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Wallet 1 of 1 - Service papers and newspaper clippings relating to Gerald Eardley Hamilton, 1939-1972
Digitised Collection
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PM2570 Able Seaman Gerald Eardley Hamilton, HMAS Lonsdale, Royal Australian Navy, 1 November 1939 - c. March 1972. Wallet 1 of 1 - Contains pape...AWM2020.22.274
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Unattributed account titled "Battle of Matapan" by a gunner serving in HMAS Stuart and a transcribed German propaganda leaflet relating to the Siege of Tobruk, 1941
Digitised Collection
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to the Second World War service of an unknown gunner serving in HMAS Stuart, the Battle of Cape Matapan and the Siege of Tobruk, Mediterranean Sea, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - Contains ...AWM2020.22.276
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Waterfront, Tobruk
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
Drawing made as a study for background to be used in painting depicting Australian destroyers disembarking men and store in full moon-light during the early stages of the siege. Later trips were made ...ART21151
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Webley & Scott Mk 1 Self Loading Pistol : Bombardier H J Beaton, 1 Battery, 3 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF
Technology
Webley and Scott semi automatic Mk 1 pistol. Frame stamped WEBLEY & SCOTT Ltd PISTOL SELF-LOADING .455 MARK 1N 1914 and the W&S Logo.RELAWM11334.001
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"We took the Hill, come and help us keep it"
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Maker: Weston, Harry J NSW Government W A Gullick, Government Printer
Australian recruiting poster depicting a wounded soldier standing triumphantly on a battlefield. In the background are battleships, plumes of smoke indicating their involvement in the battle. The 'Hil...ARTV00140
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WEWAK HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA, 1945-12-13. APPROXIMATELY 2,200 MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION EMBARKED ON THE ...
Photograph
WEWAK HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA, 1945-12-13. APPROXIMATELY 2,200 MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION EMBARKED ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS IMPLACABLE FOR RETURN TO AUSTRALIA. SHOWN, CORPORAL J. F. MASON (1), AND STAFF SER...099406
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WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC, C. 1868. STUDIO PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT FREDERICK OLIVER HANDFIELD IN THE FULL ...
Photograph
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC, C. 1868. STUDIO PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT FREDERICK OLIVER HANDFIELD IN THE FULL DRESS UNIFORM OF THE VICTORIAN VOLUNTEER NAVY, HOLDING AN OFFICER'S FULL DRESS COCKED HAT. THIS UNIFORM...P01359.001
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Williamstown, Vic. 1944. H1785 AB Peter Lapthorne, a crew member of the destroyer HMAS Napier, ...
Photograph
Williamstown, Vic. 1944. H1785 AB Peter Lapthorne, a crew member of the destroyer HMAS Napier, undergoing weapon drill on the ship's deck. The weapon is a Lanchester sub machine gun with a Lee Enfield...301074
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WINGS OF BRITAIN'S NAVY. THESE "SWORDFISH" BOMBERS AND TORPEDO-DROPPING AIRCRAFT OF THE FLEET AIR ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown British Official Photographer
WINGS OF BRITAIN'S NAVY. THESE "SWORDFISH" BOMBERS AND TORPEDO-DROPPING AIRCRAFT OF THE FLEET AIR ARM HAVE ADDED A NEW DEADLY STRIKING POWER TO BRITAIN'S ROYAL NAVY.009479
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W788331 N. M. (Margaret) Finner, Voluntary Aid Detachment attached to the Royal Navy, shopping in ...
Photograph
W788331 N. M. (Margaret) Finner, Voluntary Aid Detachment attached to the Royal Navy, shopping in Sydney prior to returning to England. After passing her nursing exams, Margaret Finner volunteered for...P02526.006
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Women correspondents interview Surgeon Commander D Steele - Perkins and Royal Navy Sisters of Navy Evacuation Unit, at 'Fleet's In' Club
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Royal Navy, Royal Navy Evacuation Unit; two unidentified women journalists interviewing three unidentified RN Sisters and Surgeon Commander D D Steele-Perkins, of RN Evacuation Unit.ART25207
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Women's Royal Naval Service
Art
Maker: Dennys, Joyce Dangerfield Printing Co Ltd
A British recruitment poster for the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS). It depicts a young woman in the WRNS uniform standing on a cliff top, with her hands out in an appeal for more members. The WRN...ARTV05310
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WOOLLOOMOOLOO, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1945-04-03. ORDNANCE MECHANIC R.N. TUCKETT, OPERATING THE SHAPER ...
Photograph
Maker: Lee, John
WOOLLOOMOOLOO, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1945-04-03. ORDNANCE MECHANIC R.N. TUCKETT, OPERATING THE SHAPER AT THE WORKSHOP IN THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY GUNNERY INSTRUCTIONAL CENTRE. THE WORKSHOP PROVIDES MAINTE...087921
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Working crew on capstan
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
On board HMS Queenborough, a British destroyer being refitted at Garden Island, Sydney. Shows the crew working on capstan while ship at Garden Island for refitting.ART25192
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XANTEN, GERMANY, 1945-03. TWO ROYAL NAVY MEN AT THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE RHINE (115.9) ...
Photograph
Maker: Isaac, Cyril Hampden
XANTEN, GERMANY, 1945-03. TWO ROYAL NAVY MEN AT THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE RHINE (115.9) (PHOTOGRAPHER: C. ISAAC; DONOR: C. KROYER)P00687.293
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You Mined This Mine: It Takes 4 Tons of Coal to Make This Mine and 40 or More to 'Fill' It
Art
Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Fuel and Power Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster aimed for display at coal production and mining sites. The poster depicts a sea mine, likely in an attempt to play on the dual meaning of the word 'mine' as both a verb...ARTV02063