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American officer's cap made from an 18 pounder shellcase : Air Mechanic Albert Edward Hoye, A Flight, 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Hoye, Albert Edward Unknown
Brass 18 pounder shellcase base which has been worked to produce an officer's cap with integral brim with a rolled rim. A Unitied States copper uniform button has been soldered to the peak, with a chi...REL45259
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Decorated German 75 mm shellcase : Capture of Jerusalem 17 December 1917
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown fried Krupp ag
Used 1916 75 mm Krupp manufactured shellcase, hand-incised with three decorated frieze bands which encompass the shellcase. The upper end has been flared. A narrow central band carries a repeating pat...REL44097
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Decorated matchbox holder: Sergeant James Erskine Hale Robinson, 2 Division Signals Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Robinson, James Erskine Unknown
Matchbox holder made from a recovered German mess tin found by the owner in Delville Wood and described by the owner as 'battered'. The folded aluminium has been decorated on three sides in very neat ...REL/00843.003
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Decorative knife : Sergeant J E Buttsworth, 30 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A decorative knife with a handle made from a French Lebel cartridge case and two projectiles. Also on the handle is a Canadian uniform button. The blade of the knife has been made from a piece of bras...REL31864
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Engraved shell case : Captain A M Garbett, Headquarters, 1 Australian Light Horse Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German 77 mm shell casing that has been intricately engraved with pictures and Egyptian style hieroglyphs. The pictures and hieroglyphs are done in rings, one on top of the other and cover the entiret...REL42376
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Good luck charm : Lieutenant W C B Stavely, 59 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small hand made woollen doll. The doll is made of a piece of wool divided into six parts to form hair, a face, arms and legs. The arms and legs are tied at the ends with pieces of red cotton to form h...REL30977
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Identification bracelet : Driver E R McDonald, 39 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Identification bracelet made from brass. The bracelet has been fashioned from one piece of brass with an oval face and two arms extending from either side. The arms are joined together by a simple loc...REL39012
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Map of Australia cut from a German water bottle : 5 Infantry Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Outline map of Australia (without Tasmania) cut from a section of German aluminium water bottle. The following words have been hand engraved into the map: 'SOUVENIR OF FRANCE', and, in cursive text: '...REL/00565
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Map of Australia token : Corporal P W Chanter, 47 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Map of Australia cut from a piece of tin with 'AIF' impressed by hand.REL43574
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Map of Australia token : Corporal P W Chanter, 47 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Chanter, Percy William Unknown
Map of Australia cut from a piece of tin with 'A.I.F. 47 BTN. 2146. CPL.CHANTER. FRANCE. 1916 1918' impressed by hand.REL43573
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Matchbox Case : 4th Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass coloured metal matchbox holder, with the Rising Sun badge embossed on one face and 4 Battalion AIF badge embossed, with the text, 'IV NOMINE QUARTUS BATTALION A.I.F AUGUST 17, 1914-1917 GALLIPOL...REL31808
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Rising Sun serviette rings : Wandsworth Military Hospital, United Kingdom
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Six souvenir serviette rings made from metal Rising Sun hat badges and circular copper driving bands which have been attached to the rear. All six are stored in a decorative lined jewel case.REL/00495
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Russian Prisoner of War letter opener : Private H Horner, 3 Machine Gun Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Curved letter opener beaten out of a steel 6 inch nail and inlaid with brass and aluminium on the handle and one side of the blade. Aluminium lettering on blade reads `1914 Gustrow 1916'.RELAWM01031
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Shellcase rosebowl: Air Mechanic Albert Edward Hoye, A Flight, 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Hoye, Albert Edward Unknown
Brass rosebowl made from a German artillery shell case. The case retains its circular base, impressed with the following: 'DEZ 1916 st HL 35 HL 6'. The case has been worked to produce a rolled lip and...REL45258.001
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Souvenir letter opener : Sergeant G E Watkins, 39 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir brass trench art letter opener. The letter opener, in the form of a scimitar, is made from a French Lebel rifle bullet which has a German uniform button attached to it. The blade is made from...REL34991
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Souvenir miniature table set : Sergeant G E Watkins, 39 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Trench art souvenir miniature table with jug, vase and mugs. The items may be of French origin, since most of the identifiable pieces are French ordnance. The circular brass table has feet made from w...REL34997
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Souvenir trench art inkstand : Lieutenant A H Smith-Finkell, Headquarters Australian Corps, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Trench art inkstand set on a laminated wooden base cut from a cross section of an aircraft propeller. There are four German Mauser 7.92mm cartridges set into the base. A fifth cartridge has been let i...RELAWM16724
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Sweetheart brooch : Staff Nurse A L Hunter, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Trench art sweetheart brooch, with a pin back, made from a section of copper driving band. The driving band is from a used shell and shows rifling and striation marks.REL35759
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Trench art artillery piece : Sergeant W G Bruce, Australian Army Service Corps AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White metal model of an artillery piece with 'WORLD WAR 1914 1918' punch engraved on the shield and 'CALAIS' punch engraved on the trail. The trail has a punch engraved border around the edges. The ba...REL36737
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Trench art cross : Sergeant W G Bruce, Australian Army Service Corps AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Trench art cross made of French bullets and a shell casing. Impressed on underside of base '75 DEC/ PD.Ps1418L16R/15/Rs'.REL30417