just returned form the conflict.
Inscriptions & Markings
Number 158 printed on paper. P.O.W. APPEAL printed on paper in red with address Room 11 7th Floor 340 Lt. Collins St.
Fighting Pick
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Fighting pick appears to be from Papua New Guinea. (Tari Fighting Pick ?) Implement is made of wood (appears soft wood handle with hard wood head.) Pick/hammer shaped with head attached to handle by cane binding.Some grooving on rear of the head and small binding at back.Wood colour with some red coloring in the grooves at back of head.
Japanese Occupation Money, WWII
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Collection of Japanese Government-issued bank notes distributed in occupied territories during WWII. The notes are rectangular of various sizes, made from paper and either purple, blue, green or khaki decorative designs and text. The collection includes five centavos, four dollar notes, three gulden notes and four pound notes.
Historical information
The Japanese Government issued new currency within their occupied territories during WWII. Imperial Japan-occupied territories were Singapore, Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei between 1942 and 1945.
Small model of ship.
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Hand made model of H.M.A.S. CENTAUR
Historical information
Model of WW11 hospital ship Centaur that was sunk during WWII
Inscriptions & Markings
H.M .A.H.S. CENTAUR
War Medals
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
1939-1945 Pacific Star, The 1939 -1945 Star, The Australian Service Medal 1939-1945 and 1939-1945 War Medal awarded to VX 69902 Horace William McDonald.
Historical information
WWII Historical significance
Inscriptions & Markings
VX69902 H.W. McDonald
Booklet - Miltary Map Reading for the New Army with an Appendix on Judgment of Distance
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Beige booklet bound with two staples. White pages within with black illustrations and type. 64 pages.
Inscriptions & Markings
Front: "MILITARY MAP / READING / for the / NEW ARMY / with an Appendix on / JUDGMENT OF DISTANCE / PRICE: TWO SHILLINGS & SIXPENCE"
Souvenier
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Souvenir of the Grand Review By the Governor General of Victorian Returned Naval Men and Members of the Australian Imperial Forces (A.I.F.) held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the 3rd of May 1919.
Historical information
Original Souvenir booklet from 1919
Inscriptions & Markings
Picture of His Majesty the King (George the Fifth).Photos of Our Heroes in the Making on page 2. Pictures of various politicians the Governor General on page 3. Pages 4 and 5 displays the colours of various units participating in the parade. Pictures of worldwide dignitaries on page 6.Page shows photographs of where Australia's Glorious deeds were done. On the rear shows Anzac House, Collins Street, Melbourne.
Book - Underground Cable Notes .Brown cover for Defence Personnel.
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Brown covered book issued by the Commonwealth of Australia.
Historical information
Used in most operations
Significance
In good order.
Inscriptions & Markings
Issued by Chief Engineer,s Branch Postmaster- General,s Department, Melbourne.
Patch, Army
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Red background made of material, then stuck on cardboard. represents two crossed rifles.
Badge
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Badge with khaki background and three dark blue arrows. Machine made.
Pendant " Cross of Mother" Der Deutschen Mutter.
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
The cross design is a slender elongated form of the Iron Cross or cross pattée and very similar in design to the Marian Cross of the Teutonic Knights Order (Marianerkreuz des Deutschen Ritterordens), enamelled translucent-blue with a slim opaque-white border.[2][6] Resting on the centre radiant starburst rays is a metal roundel decorated with the words ”DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER” (In English: TO THE GERMAN MOTHER) around an enamelled black straight centred “swastika” symbol, infilled white enamel. (refer
Historical information
The Cross of Honour of the German Mother (German: Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter), referred to colloquially as the Mutterehrenkreuz (Mother's Cross of Honour) or simply Mutterkreuz (Mother's Cross), was a state decoration conferred by the government of the German Reich[1][2] to honour a Reichsdeutsche German mother for exceptional merit to the German nation.[2][3][4] Eligibility later extended to include Volksdeutsche (ethnic German) mothers from, for example, Austria and Sudetenland, that had earlier been incorporated into the German Reich.[4] The decoration was conferred from 1939 until 1945[5] in three classes: bronze, silver, and gold,[2][6] to Reichsdeutsche mothers who exhibited probity, exemplary motherhood, and who conceived and raised at least four or more children in the role of a parent.[7][8] A similar practice, that continues to this present day, was already established in France since 1920, by conferring the Médaille de la Famille française (Medal of the French Family), a tribute to the French mother who raised several children in an appropriate way.
Inscriptions & Markings
Der Deutchen Mutter on front 16 Dezember 1938 by H...… ??
Framed photo
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Black and white framed photo of 408537 Sgt R.R.E. Swords 23 Sep 1912 - 21 Jan 1943. This photograph is a tribute to the late Robert Richard Falkiner Swords. 'Bob' as he was known to his friends and most townsfolk of Dandenong and it's people. His older brother James, served in the First World War and later was a founding member of the Dandenong RSL Sub-Branch, formed in 1919, was its second President and also served a term as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. James was the Editor of Dandenong's first newspaper, the Dandenong Advertiser. 'Bob' Swords was also a member of the Dandenong Advertiser newspaper and was a driving force in Dandenong getting it's own Hospital. For many years his photo hung over the entrance to the old building, which was demolished some years back. Regrettably this photo was lost. Bob enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force to train as a pilot on 26 April 1941 and after initial training embarked to Southern Rhodesia. After completion of initial flight training he then moved to England for advanced training, prior to postings onto an OTU. He was tragically killed during this phase of training on 21 January 1943. The gentleman with in this photo is believed to be his South African Flying Instructor 'Panda' Watkins. His grave in England has a lovely headstone and the inscription: 'Service Above Self'. (As advised by Robert Richard Kudyba OAM).
Historical information
WWII Historical significance with some information of the Dandenong area.
Inscriptions & Markings
Brass plaque stating 4085537 Sgt R.R.F. Swords 23 Sept 1912 - 21 Jan 1943.
Gas Mask
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
WWII gas mask
Historical information
WWII historical significance
Inscriptions & Markings
No. L3 W.H. & Co. 1944. ANSELL 5/43
Photographs.
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Two black and white photographs of H.M.A.S Sydney. Picture 1 depicts Sydney with planes on deck. Picture 2 depicts Sydney with aircraft flying above.
Bandage - First Field Dressing
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
First Field Dressing in calico bag. Rectangle shape. Closed with safety pin.
Significance
Used from 1939 /. 1945.
2 x photographs
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
2 x laminated black and white photographs. Both photos contain a picture of A34219 Stuart Simpson during flight training in Archerfield Australia.
Historical information
Korean War/Japanese Occupation period historical significance
Inscriptions & Markings
On rear of photograph hand written 'A' Flight No 8 Aircrew Training Course, Archerfield 1951/52. Stuart Simpson 2nd from left - front row.
Book - Aerial Line Notes
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Brown cardboard cover. White paper pages
Historical information
Carried by Sig. Robinson on operations.
Significance
P rinted in Melbourne. By Postmaster.s General Department.
Inscriptions & Markings
Sig.J.S.Robinson.
Badge x 2.
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch, Dandenong
Female relation badge round white metal badge edged with laurel leaves surmounted with a crown. In the centre is a map of Australia.
Inscriptions & Markings
On the face is inscribed " To The Women Of Australia." On the rear of the badge inscribed - issued by the Commonwealth Government 13393 and 52857. G & E Rodd. 1940 and 1944.
