Filters
Filters (5 applied)
Clear All- has image : no (remove)
- has video : no (remove)
- Is a Last Post Film : No (remove)
- has sound : no (remove)
- related units : Volunteer Defence Corps (remove)
-
Conflict (7)
-
related places (24)
- Oceania: Australia (8)
- Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Queenscliff (6)
- Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Warragul (5)
- Europe: France (3)
- Europe: United Kingdom, England (2)
- Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin (2)
- Oceania: Australia, Queensland (2)
- Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Perth (2)
- Africa: Egypt (1)
- Asia: Indonesia, West Timor, Kupang (1)
- Asia: Singapore (1)
- Europe: Belgium (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme (1)
- Middle East: British Mandate of Palestine, Palestine (1)
- Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli (1)
- Middle East: Syria (1)
- Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney (1)
- Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast, Southport (1)
- Oceania: Australia, South Australia (1)
- Oceania: Australia, Tasmania (1)
- Oceania: Australia, Victoria (1)
- Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Broome (1)
- Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Kalgoorlie (1)
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Coral Sea (1)
-
maker (29)
- Rafty, Tony (8)
- Abbott, Harold (5)
- Unknown (4)
- Look Television Productions Pty Ltd (3)
- M (3)
- Cinesound (2)
- Fox Movietone News (2)
- The Graphic (2)
- Amos, Alfred G (1)
- Artist unknown (1)
- Bagot, Arthur Gerald (1)
- Beazley, Reginald A (1)
- Bruce, John (1)
- Bush, Charles (1)
- Chambers, G (1)
- Chatto, R.H. (1)
- Crawley, Rhys (1)
- Dargie, William (1)
- Fleming, John Gerald (1)
- Illustrated Adelaide Post (1)
- Look Film Productions Pty Ltd (1)
- Newman, Richard H (1)
- Penna, William Herbert (1)
- Pugh, Richard Thomas (1)
- Rose, Geoffrey Vaughan (1)
- The Illustrated London News (1)
- Thompson, Leslie Wilson (1)
- Winteler, E V (1)
- Wundersitz, Josephine Lavern (1)
Show More
Show More
Collection
48 Results
-
Amos, Alfred G (Sergeant, Volunteer Defence Corps)
Private Record
Maker: Amos, Alfred G
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR AMOS. COPY OF "BAKARA BULLETIN" WITH NOTE REGARDING HMA BOOM DEFENCE, DARWIN IN FRONT COVER.PR85/387
-
Australian Civilian Voluntary Organisations, 1939 - 1945
Manuscript
Maker: Crawley, Rhys
Manuscript written for Summer Scholar Program, Australian War Memorial, providing history of the various Australian Civilian Volutary Organisations.MSS1824
-
1. Australian war loan has America's practical support 2. Australian heroes receive medals for gallantry 3. What rubber means to Australia 4. Bushmen answer call for mounted VDC guerillas. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 27)
Film
Maker: Fox Movietone News
1. (1 min 50 sec) US Air Corps and nursing units parade at Sydney rally, Colonel Harry Cullings, CMG of American Army speaks 2. (48 sec) Governor-General decorates Lieutenant Arthur Roden Cutler with ...F00350
-
Bagot, Arthur Gerald (Captain, b.1888 - d.1979)
Private Record
Maker: Bagot, Arthur Gerald
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant (later Captain) Arthur Gerald Bagot, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. The collection consists of a postcard by Bagot to his sister Diana,...AWM2017.753.22
-
Beazley, Reginald A (Sergeant, 5th L H Regt)
Private Record
Maker: Beazley, Reginald A
SPECIAL LEAVE PASS OF BEAZLEY. LETTER ON CARDBOARD FROM GALLIPOLI. DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE CONFIRMING BEAZLEY'S APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF INSTRUCTOR, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, BN HQ, SOUTHPORT QU...3DRL/6328
-
Bruce, John (1. Sergeant, 7th Battery, 3rd FAB, AIF 2. Sergeant, 7th Bn & Lieutenant, Hvy Anti Aircraft b.1897)
Private Record
Maker: Bruce, John
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SGT BRUCE AND HIS BROTHER, SOME IN FRENCH. DETAILED LISTING OF ACTIVITIES FROM ENLISTMENT IN SYDNEY, ACTIVE SERVICE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM AND RETURN ON HMAT PERSIC. OTHER PAPERS...PR87/115
-
Captain Hugh F. McCay
Art
Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of Captain Hugh Finlay McCay (V354615), of the Volunteers Defence Corps. Done by the artist as a study for his painting ‘Recruits for mounted sub-units, Volunteer Defence Corps’ART22651
-
Chambers, G (Corporal, Volunteer Defence Reserve)
Private Record
Maker: Chambers, G
NOTEBOOK CONTAINING TRAINING NOTES AND PLATOON ROLL3DRL/7650
-
4.7" Coastal guns
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Manned by personnel of the Volunteer Defence Corps at Queenscliff, Victoria.ART25134
-
Come on chaps! We've trained together for a long time...
Art
Maker: M
The Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) was an Australian part-time volunteer military force. It was established in July 1940 by the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) and was initially compose...ARTV10454
-
1. Darwin diggers have definite opinion 2. On guard home guard. (Cinesound News No. 526)
Film
Maker: Cinesound
Extracts from Cinesound News newsreel No 526. 1. (1 min 42 sec) AIF men back from Darwin have a few grouches to make about not being sent overseas 2. (1 min 55 sec) Home guard training with Molotov C...F00555
-
Did you know we're getting AIF equipment?...
Art
Maker: M
The Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) was an Australian part-time volunteer military force. It was established in July 1940 by the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) and was initially compose...ARTV10455
-
Drawing for headpiece for 'When I first put this uniform on ..' in 'On Guard' 1944
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
A father at home wearing his full Volunteer Defence Corps uniform and kit is lunging with his bayonet at a mirror while his wife and three young children watch in dismay.ARTI00099.B
-
Fleming, J G (Volunteer Defence Corps (Press Corps) and Asst Commander, Aust Red Cross, Overseas)
Private Record
Maker: Fleming, John Gerald
OPERATION ORDER FOR EXERCISE TO PREPARE FOR ATTACK ON AUSTRALIAPR85/107
-
His Excellency Governor Hampton presenting commissions to the officers of the West Australian Volunteers in front of the Government House at Perth, Western Australia
Art
Maker: Artist unknown The Illustrated London News
The West Australian Volunteers line up to receive commissions from the Governor in Perth, Western Australia. This image was based on a photograph of the event taken on 11 December 1863. The colonial o...ART19711
-
Informal portrait of Volunteer Defence Corps member John Victor Stenlund. Stenlund was born in ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of Volunteer Defence Corps member John Victor Stenlund. Stenlund was born in Raumo Finland in 1884 and became a naturalised Australian on 1 December 1942. The reverse of the photogr...P12308.001
-
Interview with Beryl Haley (When the war came to Australia)
Film
Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Mrs Haley was a young girl when war was declared. In her interview she talks about her families reaction to the announcement of war. She also talks about the two Japanese POWs that were sent to her ...F04089
-
Interview with Ralph Doig (When the war came to Australia).
Film
Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
In 1940 Ralph Doig was the Private Secretary to the Premier of Western Australia. He joined the Citizen's Military Force and became a platoon commander. After six months' service he had to return to t...F04060
-
Interview with Ren De Garis (When the war came to Australia)
Film
Maker: Look Film Productions Pty Ltd Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Interview with 39467 Sergeant Renfrey Curgenven De Garis. Mr De Garis talks about a Dad's Army which was created in Millicent after the war broke out. It was intended for people waiting to be called u...F04104
-
Mounted Infantry escorting the Governor to the Exhibition
Art
Maker: Unknown The Graphic
Two black and white engraved illustrations from the 'The Graphic', which was a British illustrated newspaper. The bottom engraving, which is the image of interest, and is titled 'Mounted Infantry esc...ART93406