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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Artwork, other - Night at Mersa Matruh. Sketch, Night at Mersa Matruh
Framed behind Glass. Pen, ink, watercolour original drawing
Night at Mersa Mutrah written bottom Right. T Meagher signature bottom Left.
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Snake and Spiderbite Outfit, WW2 Medical kit-Contents, Spiderbite outfit instructions
single small sheet of folded paper, printed on one side.
Method of Treatment with Sanax Snake and Spiderbite outfit. 8 point list of treatment actions
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - WW2 Field Medical Kit- contents, part of, Sanax FIRST AID EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS Booklet
Small booklet, 23 pages. Red Cover of thin card
Front Cover: Sanax FIRST AID EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS. THE SANAX COMPANY 849-51 NEPEAN HIGHWAY MOORABIN VICTORIA. Phone XU2651 Inside Pages: first-aid treatment instructions and advertising of Sanax products
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Tweezers, pins and powders, WW2 Medical kit-Contents, small items
metal tweezers, 1 Vincents Powder, 2 safety pins
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Glycerine bottle, Glycerine
tall(ish) round brown glass bottle with white screw cap. Contains semi-viscous liquid
Label Paper: GLYCERINE. J McGloin Pty Ltd, Manufacturing Chemists. Sydney Melbourne Adelaide
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - WW2 Field Medical Kit- contents, part of, Mini Scalpel
Small Steel Blade in clear plastic safety housing. 'Sanax' imprinted on top and base
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - WW2 First Aid Kit. Contents, part of, First Aid Dressing
6 sided brown glass bottle with paper label and black screw cap
Label Front: Trade Mark SANAX. FIRST AID DRESSING. Forms an Antiseptic skin over cuts, wounds etc. Label Side: DIRECTIONS. A few drops on the part affected and spread over the injury with the cork. For knuckle joint wounds place on the wound a thin film of absorbent cotton and then pour dressing over freely. Label Side: This bottle must be kept ell corked and away from flames. CAUTION contains 60% ether. The Sanax Co 349-51 Nepean Highway Moorabin , Vic
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - WW2 Field Medical Kit- contents, part of, Sanax CASTOR OIL
part of WW2 medical kit
Brown coloured square sided glass bottle with paper label and black screw top
Front Label Sanax Castor Oil; Soothing application for the eyes or as an aperient Side label; Externally - for eye burns or eye irritation, drop freely into the eye. A suitable application for caustic burns Side label; Internally - Adult dose as a pugative, 1 to 2 tablespoons. A valuable remedy for inflammation of the bowels, colic, diarrhoea etc.
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - 'Sanax' First Aid Kit- Contents, Sanax KURABURN
Part of WW2 medical kit (see 359.1)
BROWN COLOURED SQUARE SIDED GLASS BOTTLE WITH BLACK SCREW TOP AND PAPER LABEL. Contains liquid.
Label Front: Sarax Kuraburn. For the treatment of BURNS,SCALDS AND sUNBURN Label Side: Allow to dry on the skin before putting on wearing apparel to avoid staining the clothes. Label Side: DIRECTIONS: Dab on lightly and repeat in two hours if necessary. Applied early, it prevnts blistering.
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - 'Sanax' First Aid Kit- Contents, 'Sanax' No 3 Ointment
Part of medical kit from WW2
small bottle with metal screw lid. bottle labelled 'poison'.
Front of label also reads;CARBOLIZED PETROLATUM (improved). (Less than 3% Carbolic Acid). FOR WOUNDS - CUTS - BURNS - INSECT STINGS - ITCHING PILES - ETC. Sole makers the 'Sanax' Co Moorabin Vic. Back of label reads: DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Apply to affected parts and cover with gauze, then bandage.-- NB This preparation must not be used if liquid has separated
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - "Sanax" First Aid, First Aid Kit WW2
Excellent example of first aid 'in the field' in WW2
Canvas bag with strap and leather trim; press stud fasteners. Interior has 5 small pockets and large front pocket (contents described separately-359-2 etc)
labelled 'Sanax' First Aid
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Poem by Avis Quarrelll, Night at Mera Matruh
see pages 76-77 in Avis Quarrell's book on the history of Warrnambool RSL
A response to Private Tom Meagher's sketch (358.1) written in 1958
Typed poem framed behind glass
C1958
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Pencil Sketch, Night at Mersa Matruh, June 1942
drawn during the allies retreat into Egypt June 1942 by Private Tom Meagher
Black and White sketch
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Spirit of ANZAC (close-up of badges part), THE SPIRIT OF ANZAC
Part of larger image (see 0357.1)
Top Badge 'Australian Commonwealth Miltary Force' . Lower Badge- Image of Sinmpson and his Donkey with words 'Sands of Gallipoli' above and 'Simpson and his Donkey' below.
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Private William Reginald Rawlings 3603, biography
Awarded MM posthumously (1 of 2 Voctorian Aborigines to receive the award)
Typescript of Life and Service of Private W R Rawlings. KIA France August 9th 1918
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Document, The Acquisition of Reg Saunders' Medals
Typescript of how the medals were aquired
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Reg Saunders' Biography
Typescript Biography
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Reg Saunders' Service Medals, Service Medals
WW2 and Korea Service Medals with Ribbons
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Reg Saunders
Framed Photograph
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Private William Reginald Rawlings 3603, WW1, William Reginald Rawlings
Killed in Action in France August 1918 (details in accompanying stroy)
Framed Photograph
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Battle of Beersheba. Information on Back of 0350.1 with Certificate of Authenticity
Eric George Elliott's personal Beersheba story on typed sheet attached to Back, with Cerificate of Authenticity below and RSL Logo
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Framed Image of ANZAC Battalion, THE SPIRIT OF ANZAC
Framed image of ANZAC soldiers with descriptors below and Australian badge in centre
Descriptors: 'Australia at War' 'The Gallipoli Campaign', 'The Light Horse of Gallipoli', 'The ANZAC Legend', and badges (see 0357.2)
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Artwork, other - Long Tan Vietnam War, Against All Odds. The Battle of Long Tan
Represention of a major battle involving Australian troops in Vietnam
Framed Presentation with 3 Images of commemmoration and names of those involved in the battle
Gold coloured badge in lower centre with 'You Are Not Forgotten' below, and names listed on both sides
battle location and remembrance images with names listed below
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Mixed media - Reg Saunders Display, Reg Saunders - His Story
Highlights the significant and often unheralded role of first nations people who served in Australia's wars.
A large display of memorabilia connected to Reg Saunders, Australia's first Aboriginal Officer. Includes Aboriginal Flag,, Photographic images , Service Medals and Biographical details listed separately as 0355.2 etc
A separate typed story of Private William Reginald Rawlings MM, killed in action in August 1918, is included in the display
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - 2/2 Battalion Aitape Wewak Campaign, 2/2 Battalion Aitape Wewak Campaign Jan-Aug 1945
Framed print-out of the adjacent map's story
Details the story of the 2/2 Battalion in the Aitape Wewak campaign, and the story of its connection with the present owners
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Aitape Wewak Campaign Map WW2, Aitape Wewak Campaign. 2/2 Battalion Jan-Aug 1945
Photographic copy of original which is in private hands
Story of 2/2 Battalion in NG in 1945 and its history with present owners
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Painting - Warrnambool War Memorial, Warrnambool WW1 War Memorial
A gathering place to remember events and dated significant important to our local and National identity
A significant local landmark and commemmorative precinct
Painting
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Paul Joseph McGinness Biography, Paul Joseph McGinness
P J McGinness is a significant figure in Australian aviation history
Printed Biography in wooden frame
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph; Paul Joseph McGinness + Medals, Squadron Leader P. J. McGinness
see 0352.2
Framed Portrait and medals
Squadron Leader P. J. McGinness
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Photo Long Tan Memorial - South Vietnam, Photo of Long Tan Memorial - South Vietnam June 2002
Framed picture with glass
Inset- Long Tan Memorial South Vietnam June 2002