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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Article - A Witness to Atomic Horror-Nagasaki
A story with a photo in a white frame
A Witness to Atomic Horror-Nagasaki and a follow up story
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Night at Merca Matruh in her Book
Information re Night at Merca Matruh in her book at the Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Story of how the book came about by Avis Quarrell
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Night at Merca Matruh
A poem titled Night at Merca Matruh in a dark frame
Night at Merca Matruh by Avis Quarrell 2016
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Map - Siege of Tobruk April-December 1941
Map printed in blue ink in a wooden frame
Cartograpjy by James Emeery History by Chester Wilmot
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - The Rats of Tobruk
Dark woooden shield
Rats of Tobruk. No Surrender
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Painting - The Fig Tree Tobruk 1941
Painting in a wooden frame of a fig tree and some used barels lying on the ground/
Presented to the Warrnambool RSL by the Warrnambool branch of the Rats of Tobruk
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Model - WW1 German Heavy Bomber-Trench Art
Metal model of a German Bomber sitting on a wooden block.
WW1 German Heavy Bomber. Crafted by Trumpeter Stan Morgan France WW1
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Model - WW1 German Heavy Bomber
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Model - The man with the Donkey Gallipoli 1915
Brass model of a soldier with an injured soldier on a donkey
Silent Soldiers Man with a donkey..
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - WW2 women in uniform
Dark wooden frame with photos of 12 WW2 women in uniform
information and ID of each women next to their photo
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - WW2 women in uniform
Dark wooden frame with photos of 12 women in uniform
Names and ID of each woman is written next to their photo
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - WW2 women in uniform
Dark wooden frame with photos of 12 women in uniform
Names and ID of each woman next to their photo
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - The Trumpeter
Photo of WW1 trumpeter, medals and patches in a wooden frame.
6383 Trumpeter Stan Morgan, 4 F.A.B AIF.
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Order of British Empire Awards for Services to Horticulture
Large wooden fram with gold trim with 2 photos, medals, badges and ribbons
Order of British Empire Awards for Services to Horticulture
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Jessie Donaldson V.A.D
Photo of a nurse in uniform, below it a red cross medal and below that a SUB form
British Red Cross Society Jessie Donaldson V.A.D
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - No Greater Love
Black frame wit gold trim with a phot of a woman in uniform, below it 4 medals
No Greater Love. Sister Mona Margaret Wilson. 8 Sept 93- 14 Feb 1942
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Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBadge - To the Women of Australia Badge, To the Women of Australia
recognition of the role of mothers on the home front in WW2
Shows recognition of the importance of the role of women on the home front
a WWII Australian Female Relatives (AKA To the Women of Australia) Badge, issued to women with family members serving abroad.
Obverse: The single star on the suspended bar indicates one family member was serving abroad. The design features a cental map of Australia surrounded by a laurel wreath and topped with a King's Crown. Between the inner and outer wreaths are inscribed the words ‘TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA’. Reverse: The maker of this badge was G & E Rodd (imprinted on Base), dated 1940. Central hinged pin fastener. Below fastener number 23533. Above fastener ‘ISSUED BY THE C’WEALTH GOV’T’ Suspended Bar: One star indicates one family member serving overseas
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Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchPlaque - Souvenir Fridge Magnets, 4 ADF Fridge Magnets plus 1 'Death Railway' magnet
commemorative, WW2, ADF, 'Death' Railway
Illustrative of ways of commemorating the ADF
Rectangular plastic Fridge magnets x 4. 1 photo image on wood
1. Australian Flag + 'Australia. 2.Rising Sun Badge 'The Australian Army'. 3. 'NAVY' + Australian Royal Navy badge with St Edward Crown. 4. 'Lest We Forget' + RSL Badge image. 5. 'The Death Railway' 'Kanchanaburi Thailand' + photo image of train.
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - YPRES
Large photo of Australian soldiers passing through the ruins of Ypres.
Australian Soldiers passing through the ruins of Ypres to take up a front line.
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Photograph - The Menin Gate
Photo in a black frame of the gate on the site of Ypres old eastern defence wall
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - HYACINTH a Mark 1V (male) tank
Soldiers in a trench observing a tank ditched. Dated November 20 1917
HYACINTH a Mark 1V (male0 tank
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Do not forget Australia
Colored photo in a black frame of a group of school children in Villers Bretonneux
Students at Villers Bretoneau School. Rebuilt with Australian schools donations after WW1
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - ANZACS in France, ANZACS IN FRANCE
3 photos in a light colored wooden frame. Top photo of soldiers with shirts off-hatson working in the heat.middle photo 2 soldiers in uniform with hands in the air cheering. Back from Posidres
ANZACS in France-hot work in hot weather. ANZACS in France Drawing -Water for the gun crew. ANZACS in France-Back from Pozidres
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Villers Bretonneux Rail Station
2 Photos in a light colored wooden frame, top photo is of a train at the station before the war. Bottom photo is of the same photo but the station is in ruins after the war.
Villers Bretonneux, Rail Station before(above) after (below)
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Mayoralty House
2 photos on a light colored wooden frame, top photo of Mayoralty House in ruins, bottom photo of Corbie Street in ruins.
Villers-Bretonneux-Mayoralty House (above Corbie Street (below)
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Le Chateau
2 photos in a light colored wooden frame, the top photo is of a building before the war, the bottom photo is a photo of the same building in ruins after the war.
Villers-Bretonneux Le Chateau Before (above) after (below)
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Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBadge - Sailors and Soldiers War Widows Association Badge, Sailors and Soldiers War Widows Association
The Sailors and Soldiers War Widows Association, originally founded as the War Widows' Guild of Australia in 1945 , is now known as Australian War Widows Incorporated (AWW).
shows the work of women to assist those whose husbands died as a rsult of war
Lapel Badge. Obverse: white enamel around outside rim, edged in gold with gold writing Sailors & Soldiers War Widows. Centre ‘diamond in Blue enamel with ASSOCIATION inscribed across it in gold lettering. Reverse; Maker’s name ‘Stokes’ inscribed at base
servicemen, community organizations, world war 2 (ww2), veterans, widows
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Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBadge - WW2 Returned from Active Service Badge (all ADF), WW2 Returned from Active Service Badge
Issued to Australian Defence Force personnel who have rendered warlike service. To enable individuals to display their involvement in warlike service while in civilian attire, where the wearing of a medal denoting such service is not appropriate or possible. The ability for veterans to wear a badge recognising the service and sacrifice involved in rendering war service to Australia is seen as befitting tribute to these veterans.
links the three services as the ADF
a tri-services brass badge (with an anchor, wings and Rising Sun) surmounted by the king's crown, with a boomerang underneath with the text 'RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE' The reverse of the badge has a pair of pin clips for attachment to the wearer's clothing.
war service, ww2, recognition
