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An Fe 2b aircraft which was presented by the city of Leeds to India to be used on the Western ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
An Fe 2b aircraft which was presented by the city of Leeds to India to be used on the Western Front getting ready for take off. The word 'LEEDS' is on the side of the aircraft.A03985
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Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal : Colour Sergeant G E Mitchell, Devon Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Queen Victoria, third type with the small letters reverse. The recipients number, rank name and regiment are engraved on the edge. Obverse: A trophy of arms wit...RELAWM16188.004
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Army Temperance Association Medal : Gunner J D Griffiths, Royal Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Army Temperance Association Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: Two Indian women on either side of a palm tree; one sitting and the other standing with a water jar on her head. Surrounded by the inscri...REL/13446
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A United Nations helicopter flies over a major tank battle between Israeli Defence Forces and the ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A United Nations helicopter flies over a major tank battle between Israeli Defence Forces and the Egyptian army. The helicopter is a RAAF Iroquois A2-484 and is one of four the RAAF sent to Ismailia ...P10652.001
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Australia is a food arsenal of the Allied world. We must share our food
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Food Control
Australian Second World War poster depicting the importance of Australia's position in supplying Allied nations with food. The poster include an image of the globe with Australia and various Allied na...ARTV02569
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Australian Services XI blazer : Sergeant C F T Price, Australian Imperial Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Single breasted navy blue blazer with two patch pockets below the waist and an embroidered patch pocket on the left breast. The embroidery consists of a yellow rising sun over a white eagle with an gr...REL/03731
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Australia Service Medal : Flight Lieutenant S J Mondel, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/21714.007
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Australia Service Medal : Flying Officer E G Singleton, 215 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL36875.005
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Australia Service Medal : Lieutenant G Gosse, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL35097.007
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Australia Service Medal : Squadron Leader D K McDonald, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL37414.007
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Black crepe cummerbund : Subaltern J Black-Stevenson, Mounted Rifles, Indian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black crepe mess dress cummerbund.REL26558.004
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Black forage cap : Subaltern J Black-Stevenson, Mounted Rifles, Indian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black wool forage cap (for mess dress) with white piping and silver Russia braid around crown and lower edge, and two plain silver ball buttons. Lined with black cotton.REL26558.005
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British blood chit
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blood chit with Union Jack in the top left corner and the greeting message written in seventeen languages; Annamite, Haka, Kachin, Laizo, Karen, Burmese, Malay, Sumatra, Tamil, Chinese, English, Frenc...REL36664
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Flight Lieutenant P V Maher, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL34525.005
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Flight Lieutenant S J Mondel, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/21714.006
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Flying Officer E G Singleton, 215 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL36875.004
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Lieutenant G Gosse, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL35097.006
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Sister K Erwood, Australian Army Nursing Service, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL31491
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Squadron Leader D K McDonald, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL37414.006
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Burma Star: Flight Lieutenant Stephen Joseph Mondel, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Burma Star. Unnamed as issued.REL/21714.004
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Burma Star : Flying Officer E G Singleton, 215 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Burma Star. Unnamed as issued.REL36875.002
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Burma Star : Lieutenant G Gosse, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Burma Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL35097.003
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Burma Star : Squadron Leader D K McDonald, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Burma Star. Unnamed as issued.REL37414.005
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Career for youth
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Government Unknown
1941-1945; recruiting poster, airfield, aero engine, propeller; three men working on aircraft engine, airfield buildings in background, other aircraft flying overhead (including a Short Sunderland; Br...ARTV04289
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Chakmak knife : Major L W Bowley, Royal Artillery, British Army
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Chakmak knife. Part of a set of two small knives used in conjunction with a kukri. Designed with a blunt blade, used primarily for sharpening or honing the edge of a kukri blade. This example has a sl...REL39718.004
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Collection of Ethel Butler
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group of fifteen Australian nurses outside King George War Hospital. This hospital opened in 1917 and was staffed by Australian sisters under an Indian Army Regular Matron, Miss Nancy Harris. Back row...A01178
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Collection of Ethel Butler
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait showing nurses and patients outside Alexandra War Hospital, while in quarantine after arrival in India. Australian nurses of No. 22 Stationary Hospital in India, back row, left to right...A01177
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Collection of Ethel Butler
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Four Australian nurses, all from the State of Victoria, outside the Sisters Quarters at King George War Hospital. Back row, left to right: Elizabeth Inglis Duncan; Agnes Margaret McGeoch; Mary Agnes L...A01179
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Collection of Ethel Butler
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of thirty eight Australian Nurses outside the Alexandra War Hospital, quarantined in one of the wards for cholera, measles and mumps, the latter contracted on the journey from Colombo t...A01181
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Colour patch : Australian Army Nursing Service, India, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown diamond shaped colour patch for Australian Army Nursing Service, India, AIF, with a vertically aligned yellow rectangle superimposed on the centre.RELAWM13307.151
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Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire: Colonel W R Birdwood, British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire. Hollow gold and enamel tudor rose with bust of Queen Victoria in centre. Engraved on reverse with recipients details.REL/05645.001
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Decorated aircraft 'nose art' fabric : Flying Officer R Leftwich DFC, RAAF, 142 Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular shaped painted aircraft fabric 'nose art' from the forward left fuselage of Vickers Wellington Mark X bomber serial number LP 209 'J for Johnny' of 142 Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF). The...REL30874
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Defence Medal : Flight Lieutenant P V Maher, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL34525.004
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Defence Medal : Flight Lieutenant S J Mondel, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/21714.005
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Defence Medal : Flying Officer E G Singleton, 215 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL36875.003
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Defence Medal : Lieutenant G Gosse, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL35097.005
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Distinguished Flying Cross : Flight Lieutenant D K McDonald, RAAF, 261 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Distinguished Flying Cross (Geo VI). Engraved reverse with year of award.REL37414.002
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Distinguished Service Order : Squadron Leader D K McDonald, RAAF, 134 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Distinguished Service Order (Geo VI). Unnamed as issued.REL37414.001
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Edward VII Delhi Durbar Medal (1903): Lieutenant Colonel W R Birdwood
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Edward VII Delhi Durbar Medal (1903). Engraved around edge with recipients details.REL/05645.012
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Embroidered Australian Army Nursing Service Badge
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular cotton hand embroidered Australian Army Nursing Service sleeve badge. The badge is of grey wool with white and red embroidery. At the centre is a red Cross of Geneva with embroidery between t...REL39044
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Fourteenth Army shoulder badge : Major L W Bowley, Royal Artillery, British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Fourteenth Army patch, in the shape of a heraldic shield. The shield has a red background with a 17 mm horizontal black bar through the middle. Embroidered into the bar in white cotton are the roman n...REL39719
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France and Germany Star : Lieutenant G Gosse, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
France and Germany Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL35097.004
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Full dress sword belt : Captain F N Parbury, Royal Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black leather sword belt with artillery pattern gold lace. Gilded brass buckle has an oval at each side bearing a lion statant guardant standing on a Queen Victoria crown. The two ovals are joined wit...REL33275.002
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Gilt wire 'flaming bomb' badge : Captain H E W Preston, 5th Northumberland Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
'Flaming bomb' badge in gold bullion on a black cloth backing. Attached to the front of the circular 'bomb' is a cast silver figure of St George on horseback slaying the dragon. The badge is associate...REL29659.001
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Gilt wire numeral '5' badge : Captain H E W Preston, 5th Northumberland Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Numeral '5' badge in gold bullion on a black cloth backing. Associated with a 'flaming bomb' badge which has a figure of St George on horseback slaying the dragon attached (REL29659.001).REL29659.002
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India General Service Medal 1908 - 1935: Colonel W R Birdwood, British Indian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
India General Service Medal (1908) with bars `NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1908' and `WAZIRISTAN 1921-24'. Impressed around edge with recipients details.REL/05645.007
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India General Service Medal (1854): Lieutenant W R Birdwood, 11 Bengal Lancers, British Indian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
India General Service Medal (1854) with bar `HAZARA 1891'. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Reverse: The winged and standing figure of Victory, who is cro...REL/05645.003
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India Medal 1895-1902: Captain W R Birdwood, Governor General's Bodyguard, British Indian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
India Medal 1895 - 1902 with bars `PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98', `SAMANA 1897' and `TIRAH 1897-98'. Engraved edge with recipients details.REL/05645.004
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Informal group portrait of from left; Captain Henry Alloysius Petre of the Australian Flying ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal group portrait of from left; Captain Henry Alloysius Petre of the Australian Flying Corps, Captain Thomas Walter White (later POW) of the Australian Flying Corps, Lieutenant H Christian of th...A02253
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Instructional military handkerchief, c 1895
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Man's fine cream cotton handkerchief with a printed red border. The entire handkerchief is over printed in black. In the centre are rules and maxims for soldiers, a diagram of a Lee-Metford rifle, sig...REL/06532
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Karda knife : Major L W Bowley, Royal Artillery, British Army
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Karda knife. Part of a set of two small knives used in conjunction with a kukri. This knife has a multitude of uses, though it is primarily used for skinning animals. This example has a similar blade ...REL39718.003
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Kukri : Major L W Bowley, Royal Artillery, British Army
Technology
Maker: Unknown
This example is a 'siropate' kukri which means it is designed purely for war fighting. The handle of the kukri is made from hard wood and is fashioned in a way that is comfortable to grip and use. Two...REL39718.001
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Kukri scabbard : Major L W Bowley, Royal Artillery, British Army
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Kukri scabbard with khaki cloth outer, for wear with British pattern webbing. The scabbard is made from hand tanned and hand sewn leather. The throat of the scabbard has four storage points. The main ...REL39718.002
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Mess dress overalls : Subaltern J Black-Stevenson, Mounted Rifles, Indian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair black superfine mess overalls with double scarlet stripes (each 2cm wide) down outer seams, button-hole fittings to take instep strap, and original maroon and white striped braces. Trouser button...REL26558.003
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Mess dress trousers : Lieutenant R S Bowman, Royal Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of dark blue wool trousers with wide scarlet wool stripes down each side seam and a high rear waist. A triangular gusset in a thinner black wool has been added to the rear to accomodate a larger ...REL41913
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NSW Officers at the Front
Art
Maker: Unknown
Depicts a group portrait of members of the New South Mounted Infantry, New South Citizens' Bushmen's Contingent, Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, New South Irish Rifles, New South Corps of Engineers No...ART50125
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Nurses shoes : Staff Nurse E Rowan, AANS (India)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair black leather shoes with instep straps fastening with a single black button.RELAWM04504.005
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Nurses stockings : Staff Nurse E Rowan, AANS (India)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of black cotton lisle stockings.RELAWM04504.004
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Nurse's veil : Staff Nurse E Rowan, AANS (India)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White organdy veil featuring the emblem of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service embroidered in red on one corner, and 'R.M. Jones' written in black ink on the opposite corner.RELAWM04504.006
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Officer's service dress tunic: General Sir W R Birdwood, I Anzac Corps, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Officer's custom-made khaki wool twill service dress tunic with pointed cuffs, pleated breast pockets with three-pointed flaps and large expanding pockets over each hip, with rectangular flaps. There ...RELAWM01099
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Other Ranks 1882 Pattern (Mark III) Valise Equipment waist belt : Private A H Ellis, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Buff leather waist belt, 1882 Pattern (Mark III) Valise Equipment (described in List of Changes 3994 13 January 1882) with British Universal Other Ranks cast brass union locket buckle. The belt is ma...REL/18971.003
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Peaked forage cap : Captain F N Parbury, Royal Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dark blue superfine forage cap with black patent leather peak. Peak is rounded in front and decorated with thick, wide gold bullion wire braid. Sides of cap trimmed with wide gold artillery pattern la...REL33274
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Possibly Karachi or Calcutta, India. A crowd of local people stand behind a goat-drawn cart ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Possibly Karachi or Calcutta, India. A crowd of local people stand behind a goat-drawn cart carrying two European children. They are there because of the first single engine aeroplane flight from Grea...P00281.044
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Qualification badge : Lieutenant M Byrne, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve qualification badge. The medal has a large voided 'R' in the centre, with king's crown on top, surrounded by the words 'QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S I...REL34518
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Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nurses Reserves Badges : Lieutenant M Byrne, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of metal Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve badges. The circular badge has a large 'R' in the centre, with King's crown on top, surrounded by the words 'QUEEN ALEXANDRA'...REL34516
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RAAF Cricket cap : Flight Lieutenant K R Miller
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
RAAF cricket cap worn by Keith Ross Miller. The cap is of navy blue wool and is lined with black cotton fabric. A white cotton label inside the crown is marked in black ink with Miller's signature, an...REL30879
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Royal Artillery shoulder flashes : Major L W Bowley, Royal Artillery, British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A pair of Royal Artillery shoulder flashes. The flashes are both arc-shaped with a dark blue wool felt background and have cotton material backing. Embroidered onto each flash with red cotton is 'ROYA...REL39720
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Scarlet doublet : Private A H Ellis, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Scarlet superfine doublet with dark blue stand collar and cuffs. The lower edge of collar, doublet front, cuffs and Inverness skirts are all edged with white piping. Cuffs and skirts are decorated wit...REL/18971.001
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Scarlet mess waistcoat : Subaltern J Black-Stevenson, Mounted Rifles, Indian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Scarlet cloth waistcoat with red corded silk back, edged with silver Russia braid around neck and front and along lower edge. Pockets have crow's foot decoration in silver Russia braid. Fastened down ...REL26558.002
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Service dress tunic : Lieutenant R S Bowman, Royal Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blue wool tunic fitted with pair of epaulettes bearing the rank of lieutenant and affixed with gilded RFA buttons. There are a pair of pleated breast pockets with triple pointed flaps and a pair of pl...REL41912
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Ship's lifeboat from HMT Devanha which was used during the landings at Gallipoli
Technology
Maker: Unknown
The number 5 timber lifeboat from the P&O ship SS Devanha. The lifeboat is of clinker construction and has single bow and stern posts connected to a heavy exposed keel. The posts are made up of sever...RELAWM04994
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Short bearskin : Private A H Ellis, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Short black bearskin with white horsehair hackle, and leather chinstrap with flat brass chain links. On the front, a reproduction badge with bright scarlet plain weave ground, shows a brass exploding ...REL/18971.004
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Sixpenny air letters: the civilian air and letter service to the Dominions...
Art
Maker: G.P.O Unknown
British poster promoting sixpenny air letters or aerograms as the fastest overseas letter service. Costing sixpence the service could be purchased at all post offices. This item has been digitised wi...ARTV02404
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1939-45 Star : Flight Lieutenant P V Maher, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-1945 Star. Unnamed as issued.REL34525.001
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1939-45 Star : Flight Lieutenant S J Mondel, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued.REL/21714.002
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1939-45 Star : Flying Officer E G Singleton, 215 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued.REL36875.001
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1939-45 Star : Lieutenant G Gosse, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL35097.002
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1939-45 Star : Squadron Leader D K McDonald, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued.REL37414.003
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Tartan Trews : Private A H Ellis, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of Black Watch 'Sutherland' tartan high waisted trews in green/black/dark blue with side welt pockets and buttoned fly. Pockets, waist and lower side of fly opening are lined with khaki cotton d...REL/18971.002
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The forward fuselage of a Wellington Mark X bomber of No 142 Squadron RAF (LP 209 - J), showing ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
The forward fuselage of a Wellington Mark X bomber of No 142 Squadron RAF (LP 209 - J), showing the forward gun turret with twin .303 inch Browning machine guns. The forward turret was unmanned and se...P03978.001
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[Treaty signed in Versailles...Germany has agreed to conditions of Allied Countries: War Which Which was Fought For has Ended at Last]
Art
Maker: Unknown
Indian poster depicting the flags of Great Britain, the United States of America, and France. The flags surround the Tudor, or Imperial crown, representing King George of Great Britain, who was the E...ARTV00600
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Whistle : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pewter whistle with a pierced lug at one end for attachment of a neck cord. The whistle itself is a banded cylinder, angled at one end to form the mouthpiece, and domed at the other end. A piece of sh...REL29658