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At sea, off Bilbao, Spain. 1937-05-04. Gunner John Henry Endicott RN, on watch on the deck of the ...
Photograph
At sea, off Bilbao, Spain. 1937-05-04. Gunner John Henry Endicott RN, on watch on the deck of the RAN Destroyer HMAS Vampire while on patrol. Endicott later died on 11 July 1940 from wounds caused by ...P02092.001
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At sea. Starboard view of the RAN HMAS Waterhen, sometime before 1940, when her pennant number ...
Photograph
At sea. Starboard view of the RAN HMAS Waterhen, sometime before 1940, when her pennant number was changed from D22 to I22.P02020.002
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Awl handle : Leading Seaman V P Sotheren, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sail maker's wooden awl handle with adjustable brass screw head to secure a needle in place (not present). A fitting on the side of the head carries the thread, which would be wound around the concave...REL41339.003
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Bell pull from HMAS Sydney II
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bell pull made from white cotton rope and cord knotted in a number of decorative patterns, mainly variations on the Turk's head knot, around a hemp core. The head of the rope is finished with a brass ...REL41312
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Desk top from HMAS Sydney (1913-1928) : C E W Bean
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular wooden desk top with two inset compartments with lift-top lids. Under both lids is a transfer with an anchor and the words 'USED IN H.M.A.S SYDNEY'. A note adhered to the base of the left ...REL39652.001
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Macramé bag : Able Seaman V P Sotheren, HMAS Sydney II
Heraldry
Maker: Sotheren, Victor Peace
Cream cotton string macramé bag with an overall pattern of diagonally crossed double bars. The upper opening is edged with lark's head knots, The base is made from rows of double half hitches.REL41356
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Macramé belt with buckle : Able Seaman V P Sotheren, HMAS Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Sotheren, Victor Peace
Fine cream linen cord Macramé belt with white metal buckle. The belt is decorated with horizontally aligned bands of plain, twisted and plaited square knot sennits.REL41335
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Merchant Navy officers cap badge : A E R Fox
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Merchant navy officer's gold bullion embroidered cap badge showing a silver anchor on a red velvet oval within a gold laurel wreath surmounted by a naval crown.REL42439
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Novelty sweetheart florin coins : Able Seaman V P Sotheren, HMAS Sydney II
Heraldry
Maker: Sotheren, Victor Peace
Two Australian florin coins linked together at the top with a small steel peg. The obverse (head) of the upper coin has been shaved away, and faces inwards towards the second (back) florin. The revers...REL41348
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Officer's peaked cap : Paymaster Commander H M Johnson, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Royal Australian Navy officer's peaked cap with woven black mohair hat band and patent leather black chin strap. The peak of the cap is embroidered with gold bullion oak leaves and an embroidered offi...REL28942.002
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Royal Australian Navy officer's blue winter service jacket : Paymaster Commander H M Johnson
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Royal Australian Navy officer's double breasted blue winter service jacket. The jacket is made of wool serge and has a notched collar with a button hole in each lapel. A slanted pocket is located on t...REL28942.003
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Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal : Leading Seaman E G Dandridge, Royal Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL31858.007
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Smith, Victor Alfred Trumper, Sir AC, KBE, CB, DSC. Midshipman, later Admiral. (b.1913)
Private Record
Maker: Smith, Victor Alfred Trumper
Journal kept as a midshipman while training aboard HMAS Canberra, HMS Boadicea, HMS London, HMS Glorious, HMS Bulldog. Provides a detailed record of shipboard life and duties, exercises and ship maint...PR00425
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Taylor, Ron (Leading Seaman, b: 1918 d: 1942)
Manuscript
Maker: Taylor, Ron
Biography of Leading Seaman Ron Taylor, mentioning early life, prewar RAN service, (training at HMAS Cerberus and serving on HMAS Australia, Vampire, Penguin, and Adelaide). Describes Taylor's wartime...MSS1581
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White pique cap cover : Paymaster Commander H M Johnson, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton pique cover for an Royal Australian Navy officer's peaked cap.REL28942.001
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Williams, Clement (Able Seaman)
Private Record
Maker: Williams, Clement
Three notebooks illustrate service with Mercantile Marine, logging details of each ship, route taken (with hand drawn maps), destination, defences and escorts, cargo, enemy attacks, loss of and damage...PR00718
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Wooden box to hold ship's books : HMAS Australia II
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Wooden box constructed from five layers of wood/ply glued together to form a single piece 12 mm thick. The sides of the box are dovetailed. The 73 mm deep lid is attached to the box by two steel hinge...REL38544