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Gas proof box for carrier pigeons : German Army, 8 August 1918
Heraldry
Maker: Hanseatische Apparatebau-Gesellschaft
Heavy wooden gas-proof carrying box, with 35mm thick sides, mounted on two wooden runners, to take up to four birds. The box is lined throughout with zinc plated steel. There is an outward opening inn...RELAWM04399
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Gum leaf souvenir from Egypt : Lieutenant J H Jose, 6 Field Artillery Brigade
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Gum leaf with an ink inscription reading 'Gum leafs (sic) from the bank of the Nile 1/1/16 Maadi'.REL30088
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Improvised trench sign 'TRENCH N 92, BAY 12' : Fromelles, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Split wooden trench sign with a later wooden brace nailed to the back for additional support. Stencilled black paint on the front is: 'TRENCH N 92, BAY 12'.RELAWM00543
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Locket/brooch : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular gold brooch with a decorative rim that is edged with semi-precious stones around the lower half and narrows to a plain gold band at the top (top section missing). The centre of the brooch app...REL44975.094
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military) pre-1936: Lieutenant James Edward Murray, Intelligence Officer, 5th Division
Heraldry
Maker: Garrard & Co Ltd
Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military) pre-1936. Unnamed as issued. In purple leather covered case of issue with gold tooled title.REL/09173.001
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Military Medal and two bars : Sapper H E Sloan, 5 Division Supply Company, Australian Engineers, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Mint
Military Medal with two bars (Geo V). Medal impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/06830.001
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'Nach Fromelles' sign board : Imperial German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sign constructed from three wooden planks with back bracing and metal nails. 'Nach Fromelles' [to Fromelles] and an arrow are stencilled in black paint on the front. The nails are hammered half way in...RELAWM07383
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New Year's message written on a hard tack biscuit : Sapper D C Grumont, 5 Division Signal Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Swallow & Ariell
Square wholemeal, army issue hard tack biscuit with one corner missing. The words 'SWALLOW AND ARIELL ARMY WHOLEMEAL MELBOURNE' are impressed into the biscuit on one side, while the following has been...REL34923
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Officers service dress tunic : Captain R J Webster, 5 Division Army Service Corps, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Army officer's khaki wool gabardine service dress tunic with staff officer's scarlet gorgets on the collar. The gorgets have a scarlet strip of wide gimp along the centre, ending in a small...REL/10434
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Other Ranks field grey woollen trousers : German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Military contractor
German Army Other Ranks field grey woollen trousers (tuchhose) with scarlet piping in the outside seam of both legs. There is a pocket with a buttoned diagonal slit opening in the front of both hips, ...RELAWM05403.002
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Other rank's trousers : German Army
Heraldry
Maker: A Prous
German Army other rank's field grey wool trousers (tuchhose) with narrow scarlet piping running down the outer seam of both legs. There is a welt pocket with a buttoned diagonal slit opening in the fr...RELAWM05403.001
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Pencil : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: George Rowney & Co
Graphite pencil held in a red painted wooden casing stamped along one side, 'No. 820 GEORGE ROWNEY & Co. HB'.REL44975.053
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Rosary : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Fifty carved wooden rosary beads, many with chain links still attached, together with an alloy crucifix and a small centrepiece medallion showing a standing figure of the Virgin Mary.REL44975.096
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Service dress tunic : Sergeant F H Suthern, 5 Division Field Artillery, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Other rank's pattern private purchase khaki wool gabardine service dress tunic with pleated breast pockets with pointed flaps. There are two large expanding pockets on each side of the front skirt, al...REL28771
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Shoulder title : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Corroded oxidised 'INF' (infantry) shoulder title with two lugs for attachment and a single brass split pin. Fragments of mineralised fabric are accreted to the badge.REL44975.110
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Shoulder titles : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Three oxidised metal corroded fragments from two 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles, with three lugs for attachment and three brass split pins. Two of fragments join to make one complete title; the third com...REL44975.093
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Sleeve holder : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Coiled brass shirt sleeve holder.REL44975.115
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Smoker's pipe : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: L & Co RD
Bent Billiard pattern smoker's pipe with a briar bowl, still containing tobacco, and a black vulcanite stem. The join between bowl and stem is covered with a sterling silver band impressed with the pi...REL44975.125
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Trophy : Australian Rules, 5 Australian Division, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: R&R
Sterling silver trophy with octagonal base and body. A slim pillar supports the body which has two curved handles on either side which flatten out at the top. The body of the trophy has a lid and the ...RELAWM01477
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Trophy : 5th Australian Division, Anzac Day Sports, 1918
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver cup with curved handles on either side. The front of the cup is engraved 'ANZAC DAY SPORTS 5TH DIVISION NUC CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY 15TH BDE 25-4-18'. A small maker's mark is stamped above this and...RELAWM01508