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Absence makes the war grow longer...
Art
Maker: Unknown Department of War Organisation of Industry Unknown
An Australian poster issued by the Department of War Organisation of Industry to discourage workers at home in Australia from taking unnecessary leave, investing in war loans and following austerity m...ARTV02274
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A collection of images relating to the service of 401634 Flying Officer David Thomas Barnard DFM.
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of newly graduated RAAF recruits at Unit No 1 Initial Training School. Only some personnel have been identified and these are named. All others are unidentified. Back row, third from th...AWM2018.125.4.9
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A collection of images relating to the service of 401634 Flying Officer David Thomas Barnard DFM.
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of RAAF recruits at Unit No. 1 Initial Training School. This image is part of a collection relating to the service of 401634 Flying Officer David Thomas Barnard DFM.AWM2018.125.4.7
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A collection of images relating to the service of 401634 Flying Officer David Thomas Barnard DFM.
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of RAAF recruits at Unit No. 1 Initial Training School. This image is part of a collection relating to the service of 401634 Flying Officer David Thomas Barnard DFM.AWM2018.125.4.8
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Africa Star : Corporal A V Ridgely, 2/1 Australian Pioneer Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL36662.002
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Africa Star : Corporal J L Johnson, 2/23 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL24213.002
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Africa Star : I G Fitchett, Australian War Correspondent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL25079.002
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Africa Star : Lieutenant Colonel G F Smith, 2/6 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL25289.003
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Africa Star: Lieutenant Colonel G F Wootten, 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL23847.009
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Africa Star : Petty Officer J T Humphries, HMAS Kanimbla
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Unnamed as issued.REL/18203.003
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Africa Star : Stoker R J A Johnston, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Unnamed as issued.REL25211.003
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Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 Clasp : Able Seaman B E Archer, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 Clasp. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL33253.003
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Afrika Corps belt
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German Afrika Corps belt with Other Ranks buckle. The belt is olive coloured cotton webbing. The belt buckle still has the original olive green paint used to cover the metal. The paint has worn away f...REL39180
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A good time, an unguarded word, comrades lost, Hitler served
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Government Unknown
This poster is an Australian adaptation of the English 'Careless talk costs lives' and the US Office of War Information's 'Loose lips sink ships' campaigns. The poster outlines the dangers of passing ...ARTV00372
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A good time, an unguarded word, comrades lost, Hitler served
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Government Unknown
This poster is an Australian adaptation of the English 'Careless talk costs lives' and the US Office of War Information's 'Loose lips sink ships' campaigns. The poster outlines the dangers of passing ...ARTV01096
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A.I.F. Race Meeting
Art
Maker: Unknown Jaffa Press Company
During wartime, it has become a common practice to recreate certain important Australian sporting events overseas. For example in 1943 a 'Brownlow Medal' was presented to Corporal Leslie Allan 'Peter'...ARTV02536
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Air Crew Europe Star : Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Charles Chapman Smith, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Air Crew Europe Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL/13795.003
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Air Crew Europe Star : Flying Officer R J Harding, 466 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp. Medal unnamed as issued.REL32923.002
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Air Crew Europe Star : Flying Officer T V McCarthy, 460 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Air Crew Europe Star. Unnamed as issued.REL24250.003
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Air Efficiency Award : Air Commodore A H Cobby, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Air Efficiency Award (GR VI). Engraved around edge with recipient's details.REL28778.014
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Airman's blue forage cap : Leading Aircraftman A J McClenaghan, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Airman's RAAF blue wool serge forage cap with black cotton lining. The front is secured by two small black plastic RAAF buttons. The badge is missing. The owner has written his service number on to th...REL/04339
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Airman's tunic and trousers : Leading Aircraftman A J McClenaghan, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: H R Hayman Pty Ltd Unknown
Airman's issue RAAF blue wool serge winter service dress tunic and trousers. The tunic is complete with plastic RAAF buttons, LAC rank insignia on each sleeve, a pair of embroidered RAAF shoulder titl...REL/04338
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Alarm clock : C E W Bean
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Round alarm clock sitting on a pair of white metal feet, with a red/brown painted metal case and a white face. The hours are painted pale green with a black edging; the hands are of black metal edging...REL39669
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Alpha-beta crossword building card game : Lieutenant A K Englert, RANR
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pack of of 56 alphabet playing cards with a blue decorative back. Each card has a pair of black letters in the diagonally opposing corners and a pair of red numbers in the other diagonal corners. The ...REL40741
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American M1A2-1-1 Noncombatant Gas Mask
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
American M1A2-1-1 Noncombatant Gas mask. The mask consists of a rubber face mask with two celluloid eyepieces, that is attached to the head using 5 adjustable elastic straps. The rubber bears the moul...REL27920.001
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Ammunition bin plate found in aircraft : Avro Lancaster Mk I Bomber 'G for George'
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Opaque plastic notice with the words 'BULLETS NOSE OUTWARDS BELT ROUGH SIDE UP' etched in black text measuring 4mm high. The two left hand corners show signs of small retaining screw holes. The right ...RELAWM31788.259
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Ammunition box : .38 calibre cartridges
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Green stained wooden box of screwed and routed construction. Used for holding 180 boxed .38 calibre pistol cartridges. Comes complete with a sliding wooden lid, a 'T' shaped key attached to a split pi...REL32653
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ANZAC commemorative badge : Miss H Menzies
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bronze badge fitted with pin fastening on reverse. In the centre of the badge is a white enamelled shield containing a kangaroo and the southern cross picked out in gold. Flanking either side of the s...REL31213
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Anzac Day banner carried by members of 2/12 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Crimson-coloured satin banner which hangs by five tape loops from a gold-painted wooden rail that has a finial on both ends. Painted in gold at the top of the banner is '2-12 / A.G.H.' Below this is t...REL27860
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Anzac Day marching banner : 2/1 Australian Hospital Ship Manunda
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Anzac Day marching banner of 2/1 Australian Hospital Ship 'Manunda'. The banner is made from two layers of purple cotton fabric, edged on all sides with a 50 mm yellow cotton border. The bottom edge h...REL32365
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Anzac Day marching banner of 2/10 Australian Field Ambulance Association
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blue synthetic Anzac Day marching banner of 2/10 Australian Field Ambulance with white fringe along top and bottom edges. Guide ropes approximately 2 metres long extend from each of the top corners. T...REL29708
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Anzac the koala mascot : Sergeant V J Hibbens, RAAF, 33 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Toy koala made from panels of kangaroo hide, with a black leather nose. Most of the grey fur is now missing, as are the original glass eyes.REL38776
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Apron with Red Cross badge : Private N S Eglinton, Australian Army Medical Women's Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton apron with full skirt and front bib. Two wide straps are sewn to the top of the bib to secure the apron over the back. The skirt is secured around the waist by a small button at the back....REL30730
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Armband: Department of Information, accredited press representatives
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wool flannel armband issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information. The 470 mm long armband consists of a broad green central stripe, edged with 14 mm white strips. The markings 'D. OF I. 50' a...RELAWM20272.001
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A sergeant from the United States forces enjoying hospitality in the home of Mrs Cottrell while ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A sergeant from the United States forces enjoying hospitality in the home of Mrs Cottrell while he is on leave. He is helping prepare a meal in the kitchen.012178
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Atlantic Star : Able Seaman B E Archer, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Atlantic Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL33253.002
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Atlantic Star : Sergeant J S Freeth, 455 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Atlantic Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL25227.002
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Atlantic Star: Stoker Robert James Alexander Johnston, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Atlantic Star. Unnamed as issued.REL25211.002
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"Attack" Vivid! Real! Factual!
Art
Maker: Unknown
Little is known about this Second World War film promotion poster. The poster aims to promote a film called "Attack". The poster is likely American in origin, as the poster features B-25 Mitchell, and...ARTV02276
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Australia Defence Medal 1939-1945 : Lieutenant E E Duncan, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Defence Medal 1939-1945, impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL41890.004
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Australian Army issue battledress blouse : Sergeant M Grace, Australian Womens Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Women’s Army Service fine khaki wool battledress blouse without insignia or badges. The blouse has a fold down collar, shoulder straps and two pleated breast pockets with buttoned flaps. Th...REL31877.001
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Australian Army issue battledress trousers : Sergeant M Grace, Australian Womens Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Women’s Army Service khaki fine woollen battledress trousers with no pockets. At each hip there is a three button opening and a strap and buckle fastening.REL31877.002
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Australian Army issue boots : Sergeant M Grace, Australian Womens Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Women’s Army Service tan leather ankle boots. The boots have a toe cap and are reinforced with an extra strip of leather around the heel and back of the ankle. Each boot is tied with a shoe...REL31874
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Australian Army issue greatcoat : Sergeant M Grace, Australian Womens Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Woman’s Army Service double breasted woollen greatcoat with oxidised brass ‘Australian Military Forces’ buttons. There are brass ‘AWAS’ shoulder titles and the colour patch of Headquarters,...REL31875
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Australian Army issue overall dress : Sergeant M Grace, Australian Womens Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Women’s Army Service khaki summerweight cotton overall dress with brown bakelite buttons at the cuffs. There are also two belts, one with a buckle fastening and the other with a button and ...REL31876
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Australian Army issue service dress jacket : Sergeant M Grace, Australian Womens Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Women’s Army Service khaki woollen service dress jacket buttoning down the front with four oxidised brass ‘Australian Military Forces’ buttons. The jacket is fully lined and has four pocket...REL31878.001
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Australian Army issue service dress skirt : Sergeant M Grace, Australian Womens Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Women's Army Service khaki woollen service dress skirt with a hook-and-eye opening on the left hand side. There is a pair of angled pockets let into the front. The skirt is adjusted by a st...REL31878.002
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Australian Army officer's winter service dress tunic : Lieutenant J M Bruce, RAASC
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Tailor made Australian Army officer's khaki winter service dress tunic with a pair of pleated breast patch pockets and a pair of expanding patch waist pockets. The pockets have flaps secured by brass ...REL30981.001
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Australia : National Emergency Service : Armband : 1939-45
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A yellow cotton armband with four thin cotton tapes to tie it around the arm. All edges of the armband are sewn. Centrally printed in black are the letters "N.E.S.".REL23742.001
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Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division
Art
Maker: Unknown
Placard inviting members of the public to the Town Hall in Melbourne to view the activities of the Australian Comforts Fund. Poster is text only, and printed in red or blue ink. Title occupies the to...ARTV06099