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AIF lapel pin : Private H F N Oliver, 56 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Angus & Coote
Brass AIF lapel pin showing the rising sun emblem and 'A.I.F'. The pin is surmounted by a King's crown and stamped with the maker's details on the reverse.REL34752
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Australian red ensign : Private W D Reily, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Printed cotton Australian red ensign with six-pointed (1901-1908 pattern) Federation Star. Light stains on the flag are said to have been blood stains, which were once darker in colour.REL39008
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56 Battalion colour patch : Private C J Brill, 56 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Unit colour patch for the 56th Battalion. The vertically aligned rectangular patch is made of two parallel strips of colour, white and green. The white strip is made of wool flannelette and the green ...RELAWM14076.004
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Acting Sergeant H F N Oliver, 20 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed on edge with recipient's details.REL34745.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Lance Corporal W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL22873.003
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British War Medal 1914-20: Private Richard Thomas Hibbert, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL28649.001
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Sergeant M P McCall, 20 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL41097.002
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Colour patch : 56 Infantry Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Vertically aligned rectangular colour patch for 56 Infantry Battalion AIF, divided white (left) against green.RELAWM13307.121
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Compressed fibre identity discs: Private W D Reily, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of compressed fibre identity discs, threaded onto a piece of khaki cotton tape that is knotted together. One disc is round, coloured a reddish brown, and has a single hole punched through it to t...REL39009
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Deceased Soldier's Kit tag : Private C J Brill, 56 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular white cardboard tag with a vertical red stripe through the centre. At the top is printed 'Australian Imperial Force, Kit Store.'. Beneath this is 'DECEASED SOLDIER'S KIT.'. Underneath is...RELAWM14076.007
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Discharged Returned Soldier badge : Lance Corporal W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Brass Discharged Returned Soldier badge with serial number stamped into reverse 'C6580'.REL22873.006
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Discharged Returned Soldier Badge: Private H F N Oliver, 56 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Amor Pty Ltd
Returned From Active Service badge. In the centre of the circular brass badge is the rising sun emblem and 'A.I.F' surrounded by the words 'ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE'. The...REL34750
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Distinguished Conduct Medal : Private W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Mint
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL22873.001
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Female Relative's badge : Mrs Oliver
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Silver Female Relative's badge with a blue enamelled oval around the voided letters 'AIF'. The oval contains the words 'ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE TO WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. An enamelled scroll beneath th...REL34749
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Identity disc : Private H F N Oliver, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Aluminium identity disc on a leather strap. The disc is engraved with '2767 H.F.N. Oliver 56 Batt 56 A.I.F. C of E.'. The disc was initally engraved with the wearer's original unit, 20 Battalion, howe...REL34747
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Improvised Australian notice board, 'To the Great Push, Diggers Avenue' : Captain A M Cohen, 56th Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular wooden board taken from a ration box. Both vertical sides have nail holes, with the left side still retaining all four nails. These are bent as if ripped from the box. The following legend...RELAWM00860
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Improvised sign, 56 Battalion, AIF, 'Verband Stelle' : La Flaque, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Raw timber sign board, made from a section of wood cut from a single plank. The sign has the words 'Verband Stelle' [dressing post], painted in black, separated by a white circle, with a black border,...RELAWM00925
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Memorial scroll : Sergeant M P McCall, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Memorial scroll bearing the Royal coat of arms 'GV/ RI' (King George V) flanking the central crown. Beneath in black, with a blue initial letter, is 'He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered amon...REL41097.004
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Military Cross ribbon bar : Lieutenant R J Poore, 56th Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Military Cross ribbon bar with white and purple silk ribbon and a brooch-pin back. Tied to the ribbon bar with a length of string is a glazed linen Australian War Museums object label (see RELAWM12147...RELAWM12147.001
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Military Medal : Private W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL22873.002