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Rosary beads made from seeds : Sergeant J P Adam, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Adam, James Phillip
Rosary beads made from small red polished seeds linked by fine wire. The rosary begins with a commercially produced crucifix made of wood edged with brass. The figure of Christ is pinned on top of the...REL29907
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Royal Australian Air Force perspex souvenir : Leading Aircraftman S E Darkin, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Darkin, Sydney Edward
Perspex souvenir with inset gold coloured eagle with an arch above it with the word 'AUSTRALIAN'. Each letter is picked out in red, light blue or dark blue. The back of the pendant has been painted li...REL36709.003
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Royal Australian Air Force perspex souvenir : Leading Aircraftman S E Darkin, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Darkin, Sydney Edward
Perspex souvenir with inset gold coloured pilot's wings. The wreath on the wings is painted green, the crown has green, blue and red highlights and the text 'RAAF' is painted blue. The back of the pen...REL36709.002
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Royal Australian Air Force perspex souvenir : Leading Aircraftman S E Darkin, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Darkin, Sydney Edward
Small round perspex souvenir with inset gold coloured RAAF insignia of an eagle in flight under the Imperial crown. The eye and talons of the eagle are highlighted in dark blue, the details on the cro...REL36709.005
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Royal Australian Air Force perspex souvenir : Leading Aircraftman S E Darkin, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Darkin, Sydney Edward
Heart shaped perspex souvenir with inset gold coloured RAAF insignia of an eagle in flight under the Imperial crown. The back of the pendant has been painted blue.REL36709.001
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Royal Australian Air Force perspex souvenir : Leading Aircraftman S E Darkin, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Darkin, Sydney Edward
Perspex souvenir with inset gold coloured RAAF insignia of an eagle in flight under the Imperial crown. The back of the pendant has been painted blue.REL36709.004
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Salvaged block of aluminium : Lance Corporal T H Clissold, 2/2 Field Company, RAE
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Oval block of aluminium from which material has been scraped on both sides.REL33879
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Sculpted head of Josef Stalin : Chief Petty Officer J D K Radley, HMAS Adelaide
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Carved charicature head of Josef Stalin made from clinker produced as a by-product of coal burning in the ship's boilers of the light cruiser HMAS Adelaide. The head has been painted after carving an...REL/18531
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Set of upper dentures : Lance Corporal A Lewis, 2/5 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Lewis, Alfred
Pair of dentures cast from silver foil melted down to extract the metal content. Standard upper dentures with moulded gums, teeth and palate which have replaced the missing teeth of the maxillary arch...REL/09653
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Shell case lamp stand : Private J C Arney, Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 16 Brigade AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Arney, John Charles
Lamp stand made from polished brass shell casings and bullets. The base is a cut -down 18 pounder shell casing, 34 mm high, into which is centrally mounted a 2 pounder casing. The original 18 pounder ...REL34436
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Shell case photograph frame : Private J C Arney, Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 16 Brigade AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Arney, John Charles
Photograph display frame consisting of a pair of polished 2 pounder shell cases mounted vertically on a scalloped brass base which is screwed to a 25 mm thick varnished wooden base with matching scall...REL34438
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Shell case photograph frame : Private J C Arney, Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 16 Brigade AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Arney, John Charles
Polished brass photograph frame made out of the shaped base of a MK IV 18 pounder shell casing. An oval cutout at the front displays a Kodak print of baby in a rocker in front of a suburban house. The...REL34437
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Shell case vase : Private J C Arney, Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 16 Brigade AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Arney, John Charles
Vase made from a polished 2 pounder shell case. The rim of the open end has been scalloped to produce a decorative effect, and a pair of .303 rounds with bullet point supports have been soldered to ei...REL34439
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Shell necklace: Lance Corporal Edward Victor Newman, 11th Australian Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Newman, Edward Victor
Necklace made from 36 small and medium yellow and grey cowrie shells, graduating from small to medium and back to small and ending with two larger shells forming a dangling pendant. Each shell is join...AWM2016.722.1
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Small aluminium identity disc : Private J C Arney, 2/3 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made aluminium identity tag in an oval format, impressed 'NX5449 / A2 CE / JC ARNEY'. There is a small mounting hole drilled into each end.REL34440
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Southern cross pendant : Warrant Officer II J R Keen, 110 Brigade Workshop, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Keen, Jack Robert
Pendant made from Perspex and shaped into four stars - two four pointed stars, a five pointed star and a larger six sided star - possibly representing the Southern Cross. The stars are attached to a d...REL34807
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Souvenir army blanket : Warrant Officer A G Bolwell, Australian Army Ordnance Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Bolwell, Arthur G
Standard issue khaki wool army blanket covered with hundreds of Australian colour patches, wings, chevrons and cap badges attached by hand stitch in a variety of cotton thread. Dispersed among the Aus...REL39782
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Souvenir of Palestine cushion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Yellow cotton sateen machine embroidered souvenir of Palestine cushion with blue cotton fringe. In the centre of the cushion is an embroidered Rising Sun badge in white, red and mauve thread in a chai...REL38009
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Souvenir ring : Leading Aircraftman R Rooke, 7 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Rooke, Raymond
Metal ring, possibly gilded brass, with a transparent red plastic 'stone' in the centre, probably fashioned from a coloured plastic toothbrush handle. The 'stone' is held in place by six clasps, some ...REL/02982.006
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Souvenir ring : Trooper H G Harris, 2/6 Cavalry Commando Squadron
Heraldry
Maker: Harris, Herbert George
Ring band, possibly cut from a piece of pipe. There is a small hole in the ring and it may originally have had a design attached ot the front.REL/05208.004