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Pacific Star : Captain L A Cameron, 2/5 Battalion, AIF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL/14560.004
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Pacific Star : Captain R T Eason, 2/2 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL/04726.004
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Pacific Star : Captain W T White, Australian Army
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL25366.002
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Pacific Star : Corporal A W G Friedewald, Royal Australian Engineers
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL35348.002
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Pacific Star : Corporal E C Peddell, 2/17 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL28887.004
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Pacific Star : Corporal J D Quinn, 2/43 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star as worn by recipient, suspended on 1939-45 Star ribbon. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL/15852.003
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Pacific Star : Corporal J Richardson, 2/6 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL24628.003
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Pacific Star : Corporal S M Basset, 2/24 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL31155.003
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Pacific Star : Corporal S P Campbell, 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's detailsREL33842.003
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Pacific Star : Flight Lieutenant C C Linn, RAAF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL31315.002
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Pacific Star : Flight Lieutenant W E Newton, 22 Squadron, RAAF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.RELAWM32316.002
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Pacific Star : Flight Sergeant C S Norman, 75 Squadron, RAAF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Late issue, engraved reverse with recipient's details.REL/10567.003
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Pacific Star : Lance Corporal A T Henry, 2/13 Field Company
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL34110.003
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Pacific Star : Lieutenant Colonel G F Smith, 2/6 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL25289.004
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Pacific Star : Lieutenant Colonel J E McKimm, Land Headquarters
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL/15931.004
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Pacific Star : Lieutenant Colonel K C McMullen, Australian New Guinea Administration Unit
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL25204.002
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Pacific Star : Lieutenant F W Morcom, 2/14 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL40880.002
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Pacific Star : Lieutenant J W H Atkinson, 2/23 Battalion AIF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL28773.004
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Pacific Star: Lieutenant Veronica Frances Myers, Australian Women's Army Service
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL/17815.002
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Pacific Star : Major General C A Clowes, 1st Infantry Division
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL32877.009
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Pacific Star : Major General G A Vasey
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL29673.009
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Pacific Star : Major J C Ewen, 17 Australian Field Regiment
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL44211.006
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Pacific Star : Major V G Bulteau, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL37520.003
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Pacific Star : Ordinary Seaman Class 2 W J McLaughlin, HMAS Australia
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL33752.002
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Pacific Star : Private B S Kingsbury, 2/14 Infantry Battalion, AIF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL27262.004
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Pacific Star : Private H J Heron, AIF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL31577.001
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Pacific Star : Private J A Allport, 18 Field Ambulance, AIF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL31459.002
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Pacific Star : Private J A Robinson, 2/2 Pioneer Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL31002.003
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Pacific Star : Private J G Wilson, 2/25 Australian Infantry Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL38886.002
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Pacific Star : Private K R J Jewsbury
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL33818.003
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Pacific Star : Private R G McGregor, 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.RELAWM32122.005
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Pacific Star : Private W G Newell, 2/10 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL35370.002
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Pacific Star : Private W M Hayes, 55/53 Infantry Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL29832.002
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Pacific Star : Private W W Foster, 2/12 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL36128.003
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Pacific Star : Rear Admiral H B Farncomb, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL28964.009
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Pacific Star : Sapper R Lawrence, 2/5 Field Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL35635.003
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Pacific Star : Sergeant J A C Knight, 24 Battalion, CMF
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL41762.003
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Pacific Star : Sick Berth Attendant J C Bryant, HMAS Koopa
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL22347.002
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Pacific Star : Squadron Leader A A N D Pentland, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Engraved on reverse with recipient's details.REL38029.008
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Pacific Star : Trooper R C Seymour, 2/6 Armoured Regiment
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Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL31743.002
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Pacific Star : Warrant Officer Class II D R Taylor, 2/7 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL/10640.004
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Pacific Star : Warrant Officer Class II L Baich, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL31816.004
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Pacific Star : Warrant Officer 1 E C Fox, 2/5 Field Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Engraved reverse with recipient's details. A replacement issued for a lost medal that was later found. See REL28414.001-.003.REL28413.007
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Pacific Star : Warrant Officer G M Wymark, 1 Australian Signal Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL32906.003
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Pacific Star: Warrant Officer Reginald Baden Gottschalk, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL50410.004
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Pacific Star with 'Burma' clasp : Squadron Leader B A Grace, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star with 'Burma' clasp. Pantograph engraved reverse with recipient's details. Post-war re-issue.REL40965.004
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Pair of 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles : Private N S Eglinton, Australian Army Medical Women's Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of curved white metal shoulder titles with the voided word 'AUSTRALIA'. Two small lug fastenings are soldered to the back of each title.REL30726
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Pair of flying gauntlets : Squadron Leader B A Grace, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of airman's leather flying gauntlets. The gauntlets are of thin black kid leather with three raised ridges stitched down the back of each hand. There is a leather adjustment strap on the back of ...REL40979
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Pair of gloves : Miss N S Eglinton, Voluntary Aid Detachment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of blue cotton gloves with stitching around the thumb and between each finger. Three raised ridges are stitched down the centre of the back. The gloves extend beyond the wrist and a small piece o...REL30711
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Pair of identity discs : Private N S Eglinton, Australian Army Medical Women's Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of aluminium identity discs on a thin metal chain. One disc is round and is impressed 'EGLINTON N S/CE/ SFX15101' with '04' on the reverse. The other disc is octagonal with the same markings.REL30728
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Pair of shoulder boards : Lieutenant A K Englert, RANR
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of shoulder boards bearing gilt RAN buttons with split pin and lug with 'STOKES & SONS' on the reverse and a pair of integral laces for attachment to a white uniform jacket. The gold lace rank i...REL40739
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Pair of shoulder boards : Lieutenant A K Englert, RANR
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of shoulder boards with the gold woven cotton lace rank insignia sewn to a black wool cloth backing. The insignia shows the 'wavy' pattern of a lieutenant in the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer ...REL40738
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Pair sea shell earrings : Corporal W E T Davies, Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of oval shaped hand-crafted earrings, each made from a smooth white, green and brown periwinkle shell, with a steel or crude silver backing plate. The steel backing plate has a serrated edge whic...REL25031
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1940 Pattern green steel helmet : Netherlands East Indies Forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Netherlands East Indies Forces (Dutch) 1940 pattern green steel helmet with rolled over edge. The helmet is complete with black and brown leather and wool felt liner that has been riveted to helmet wi...REL28103
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Pattern 37 webbing water bottle carrier : Warrant Officer Class 1 R T Turrell, 2/6 Field Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pattern 37 webbing water bottle carrier. The carrier has been dyed green, and is made up of a webbing framework with a snap fastener for securing the bottle. The brass buckles on the side attachments ...REL38127
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Pennant : Private J A Robinson, 2/2 Pioneers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Triangular silk pennant, representing the colour patch of 2/2 Pioneer Battalion, showing a purple triangle with a smaller white triangle set in the centre. The reverse is backed with white silk which ...REL31001
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Personnel of D Company, 2/5 Infantry Battalion, watch, from the cover of the ridge, RAAF Beaufort ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Personnel of D Company, 2/5 Infantry Battalion, watch, from the cover of the ridge, RAAF Beaufort Aircraft bombing and strafing Ulum Ridge, 350 yards across the gully.093946
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Perspex sweetheart brooch from New Guinea : Signalman J A Lovatt
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Perspex heart shaped brooch suspended from a safety chain and small brooch pin. The back of the Perspex has been engraved, probably with dental instruments, and the design infilled with paint, before ...REL38043
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Perspex sweetheart brooch from New Guinea : Signalman J A Lovatt
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Clear Perspex brooch in the form of a diamond shaped pendant suspended from a piece of wire attached to an upper bar. The bar is engraved with the words 'NEW GUINEA' which have then been infilled with...REL38042
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Perspex sweetheart brooch from Wewak : Signalman J A Lovatt
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Perspex sweetheart brooch in two parts held together by two short chain links. The back of the Perspex has been painted dark blue. The upper rectangular section bears a white metal plate engraved with...REL38041
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Pilot's brevet : Squadron Leader B A Grace, RAAF
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Maker: Unknown
Embroidered pilot's qualification brevet on a dark blue background. Between the white wings is a white 'RAAF' surrounded by a blue wreath, surmounted by a white King's crown.REL40968
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Pilot's brevet : Squadron Leader B A Grace, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Embroidered pilot's qualification brevet on a dark blue background. Between the white wings is a white 'RAAF' surrounded by a blue wreath, surmounted by a white King's crown. The brevet has a backing ...REL40969
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Portrait of a German Reservist in uniform shortly before the arrival of the Australian Naval and ...
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Maker: Unknown
Portrait of a German Reservist in uniform shortly before the arrival of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Forces (AN&MEF).A02546
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Portrait of 59312 Aircraftman Class 1 (AC1) Alan Reginald Stephens, No. 2 Embarkation Depot ...
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Maker: Unknown
Portrait of 59312 Aircraftman Class 1 (AC1) Alan Reginald Stephens, No. 2 Embarkation Depot Bradfield Park RAAF, of Brighton, Victoria. AC1 Stephens died following an aircraft accident over the Coral ...P06899.001
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Portrait of brothers SX13497 Private (Pte) Cecil Walter Tee (left) and SX13498 Pte Thomas Austin ...
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Maker: Unknown
Portrait of brothers SX13497 Private (Pte) Cecil Walter Tee (left) and SX13498 Pte Thomas Austin Tee (right) with their mother. The brothers enlisted together on 30 June 1941 in Point Germain, SA, and...P06944.002
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Portrait of Colonel Robert Sands (centre) and two permanent German officers captured in New ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Portrait of Colonel Robert Sands (centre) and two permanent German officers captured in New Guinea, Captain von Klevitz and Lieutenant Meyer. (original album held in AWM archive store).P00595.066
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Portrait of WX19860 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Hugh Kitchener Guthrie, 2/28 Battalion. A native of ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Portrait of WX19860 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Hugh Kitchener Guthrie, 2/28 Battalion. A native of Claremont, WA, Guthrie worked as a clerk prior to enlisting on 25 February 1942. L Cpl Guthrie was killed...P06354.002
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QX6239 Major E. G. Green, Officer Commanding B Company, 37/52nd Infantry Battalion, uses a sand ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
QX6239 Major E. G. Green, Officer Commanding B Company, 37/52nd Infantry Battalion, uses a sand model to outline to his officers, NCOs and men the method of attack against Karkar Island.073689
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RAAF dust coat : Warrant Officer A Kelso, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki drab dust coat with long sleeves and a fold down collar. The coat has two large rounded patch pockets sewn below the waist with openings on the side. A small square patch pocket is sewn on the l...REL31672
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RAAF officers cap badge : Squadron Leader A A N D Pentland, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wartime economy issue gilded metal RAAF officer's cap badge showing a King's crown with red velvet inset above an eagle and a pair of crossed laurel leaves. The badge is attached to a piece of dark bl...REL38032
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RAAF officers cap badge : Squadron Leader A A N D Pentland, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wartime economy issue gilded metal RAAF officer's cap badge showing a King's crown with red velvet inset above an eagle and a pair of crossed laurel leaves. The badge is attached to a piece of dark bl...REL38031
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RAAF other ranks cap badge : A A N D Pentland, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
RAAF other ranks cap badge showing a wattle wreath surrounding the letters 'RAAF', and surmounted by a King's crown. On the reverse are two attachement lugs with split pins.REL39143
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Rank badge : Warrant Officer Class 1 R T Turrell, 2/6 Field Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Oxidised brass rank badge of a Warrant Officer Class 1 on a metal disc. The badge's two rear attachment lugs sit through square holes in the disc and are secured with split pins.REL38117
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Rank chevrons : Corporal J H Cory, 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Two brown and white machine embroidered rank chevrons for a corporal, stitched to a piece of khaki cotton drill fabric.REL36228
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Red Cross arm band : Lance Sergeant F W Dove, 3/14 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Stained cotton armband with a red Greek cross sewn in the middle. Next to this cross is a handwritten signature in black ink. A metal buckle is secured to one end of the arm band, on this buckle is i...REL31658
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Religious medalet : Private K R Rose, 2/13 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Round white metal medallion. The image on the obverse is damaged, but shows either the adult Jesus, or Joseph holding the child Jesus. Around the figure are the words 'MOST GENTLE CHILD JESUS HAVE MER...REL/15140.005
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Religious pendant : Corporal T A Lupton
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Heart shaped perspex pendant with inset gold coloured crucifix. The back of the pendant has been painted blue. A piece of wire is looped through a small hole at the top of the pendant.REL32701
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Right hand colour patch : 2/9 Australian Cavalry (Commando) Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
'T' shaped colour patch of the 2/9 Australian Cavalry Regiment, later known as the 2/9 Australian Cavalry (Commando) Regiment. The patch comprises equal width stripes of brown, red and green on a grey...REL36239.003
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Right hand colour patch : 2/9 Australian Cavalry (Commando) Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
'T' shaped colour patch of the 2/9 Australian Cavalry Regiment, later known as the 2/9 Australian Cavalry (Commando) Regiment. The patch comprises equal width stripes of brown, red and green on a grey...REL36239.001
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Rising Sun collar badges : Private A Bernard, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A pair of oxidised brass Rising Sun collar badges.RELAWM13407.001
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Robert D. McKenzie inteviewed about his experiences in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the First World War and in the Australian Army Garrison Forces and the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF) from 1940-48.
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Maker: McKenzie, Robert D Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) 1915; served on training ship HMAS Tingira; posted to the torpedo boat destroyer (TBD) HMAS Warrego; Malta; sea patrols; discharged from RAN March 191...S02057
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Royal Australian Air Force sweetheart photograph frame : Flight Lieutenant J W Shipman, 100 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Metal photograph frame with decorative edging and the emblem of the Royal Australian Air Force attached to the centre of the top edge. The emblem consists of a winged wreath with the letters 'RAAF' su...REL29256
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Royal Australian Navy sailors cap : Able Seaman D Grose, HMAS Manoora I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Royal Australian Navy white duck sailors' cap with faded black 'H.M.A.S.' tally band. The inside of the hat is lined with green cotton with a drawstring in the centre. The sweatband is made of brown l...REL31885.001
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Sailor's black silk : Able Seaman D Grose, HMAS Manoora I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sailor's black rayon wartime economy issue 'silk' worn with square rig. The silk is woven in a single narrow width and is not folded from a wider piece as it would be in peacetime. It is tied at the b...REL31885.006
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Sailor's blue square rig collar : Able Seaman D Grose, HMAS Manoora I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Royal Australian Navy sailor's blue jean square rig collar, edged with three rows of narrow white tape and lined with blue and white striped cotton ticking. The rectangular collar falls as a square ov...REL31885.005
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Sailors cap tally : KGS Komet
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German sailor's black silk cap tally with gold embroidered lettering reading 'K.G.S. KOMET'.REL/07817
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Salt and pepper shakers : Flight Lieutenant J W Shipman, 100 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Salt and Pepper cruet set. The shakers are made from .50 calibre Browning machine gun cartridge cases. The primers of the shells have been replaced with a screw closure and holes have been drilled int...REL29257
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Salvaged block of aluminium : Lance Corporal T H Clissold, 2/2 Field Company, RAE
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Oval block of aluminium from which material has been scraped on both sides.REL33879
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Scarf : Squadron Leader B A Grace, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream coloured rayon scarf, used when flying, woven with a geometric patten, printed with two rows of a black dot pattern and finished at either end with a fringe of tassels. Presumably the tassels we...REL40981
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Seaman's blue jean collar : Wireless Telegraphist 1st Class, R J Reynolds, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Seaman's standard pattern blue jean collar edged with three rows of white tape, and lined with blue and white striped cotton.REL25164.004
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Seaman's round cap with 'HMAS' tally band : Wireless Telegraphist 1st Class, R J Reynolds, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton duck seaman's round cap with gold embroidered 'H.M.A.S.' black tally band. Written in black ink inside the top of the cap 'TEL / Ron / Reynolds / PA2957 / 1942-46', and 'A.ARCHER' which h...REL25164.003
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Seaman's white flannel : Able Seaman D Grose, HMAS Manoora I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Royal Australian Navy sailor's white cotton duck 'flannel' dickie to be worn under square rig. The dickie is cut from a single piece of fabric and has machine hemmed open sides, while the fabric's sel...REL31885.004
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Seaman's white flannel : Wireless Telegraphist 1st Class, R J Reynolds, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Seaman's standard pattern white flannel with square neck edged with blue cotton tape, and short sleeves.REL25164.005
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Seaman's white rope lanyard : Wireless Telegraphist 1st Class, R J Reynolds, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Seaman's standard pattern white rope lanyard.REL25164.007
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Seaman's white rope lanyard : Wireless Telegraphist 1st Class, R J Reynolds, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Seaman's standard pattern white rope lanyard.REL25164.006
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Shaving kit : Sapper R L Ferguson, Citizen Military Forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Second World War Australian Army issue olive green holdall containing four razors and a toothbrush. When unrolled it has a has a folded cotton tape strip along the length of the holdall. Dividing line...REL38968
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Ship's bell : HMAS Parramatta (1910-1928)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass bell from torpedo boat destroyer HMAS Parramatta. The inscription ' "PARRAMATTA" ' has been cast into the exterior and filled with red paint. The tongue (clapper) is missing.RELAWM09988
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Side drum : 2 (Tropical) Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Side drum. The main body of the drum is made from brass. A brass ring has been added to the top and bottom of the drum, each with 8 points attached to fit the drum tensioning screws. The supplier's de...RELAWM16168
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Signing of surrender documents by Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Hatazo Adachi, Commander of the ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Signing of surrender documents by Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Hatazo Adachi, Commander of the Japanese 18th Army in New Guinea. After signing the unconditional surrender, Lt Gen Adachi is ordered to h...019296
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Small aluminium identity disc : Private J C Arney, 2/3 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made aluminium identity tag in an oval format, impressed 'NX5449 / A2 CE / JC ARNEY'. There is a small mounting hole drilled into each end.REL34440