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1 album of 58 pages comprising 167 photographs relating to the service of 369 Arthur Thomas ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
1 album of 58 pages comprising 167 photographs relating to the service of 369 Arthur Thomas 'Garry' Jenkins who served with the AN&MEF in Rabaul, and later with the 20th Battalion. For selected phot...P10509
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Australian occupation currency : German New Guinea, 1914
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Un-issued paper treasury note for five marks. The word 'Cancelled' has been written over the top in pencil.RELC01838
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Australian occupation currency : German New Guinea, 1914
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Un-issued paper treasury note for ten marks. The word 'Cancelled' has been written over the top in pencil.RELC01839
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Australia Service Medal : Wing Commander W K Bolitho, 3 Operational Training Unit, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL41846.005
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Baby Nambu Pistol Holster : Japanese Military Forces
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Baby Nambu Pistol Holster. Brown leather with a top flap having a single securing strap that fits over a brass stud on the body. The reverse has a single belt loop and a D ring on either side for a sh...RELAWM29861.002
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Bell rope for ship's bell : HMS Glory, Royal Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bell rope bound with decorative, knotted and whitened rope work. Connected to the bell clapper by a small brass shackle and used to ring the bell.REL29310.003
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Brass plaque accompanying the bell of HMS Glory
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass plaque with impressed lettering 'BELL of H.M.S. GLORY - AIRCRAFT CARRIER 1945-1955'. The enscribed brass plaque is screwed to a routed and shaped timber plynth.REL29310.004
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Acting Leading Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32932.002
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Lieutenant G A Beange, Royal New Zealand Volunteer Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Unnamed as issued.REL37352.005
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Lieutenant J M Lyons, 17 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL37353.004
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Sergeant R W Moffatt, 17 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL34728.003
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Warrant Officer Class 1 P Carrick, 19 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20, impressed around the edge with recipient's details.REL42230
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British War Medal 1914-20: Wireless-Telegraph Operator A F Bonner, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20, impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/07726.002
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British War Medal 1939-45 with Mentioned in Despatches oakleaf: Wing Commander W K Bolitho, 20 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL41846.004
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Burma Star: Lieutenant G A Beange, Royal New Zealand Volunteer Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Burma Star with Pacific clasp. Unnamed as issued.REL37352.003
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Camphorwood Trunk : Sergeant W R Dovey, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Camphor wood trunk made up of 4 separate sides, a base with four individual footings and a lid made with four sides and a top. The corners are joined by dovetail joints and are reinforced by two small...REL/18657
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Cigarette case, hand made at Rabaul in 1946
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cigarette case made from duralium (duralumin), an alloy of alumiminium and copper used in aircraft manufacture. The top of the lid is inlaid with brown bakelite. The cigarette case is oval shaped with...REL29644
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Clapper for ship's bell : HMS Glory
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass and iron clapper for ship's bell, HMS Glory.REL29310.002
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Colour patch : 3 (Tropical) Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
3 (Tropical) Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force colour patch. The colour patch consists of a rectangular grey base with a horizontally aligned purple strip.RELAWM07941.054
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[Concert program] Item 3: King's birthday programme of patriotic concert
Published Collection
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir program for a concert held during the First World War. This program is for a concert celebrating the birthday of King George V and was held at 7.45pm on 3 June 1915. This patriotic concert wa...PUBS002/004/001/033/003
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Decanter stopper : KGS 'Komet'
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver topped cork decanter stopper comprising a circular silver cap, the top of which is engraved 'K.G.S. KOMET'. A 50 mm screw descending from the inside of the cap allows a cork to be firmly attach...RELAWM12258.002
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Defence Medal : Lieutenant G A Beange, Royal New Zealand Volunteer Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Unnamed as issued.REL37352.004
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Distinguished Flying Cross : Flight Lieutenant W K Bolitho, 20 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Distinguished Flying Cross. Engraved reverse with year of award.REL41846.001
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Faceplate from diver's helmet
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Brass face plate for a diver's helmet with removable eye piece and separate adjustable air inlet valve. The bottom of the eyepiece is held in place with two wing nuts, with a further wing nut at the c...REL41330
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Farrier's shoeing hammer : Imperial Japanese Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Lightweight farrier's hammer with wooden handle and a short steel head with two claws.RELAWM29965
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Farrier's tongs: Japanese Imperial Army
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Steel farrier's tongs/clinchers with interlocking jaws and arms secured by a large rivet. The upper jaw is 28mm lomg; the lower jaw 24mm long. The inner surface of each side of the jaw bears a hollowe...RELAWM29962
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Father Gerard Peekel, a Catholic priest and five nuns, Sisters M Brigitta, M Aquilina, M Arkadia, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Father Gerard Peekel, a Catholic priest and five nuns, Sisters M Brigitta, M Aquilina, M Arkadia, M Gustava and M Aggesta on board HMAS Swan en route to Rabaul. They were taken prisoner of war (POW) b...107008
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German Imperial ensign : KGS 'Komet'
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Horizontally striped black,white and red Imperial German flag with the white stripe expanding to a roundel in the centre. The roundel is finely screen printed with a crowned Prussian eagle in black, r...RELAWM12258.001
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German Imperial Flag : Private S W Brenton, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial German flag which consists of horizontal black,white and red stripes, with the white stripe expanding to a roundel in the centre. The centre is adorned with the Imperial German eagle in black...REL28856
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German marksmanship medal : Private S W Brenton, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small silver medal awarded as a shooting prize. Obverse shows profile head of Albert, King of Saxony, and the words 'Albert Von G.G. Koenig Von Sachsen'. Reverse reads 'Dem Besten Schutzen' [for the b...REL28857
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German post office sign from Rabaul, New Britain
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
The sign is rectangular in shape with a convex appearance. The sign has a grey background and brown border, with a German heraldic eagle is emblazoned on the centre of the sign. The words 'KAISERLICHE...REL/07272
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German side drum: Bugler Valentine Flemming, Australian Naval and Miltary Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: C.W. Moritz Unknown
Side drum with the main body of the drum made from brass. A brass ring has been added to the top and bottom of the drum, each with 5 points attached to fit the drum tensioning screws. The outside of t...RELAWM08283
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German sign, 'Hospital for Natives' from Rabaul, New Britain
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular enamelled metal sign. The sign has a white background and a dark brown border. In the centre is the German heraldic eagle emblazoned in gold, black, red and white enamel. The words 'KRANK...RELAWM07393.001
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Group portrait of members of 5 Military History Field Team and correspondents posed with a ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of members of 5 Military History Field Team and correspondents posed with a Chrysler sedan, a former Japanese staff car, which was used by the team until the arrival of their own vehicl...096500
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Group portrait of soldiers of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF), ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of soldiers of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF), with their local batmen, enjoying a rest in the garden of their quarters. The young man in front plays up ...J01901
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HMAT Berrima transporting members of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Forces ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
HMAT Berrima transporting members of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Forces (AN&MEF) to Rabaul.A02221
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Imperial German flag : Sergeant W R Dovey, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial German flag which consists of horizontal black,white and red stripes, with the white stripe expanding to a roundel in the centre. The flag is finely screen printed and the centre of the round...RELAWM14100
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Imperial German Naval ensign : Major C H D Lane, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial German flag. The flag is finely screen printed with horizontal black, white and red stripes. The central white stripe expands to a roundel situated slightly off centre. The Imperial German Ea...RELAWM08071
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12 inch armour piercing shell : HMAS Australia (I)
Technology
Maker: Unknown
12 inch armour piercing shell. The shell is painted black with the words 'ARMOUR PIERCING' painted in white around the midsection. A white band is painted around the midsection and nose. There is a dr...RELAWM07947
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Inlaid walking cane : Engineer Lieutenant D P Herbert, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wooden walking cane with a simple knob head, all manufactured from the same piece of wood. The tip is protected with a steel stud and nickel plated steel band. The upper half of the cane is inlaid wit...REL37668
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Inscribed hardtack biscuit : Lieutenant P K B Quinn, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square army ration biscuit stamped diagonally across the centre with 'PAPUA GOVT'. Written in blue ink across the front of the biscuit is 'What Soldiers' [sic] Live On From Rabaul 5/10/14.'REL/00913.001
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Item 2: 3rd Battalion N & M Forces programme of concert to be held Wednesday evening
Published Collection
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir program for a concert held during the First World War. This program is for a concert held at the Garrison Institute in Rabaul in New Britain at 7.30pm on Wednesday 21 April 1915. The concert ...PUBS002/004/001/033/002
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Item 4: The Tropical Troubadours
Published Collection
Maker: Unknown
Program related to concerts held during the First World War and the period afterwards when troops were waiting to return to Australia. This program is for a concert at the Soldiers' Recreation Club in...PUBS002/004/001/033/004
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Japanese congratulatory banner presented to Yoneda Ichiro, captured in Rabaul, 1945
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Artificial silk banner with, with separately applied side strips of brocaded silk, printed at the top in red, yellow, mauve and gold with a wreath, red character translating as 'Congratulations', cros...REL/11977
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Japanese congratulatory banner presented to Yoneda Ichiro, captured in Rabaul, 1945
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Artificial silk banner printed red, pink, blue and green, with an eagle within a wreath, rising sun with red rays, mountain and red Japanese character at the top which translates as 'congratulations'....REL/11976
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Japanese identity badge, Zentsuji Prisoner of War Camp : Lieutenant W H Larkin, Lark Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
An oval shaped bamboo badge worn by Lieutenant Larkin whilst a prisoner of war in Zentsuji camp in Japan. On the front top-half of the badge, two Japanese characters are engraved with black ink. Two...REL33280
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Japanese Naval Officer's Kai-gunto sword and scabbard : Lieutenant A P Coxon, 55/53rd Battalion
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Japanese kai-gunto naval officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has standard Imperial Japanese Navy gilded brass fittings of a fushi, kabuto-gane and cherry blossom menuki under the brown handle bindi...REL33979
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Left handed learner's Kip for Two Up set : Private M G Heuston, 2/12 Commando Squadron, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wooden left handed learner's Kip, part of the Two Up set used by NX203594 Private Milton George Heuston, 2/12 Commando Squadron.REL30802.008
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Machine gun Armoured Shield (Japan)
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Japanese infantry shield consisting of an armoured steel plate 11 3/4" x 12", with two points on the base for digging in the ground, with a recess at top right for a rifle or light machine gun. On the...RELAWM29881
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Menu : Lieutenant P K B Quinn, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Menu from the Rabaul Garrison Officer's mess for 10 October 1914. The paper is from captured German stores and is printed with lettering and motifs of the wine trade. In the top left corner is an anch...REL/00913.002