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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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Autographed handkerchief : Gunner P Clarke, Siege Artillery Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Various
Khaki army issue handkerchief autographed and decorated in indelible pencil. The handkerchief bears 28 signatures with service number and state of origin. Among them is that of '829 GNR Phil Clarke N....REL/18313
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Autographed souvenir handkerchief : 'Shrapnel'
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton man's handkerchief with decorative raised border of intersecting stripes. Embroidered in one corner with the letter 'S'. Both sides are printed in black with the troopship journal of the...REL33755
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Badge: ATL 'Minnewaska' : Sapper F E Rumball, 1 Divisional Signal Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Fattorini & Sons Ltd, Bradford
Badge from ATL (Atlantic Transport LIne) troopship 'Minnewaska'. The badge is in the shape of a ship's wheel inlaid with white enamel. Written on the enamel in brass coloured lettering is 'A.T.L. / S....REL38932
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B flat cornet, sinking of HMAT 'Ballarat': Sapper W J Headen, 15 Light Railway Operating Company AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Boosey & Co
Silver plated brass cornet with standard 'shepherd's crook' bend leading from the bell tube to the first valve. The bell is impressed 'CLASS B / [BOOSEY TRADEMARK] / BOOSEY & CO / MAKERS / 295 REGENT ...RELAWM12686.001
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Boat badge : HMAS Yarra (1910-1928)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass boat badge from HMAS Yarra in the form of a flag with two tapered points at the fly and a recessed symmetric cross in the centre. Attachment points have been drilled through the first and third ...REL/07668
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Bottle of German POW distilled spirits, HMNZT Willochra : Major I Isaacson, Special Service, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Metal container made of tin containing spirits. The body is a piece of long rectangular tin shaped into an oval and soldered along the long edge in the middle back of the container. Soldered to each e...RELAWM12206
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Boxed set of navigational equipment : Lieutenant Commander J H Gill, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Army & Navy Co-operative Society, Limited, London.
Rectangular, lidded wooden box with dovetail joints. The lid and base are screwed to the frame. An inset oval brass plaque on the lid has been engraved 'J.H. GILL R.N.' Fitted with brass hinges, and l...REL34795.001
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Box made from wood salvaged from HMAS Australia (I)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square wooden handmade box with a separate lid. The same decorative diamond pattern is carved into each face of the four sides of the body which sits on a base with bevilled edges. The lid has a large...REL42366
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British War Medal 1914-20: Able Seaman H A Roope, HMS Submarine K.6
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20, impressed on edge with recipient's details.REL44912.002
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British War Medal : A Brown, Merchant Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's name.REL46346
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Acting Leading Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32932.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : J C Clarke, Merchant Marine
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914 - 1920. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL39516.001
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Leading Seaman E G Dandridge, Royal Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL31858.002
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British War Medal 1914 - 1920 : Lieutenant Colonel I Chaseling, Sea Transport Service, AIF.
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's name.REL38950.003
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Lieutenant J Howell-Price, Royal Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/08949.004
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British War Medal 1914 -20 ribbon : Commissioned Warrant Officer A C Dunkley, Royal Australian Naval Reserve (S)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914 -20 ribbon.REL38933.004
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British War Medal 1914-20 : S C P Avery, Merchant Marine
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. With original paper packet of issue labelled 'BRITISH WAR MEDAL Issued to The Mercantile Marine', together with instructions ...REL31701.001
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Stoker 1 E T Barry, Royal Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL37826.002
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Ditty box : Yeoman of Signals, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wooden ditty box that has been hand crafted from a honey coloured timber. Each corner of the box has eight dovetailed joints (six for the box & two for the lid). The lid is hinged with two small brass...REL28641
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Flag of the 7th Reinforcements to 45 Battalion, AIF : Lieutenant H N Griffin
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silk flag, divided vertically into two even parts, dark blue (left) and blue/grey (right), to represent the colours of 45 Battalion, AIF. The flag carries silver painted lettering, edged in blue, acro...REL39738
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French Medaille Militaire : Able Seaman E G Dandridge, HMS Invincible, Royal Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
French Medaille Militaire. Engraved on suspender with recipient's details.REL31858.008
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Full dress cassock waistcoat : Chaplain V A S Little, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: J Wippell & Co Ltd
Corded black silk waistcoat with 18 mm high stand collar cut away at the front to allow a white clerical collar to be seen. The lower front is cut in a curve below the line of the waist. The waistcoat...REL35941
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Full dress clerical Court coat : Chaplain V A S Little, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: J Wippell & Co Ltd
Clerical Court coat in fine black wool lined with black silk. The single breasted cut away tail coat has a 33 mm high stand collar, and fastens at the breast with a single hook and eye, allowing the t...REL35940
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Glass soda bottle which contained a letter : Corporal M J Young, 29 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: E Rowlands
Pointed end soda or aerated water moulded glass bottle with a bulbous collar (slightly uneven in application) with the words 'E. Rowlands / Ballarat / Melbourne / Sydney' moulded vertically into one s...REL43607
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Holdall : Private H V Reynolds 1 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton Army issue holdall with a pocket at one end, and finished with an arrowhead shape at the other with cotton ties to secure the kit in a rolled up position. A folded cotton band down the in...REL41496
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Identity disc made from Mexican silver coin : Chief Petty Officer G J Blake, HMAS Pioneer
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver identity disc made from a Mexican eight real coin. The obverse of the coin is partly effaced, but the words 'REPUBLICA MEXICANA' and an image of a bird holding a snake in its beak and talons re...REL36514
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Kit bag : Lance Corporal R A Overy, 4 Machine Gun Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small khaki cotton kitbag with cotton reinforced lace eyelets around the edge of the opening. The side of the bag is stencilled in black ink with the words: '205 R. E. OVERY 4TH. M. G. COY A.I.F'. The...REL32908
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Leading seaman's badge : Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Leading seaman's badge with anchor and cable embroiderd on blue serge with yellow cotton. A gold lace good conduct chevron is attached below.REL32535
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Long underwear : Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Long cotton knit underwear with cotton waist and a button fly. The back of the waist is marked in two places with the name 'J.ROBB'.REL32533.007
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Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-18 ribbon : Commissioned Warrant Officer A C Dunkley, Royal Australian Naval Reserve (S)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-19 medal ribbon, divided horizontally into green and red with a narrow central white band. Sewn for wear.REL38933.003
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Mercantile Marine War Medal : J C Clark, Merchant Marine
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mercantile Marine War Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL39516.002
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Mercantile Marine War Medal : S C P Avery, Merchant Marine
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mercantile Marine War Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. With original paper packet of issue from the Board of Trade labelled 'Mercantile Marine War Medal', together with instructi...REL31701.002
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Merchant Navy officer's cap badge: Australian Commonwealth Line of Steamers
Heraldry
Maker: Miller, Rayner & Haysom Ltd
Cap badge for a Merchant Navy officer with the Australian Commonwealth Line. The badge features a embroidered gilt bullion thread wreath with a seven pointed star above. Below the star, and inside the...REL22513
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Miniature life buoy souvenir : HMAS Melbourne (1913-28)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir miniature life buoy. The wooden life buoy is painted dark green and bears the Australian flag and white naval ensign. Painted in red and gold lettering is 'H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE'. Surrounding th...REL/18536
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Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal : Petty Officer H A Roope, RAN Police Garden Island
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL44912.004
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Naval officer's full dress cocked hat : Lieutenant J Howell-Price, Royal Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Gould & Sons
Naval officer's black 'beaver' cocked hat lined with loosely pleated white silk and a leather sweatband. The upper edge of the hat is edged with black silk lace woven in an oak leaf and acorn pattern....REL/08951
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Original valve springs and cork pads, B flat cornet : Sapper W J Headen, 15 Light Railway Operating Company AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Boosey & Co
Three bronze valve springs, somewhat unequal in length; and two dried cork valve seals.RELAWM12686.002
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Oversized wooden novelty 'cut thoat razor', HMAT Marathon 'crossing the line ceremony': Captain Charles Henry Linklater, 33rd Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Oversized wooden 'cutthroat' or 'straight' razor, measuring 73 cm long when fully opened. The wooden 'blade' has been painted silver (although much has worn away) and overpainted with dabs of brown pa...RELAWM09891
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Pair naval officer's full dress epaulettes : Lieutenant J Howell-Price, Royal Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: E A Seagrove
Pair of naval officer's full dress epaulettes lined with black leather stamped in gold with the manufacturer's details, and with padded dark blue silk where the epaulette rests on the end of the weare...REL/08952
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1907 pattern coat of arms identity disc : Gunner H F Perrior, 8 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular aluminium Identity disc with 8mm suspension tab through which a length of string has been threaded and knotted. The obverse is impressed with the 1908 Australian Coat of Arms bearing the word...REL34579
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Presentation Sergeant-Drummer's mace : 37 Battalion Band, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Hawkes & Co Ltd Unknown
Wooden mace or staff, varnished or shellaced in dark brown, bearing a brass head which tapers from the neck to a flattened half-globe. Mounted at the apex is a cast silver Rising Sun and King's crown....RELAWM01073
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Rank stripes : Sergeant L Climpson, 13 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Three woven cotton chevrons on khaki woollen backing denoting the rank of Sergeant. These rank chevrons have been hand stitched onto a remnant of khaki coloured woollen cloth which has been cut away ...REL46080
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Replacement valve springs, polymer valve seals and finger keys, B flat cornet : Sapper W J Headen, 15 Light Railway Operating Company AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Boosey & Co
Three new replacement valve springs, three polymer (possibly neoprene) valve seals and two replacement brass and mother of pearl finger keysRELAWM12686.003
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Royal Red Cross, First Class : Matron A M Cooper, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Garrard & Co Ltd
Gold cross with red enamel inlaid into the arms. A central circle shows the profile of George V. The arms bear the words 'FAITH', 'HOPE' AND 'CHARITY' and the date '1883', referring to the institution...REL29121
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Sailor's cap : Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sailor's cap with an HMAS Sydney tally ribbon tied over the blue wool cap band. The cap outer is constructed from whitened canvas and features two brass eye vent holes on each side. Internally, the ca...REL32533.001
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Sailor's collar : Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blue cotton sailor's square rig collar. The top section of collar which sits on the back is square edged. The bottom section is divided into three panels. The middle panel sits down the back inside th...REL32533.005
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Sailor's collar : Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blue cotton sailor's square rig collar. The top section of collar which sits on the back is square edged. The bottom section is divided into three panels. The middle panel fits down the back inside th...REL32534
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Sailor's silk : Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sailor's square black silk folded to form a neck scarf.REL32533.006
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Sea kit bag : Private H V Reynolds, 1 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream cotton sea kit bag with fine rope drawstring. '622' is printed on one side.REL41505