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Box of Glasso Anti-Dimming Composition for Small Box Respirator : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small, unused box of Glasso Anti-Dimming Composition. Adhered to the rectangular cardboard box is paper upon which is printed the instructions for use, 'GLASSO ANTI-DIMMING COMPOSITION. INSTRUCTIONS F...REL32946.003
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Lance Sergeant E A Jentsch, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL23647.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32951.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Private F Singleton, Australian Army Medical Corps AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL36874.003
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Private W M Currey, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/05950.002
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Buckle : Private A S Clingan, 53 Battalion, AIF : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass belt buckle from an other rank's tunic.REL44975.054
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Cambridge University Officer Training Corps hat badge : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular brass badge featuring the arms of the University of Cambridge with a cross ermine between four lions passant gardant and on the cross a closed book sideways. Around this is a garter with the ...REL32955
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Capstan cigarette packet : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: W D and H O Wills
Capstan Navy Cut cigarette packet with a sky blue, navy, gold and white colour scheme. The front features the wording, ' "CAPSTAN" NAVY CUT CIGARETTES' with 'MEDIUM STRENGTH' above and 'W.D.& H.O. WIL...REL32961
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Church of England Temperance Society Medal : Lance Sergeant E A Jentsch, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular silver medal with blue ribbon on a swivel mount and silver bar clasp with long pin. Obverse border is embossed 'CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY'. Inside this is an embossed image of St. ...REL23645
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Colour patch : 53 Infantry Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Vertically aligned rectangular colour patch for 53 Infantry Battalion AIF, divided black (left) against green.RELAWM07941.079
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Commemorative lapel badge: Australia - Lance Sergeant E A Jentsch, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A circular buckle gilded badge. The obverse has border of red enamel in the form of a garter with embossed lettering enamel ' A.I.F. MEMORIAL AUG 2 1918'. The central circular area has white enamel ba...REL23650
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Distinguished Conduct Medal : Sergeant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32951.001
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Enamelled mug : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White enamelled mug with a black enamelled handle and rim. There is a U-shaped fitting integrated to the top of the handle which may indicate that the mug originally had a hinged lid.REL32950
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Female Relatives' Badge : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Female Relative's badge with a blue enamelled oval around the voided letters 'AIF'. The oval contains the words 'ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE TO WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. An enamelled scroll beneath this cont...REL32960
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Female Relatives Badge : Mrs Alice Jentsch
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Silver Female Relative's Badge with blue enamelled oval around the voided letters 'AIF'. The oval contains the words 'ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE TO WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. An enamelled scroll beneath this...REL23651
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Fob watch : Private F R Blandford, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Ross
Gold plated fob watch engraved on the front in ornate lettering with the initials 'FRB'. The watch has a clasp at the top shaped like a small orb which is also used to wind the watch. There is a suspe...REL33729
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Fragments of identity disc : Private A S Clingan, 53 Battalion, AIF : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Two fragments of an identity disc. Engraved with italic script on larger fragment is 'A I [F - indistinct] Med' [Methodist].REL47107
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French souvenir handkerchief : Mrs Marion McLeod
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk chiffon handkerchief with a pale blue edge in machine buttonhole stitch. Hand embroidered in the top left corner in mauve, purple, red, blue, white, green, yellow and black satin stitch wit...REL/05593
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Handmade cribbage board : Private J A Kneale, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Wooden cribbage board with twelve sections, each with ten scoring ten holes to hold pegs, arranged on the long sides. Each end is finished in a semi-circle. Engraved on upper the surface are some of t...REL42304
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Haversack for Small Box Respirator : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Waring and Gillow Ltd
Canvas haversack designed to hold the British small box respirator. The haversack is roughly square-shaped and has a top flap opening, secured by two brass press studs. The numeral '3' in a circle is ...REL32946.002
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Identity disc : Private E A Jentsch, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular aluminium identity disc engraved '3331, E.A. Jentsch, 53 Batt, A.I.F., C of E.'. The numeral '5' in this text has been dot-punched on at a latter time, indicating a change from 3rd. Battalion...REL23648
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Leather protective helmet : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown leather 'aviator' style protective helmet made from two main pieces, which are joined in a single seam extending from centre front to centre back. The head piece is constructed from two semi-cir...REL32949
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Military Cross: Lieutenant Frank Clift, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Military Cross (Geo V). Engraved reverse with recipient's details.REL38732
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Mothers and Widows Badge : Mrs Alice Jentsch
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mother and Widows Badge consisting of two white metal bars at each with a woven ribbon threaded between them. The top bar shows on the obverse a braided edge and a laurel branch tied with a bow in th...REL23646
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Mounted souvenir photograph : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Oval celluloid on tin studio portrait of Lieutenant George Leslie Dolan DCM, 53 Battalion, AIF. Handwritten in black ink at the bottom of the photograph is 'YOURS EVER. LES' . The reverse is fitted wi...REL32962
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Next of kin plaque : Captain C Arblaster, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bronze next of kin plaque showing on the obverse Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. Be...REL/06480
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Next of kin plaque : Lance Sergeant E A Jentsch, 53rd Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bronze next of kin plaque showing on the obverse Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. Be...REL23649
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Next of kin plaque : Private D R MacKenzie, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Arsenal Woolwich
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. ...REL/03193
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Next of kin plaque : Private Edgar Waters, 53rd Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. ...REL/04566
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Pair of woollen puttees : Sergeant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Fox
Pair of khaki woollen puttees woven with a slight curve on the lower edge to accommodate the shape of the wearer's calf. One end has a straight hem with a small circular brass disc clamped into it. Th...REL32943
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1908 Pattern Haversack : Sergeant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: ME Co
1908 pattern khaki cotton webbing haversack with brass fittings and a webbing shoulder strap attached. The rectangular bag has a flap cover closed by two small straps and buckles. The back has two ang...REL32948
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Peaked cap : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Tress & Co
Khaki wool gabardine officer's peaked cap, lined inside the crown with khaki cotton. The leather sweatband can be adjusted for fit by means of a cotton drawstring. The brown leather chinstrap is secur...REL32938
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Presentation watch fob: Private John Faulkner, 53rd Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Presentation 'welcome home' watch fob in the shape of a voided rose gold circle with suspension ring at the top, with a gold map of Australia in the centre. Australia is engraved 'J. FAULKNER', and th...REL/19802.004
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Queen Victoria two-headed Florin : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver two-headed novelty florin made from two obverse sides of Queen Victoria gothic florins. The two florins were sliced in half and the two 'heads' joined together. The join between the two coins i...REL32959
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Rehabilitation embroidery : Corporal R Etchells, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Etchells, Robert William
Australian Rising Sun badge with 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES' legend under, as per the General Service Badge design, embroidered onto a large square of black mercerised cotton in longstit...REL33617
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Sam Browne belt : Major General J J Murray
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown leather Sam Browne waist belt with shoulder strap. The belt is fitted with a double clawed brass buckle, and has a brass stud and a sliding leather loop to locate the free end of the belt tongue...REL42333
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Service breeches : Lieutenant J G Ridley, 53 battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Pratt & Co.
Officer's khaki Bedford cord breeches. The breeches have a concealed five button fly, and seven buttons are spaced around the waistband for the fitting of braces. All the buttons are khaki plastic. Th...REL/03208
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Service dress breeches : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mounted pattern khaki wool Bedford-cord breeches. The breeches have a concealed four button fly, with one button at the waistband. There are a further six buttons spaced around the high-backed 'v' wai...REL32935
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Service dress tunic : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: David Jones (Australia) Pty Ltd
Privately-made khaki lightweight wool twill tunic with open lapel collar. There are holes where collar badges were fitted on the top lapels. The tunic is secured by four buttons, all missing. The shou...REL32936
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Service dress tunic : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian army officer's khaki wool gabardine open-necked service dress tunic lined with khaki polished cotton and fastened with four buttons down the centre front. The tunic has self fabric shoulder...REL32934
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Shirt : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Burlington Fashion Shirts
Officers khaki cotton poplin shirt with detachable starched collar and a back yoke. The shirt has a placket front fastening with two brown celluloid buttons and a stud at the throat (missing). The sho...REL32940
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Shirt : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Burlington Fashion Shirts
Officer's khaki cotton poplin shirt with a back yoke. The shirt has a placket front fastening with two brown celluloid buttons and a stud at the throat. The shoulder straps are fastened with the same ...REL32941
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Small Box Respirator : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British Small Box Respirator consisting of a rubberised fabric face mask, connected by a fabric covered rubber hose to a chemical absorbent canister made of tin plate. The mask is complete with the ru...REL32946.001
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Souvenir of Egypt cushion cover : Private C J Irwin, 1 Anzac Cyclist Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Printed cotton souvenir cushion cover with a cream cotton fringe, most of which is missing. The souvenir is printed in colour on a cream ground and shows in the centre the pyramids against a yellow sk...REL33953
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Sweetheart ribbon : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular sweetheart ribbon in the form of the colour patch of the 53rd Battalion, divided vertically black against green. A small safety pin is attached to the ribbon.REL39721
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55th/53rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Arrow Bronze
Commissioned by the 55/53 Australian Infantry Battalion Association as part of the Australian War Memorial’s Plaque Dedication Program.PL00081
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Victoria Cross : Private William Matthew Currey, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Hancocks
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details; reverse cross with date of action.REL/05950.001
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Victory Medal : Lance Sergeant E A Jentsch, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL23647.003
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Victory Medal : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32951.003
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Victory Medal : Private F Singleton, Australian Army Medical Corps AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL36874.004
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Victory Medal : Private W M Currey, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/05950.003
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Walking stick : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cane walking stick with a brass ferrule. The bulbous head is covered with a brown leather sleeve.REL32945