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Collection
13 Results
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Fundrasing paper poppies : G J Howell, VC
Heraldry
Maker: Howell, George Julian 'Snowy' Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League
Three red paper poppies with paper covered wire stems. The base of each flower has a green tag stapled around it. This tag is printed with a serial number and signed in ink 'G. Howell V.C.'. Accompany...REL/08983
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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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Gum leaves : Leading Aircraftman V J Hibbens, RAAF, Empire Air Training Scheme
Heraldry
Maker: Hibbens, Ethel C
Six dried eucalyptus (gum) leaves of varying sizes. Each bears an ink inscription: 'Mrs E Hibbens Orange N.S.W. Aus'/ 'From E Hibbens 18.5.41 Orange. N.S.W. Aus'/ 'Viv from Mum. 28.5.41 ORANGE. AUS.'/...REL38775
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Hardtack biscuit : Gunner F Lemmon, 8th Battery, Australian Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular army ' hard tack' biscuit. both sides carry writing in purple indelible pencil. One side reads,'ON ACTIVE SERVICE / MRS LEMMON / SOUTH VIEW /TICEHURST / SUSSEX'; the other 'FROM ANZAC / 1...REL/00915
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Hardtack biscuit with message : Frederick Guttridge 30th Battalion
Heraldry
Army 'hard tack' biscuit on which is written a message. Elements of the surface of the biscuit have flaked off, leaving the message only partly readable. The message reads: "1740 (?) F. Guttridge ...REL/00914
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Hardtack biscuit with message : Private S E Lever, 57 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Swallow & Ariell
Square army biscuit pricked in a grid pattern. The words 'SWALLOW & ARIELL/ARMY/WHOLEMEAL/MELBOURNE' are stamped across the front. Over the top of this is written in black marking 'FROM PTE S. LEVER 1...REL/00916
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Inscribed coconut : Lance Sergeant J H Shepherd, 474 Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Troop
Heraldry
Maker: Shepherd, John Hartley
Intact coconut, with circular metal hook fixed to the top for hanging. Handwritten in black texta on one side of the nut is 'MISS LESLIE PROUD, 8 GLADSTONE ST., BELLAMBI, SOUTH COAST, N.S.W'. On the o...REL39896
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Letter from Italian prisoner of war Adolfo Allaria presenting a model house to the Kurrle children
Heraldry
Maker: Allaria, Adolfo
Letter written on a sheet of prisoner of war lettergram, addressed on one side 'FOR LINETTE AND FRANK'. Written in ink on the reverse is the following message: 'For little Linette and for it Dear Fran...REL35288.002
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Letter written at Gallipoli on a rifle pull through : T V Roberts, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Heraldry
Maker: Roberts, Thomas Victor 'Tom'
Letter dated 13 June 1915, written in indelible purple pencil on a strip of white cotton flannelette with fine red horizontal stripes used on the end of a pull through to clean rifles. The letter read...REL/01726
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Letter written on a piece of a shirt : Sapper J R Howes, 3 signal Troop, 3 Light Horse Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Howes, John Robert
Brief letter written on a piece of khaki cotton shirt with indelible pencil. On one side is the name and adress of the recipient with the note 'Excuse paper & envelope' and a censor stamp in red. On t...RELAWM16446
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Posted coconut : Leading Aircraftman E L Trimper, 28 Operational Base Unit, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Trimper, Ernest Lloyd
Intact coconut, painted on one side with silver aircraft paint. On the paint is addressed in black 'Mr C W TRIMPER INNESTON YORKE'S PENINSULAR SOUTH AUST/ FROM L.A.C. TRIMPER'.REL37674
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Royal Navy letter sachet : Leading Seaman T R Howie, HMAS Nizam
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rayon folding letter sachet of sewn construction. The exterior is in dark blue with the Royal Navy badge and the words 'Royal Navy' silkscreened in yellow, and features a decorative border in a pale r...REL41239
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Trench art letter opener : Sergeant W H Harris, 24 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Trench art letter opener cut into the shape of a scimitar from a section of brass shell case. The handle for the letter opener is made from a discharged British or Australian MK VII .303 calibre rimme...REL32867