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Accept the challenge: believe you can - and you will
Art
Maker: Unknown Special Air Service Regiment
A recruitment poster for the Special Air Service Regiment. The poster depicts a member of the Special Air Service Regiment and also the regiment's motto ' Who Dares Wins'.ARTV09187
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamarra KBE AO AFC AE (Ret'd) discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1941-1984, in an interview with Wing Commander Ken Llewelyn.
Sound
Maker: McNamara, Neville Patrick Llewelyn, Kenneth Australian War Memorial Brassell, Bill Burton, Neill
Discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and gives a commentary on the history of the RAAF from the 1930's to 1993.S01198
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Aircraft headrest cover : Sister A B Jeffrey, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs, Central Office
Beige cotton headrest cover with velcro strip on the top of the back to attach it to the seat. The front is printed in blue with 'DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS'(DVA) followed by the DVA logo and the...REL28956
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Aircrew brevet : Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular badge with a large pair of bird's wings, with feather detail, projecting from both sides. The circular section has five stars in light relief at its center in the form of the Southern Cross. ...REL35936
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Ammunition Pouch
Technology
Maker: Maribyrnong Munitions Factory Unknown
Cotton olive drab coloured ammunition pouch for the storage of 100 round 7.62 x 51 mm blank fire ammunition belt. The pouch is sewn together with cotton thread and has a metal clip stud attached. A co...REL35664
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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 : 26 Infantry Brigade Group
Heraldry
Maker: Leber, Josephine Clare
Pale pink satin banner with a triangular shaped base edged with a gold fringe. In the centre of the banner is a large light blue 'T' with a grey border surmounted with a king's crown made from bullion...REL26462
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Army (abseiling)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting soldiers abseiling from a helicopter hovering in the air.ARTV09155
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Army (action)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting a three soldiers landing on a beach at night.ARTV09151
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Army (dropping supplies)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting a helicopter dropping off supplies.ARTV09150
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Army (exercises)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting several soldiers on exercises in a jungle. The soldier in the foreground is operating radio equipment.ARTV09152
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Army (helicopter)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting a helicopter in flight.ARTV09153
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Army (inside a helicopter)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting a pilot inside the cockpit of a helicopter.ARTV09146
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Army (in the field)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting eight soldiers walking through a field of waist high grass.ARTV09154
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Army (loading ammunition)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting a three men loading ammunition silhouetted against a smoke filled background.ARTV09149
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Army (observing)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting a soldier dressed in camouflage using observation equipment.ARTV09148
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Army (rock climbing)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting soldiers abseiling down a rocky cliff face.ARTV09156
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Army (sunset)
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Army
A recruitment poster for the Australian Army depicting a man standing on a camouflaged tank silhouetted against a sunset sky.ARTV09147
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Australian and New Zealand five dollar coin set commemorating the 75th anniversary of Gallipoli : Albert Tull
Heraldry
Maker: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Royal Australian Mint
A pair of five dollar gold commemorative coins issued in 1990 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. The New Zealand coin shows the reigning monarch on the obverse (QEII). The reverse...REL28419
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Australian Women's Army Service Lae Contingent Flag
Heraldry
Maker: Carroll and Richardson
Green polyester flag with yellow applique letters - 'AUSTRALIAN WOMEN"S ARMY SERVICE / LAE CONTINGENT 1945-46' - surrounding a central design of a bird of paradise in yellow, red, blue and fawn within...REL33981
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Australia Remembers
Art
Maker: Unknown Department of Veteran's Affairs
A Department of Veteran's Affairs Commemorative poster produced to mark 50th anniversary celebrations of the end of the Second World War. The poster features at its centre the 'Australia Remembers 194...ARTV09185
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Australia Remembers
Art
Maker: Unknown Department of Veteran's Affairs
A Department of Veteran's Affairs Commemorative poster produced to mark 50th anniversary celebrations of the end of the Second World War. The poster features at its centre the 'Australia Remembers 194...ARTV09186
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Bell, Jenny
Manuscript
Maker: Bell, Jenny
Manuscript titled "A Museological History of the Australian War Memorial from its Foundation to the Present Day". Discusses development of collection and exhibition policies, perception of itself as a...MSS0695
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Bracht, William Henry (Petty Officer, b: 1916)
Manuscript
Maker: Bracht, William Henry
Large manuscript titled `Memoirs in peace and war'. Covers service in RAN from enlistment in 1934. Describes service on HMAS Perth, including visit to 1939 World Fair in New York; outbreak of war; bei...MSS1576
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Brassard : Lieutenant S Leeming RAN, Peace Monitoring Group
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Yellow cotton brassard featuring a screenprinted logo of the Peace Monitoring Group (PMG). Above this is an embroidered cloth patch with a full colour embroidered Australian flag, beneath which is the...REL29030.005
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Bring the frigates home
Art
Maker: Unknown Bring the Frigates Home Coalition
A protest poster campaigning against the First Gulf War (1990-91). The poster reads 'Bring the Frigates Home, No Gulf War, Rally March Town Hall Square, Sat 22 Sept 10am’.ARTV09079
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Carl Gustav 84 mm FFV 441B Projectile (inert)
Technology
Maker: Carl Gustav Stadsgevarfaktori
The Carl Gustav 84 mm FFV 441B Projectile is cylindrical in shape and has a stand-off nose fuze. Condition good. Markings - TPT 65 HE FFV 441B; FFV 92064. The projectile is painted blue.REL36969
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Case Carrying : M16 rifle
Technology
Tapering green cotton canvas pouch designed to hold a folding steel bi-pod and cleaning tools for the M16 rifle. The pouch has a main pocket designed to store the folding bi-pod, and is secured by two...REL/16842
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De Havilland (Canada) DHC-4 Caribou A4-140
Technology
Maker: de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd
The de Havilland Canada (DHC) Caribou is a cargo aircraft with short take off and landing capability. It is a high wing monoplane, with two Pratt and Whitney twin wasp radial engines. It had a crew...REL41286
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DPCU bush hat
Heraldry
Maker: Australian Defence Industries
Cotton bush hat in Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform fabric. A green label sewn inside the hat and printed with maker's details has been marked in felt pen 'P.M. SANDERS'.REL32432
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DPCU experimental pack to carry a Raven series radio set
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Disruptive Pattern Camouflage experimental backpack, that did not reach production stage, for a Raven series radio set. The upper section of the pack is configured inside with straps to secure the rad...REL31664
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Felsche, Susan (Major, b.1961 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Felsche, Klaus Grey, John Cedric Various
Collection relating to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) service of F182493 Major Susan Lee Felsche, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1993. Wallet 1 of 1 -...PR00288
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Field dressing in US issue pouch
Heraldry
Maker: Federal Industries
Field dressing is a white cotton gauze, sealed in white waxed paper which is printed with the manufacturer's details and instructions for use. The dressing is carried in a green nylon pouch with a fla...REL32438
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Four pillars
Art
Maker: Laurence, Janet Tonkin, Peter
To create the Four pillars for the Australian War Memorial's Hall of Memory, sculptor Janet Laurence worked in collaboration with Peter Tonkin of Tonkin Zulaikha Harford Architects. The Four Pillars a...ART91887
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Freedom Medalion: Australia Remembers 1945-1995
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Round brass medallion. Obverse has an inner circle in which a returned soldier is depicted greeting a woman and two children. The boy is wearing the soldier's slouch hat. The outer circle contains the...REL28710
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Greeting Card Collection
Published Collection
Maker: Various
The Greeting Card collection consists of both hand-drawn and commercially produced cards sent to and from Australian service personnel engaged in conflicts dating from the South African War (1899-1902...RC00370
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Hat badge : Australian Army Public Relations Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular diecast alloy badge in gold and silver, surmounted by a gold crown. Central ring finished in black paint with arms of a wreath finished in silver on either side. Silver finished boomerang imp...REL25015
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International day of protest
Art
Maker: Unknown Bring the Frigates Home Coalition
A protest poster campaigning against the First Gulf War (1990-91). The poster advertises an 'International Day of Protest, Bring the Frigates Home, No Gulf War, Sat. 20th October 10.30am at the US Con...ARTV09080
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Khaki field boots : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Oliver Footwear Pty Ltd
Pair of mid calf khaki green general purpose (GP) army issue field boots. The boots have an integral tongue, ten pairs of green metal eyelets, khaki cotton laces, rubber soles, but no toe cap. The sol...REL42168
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Kormoran commemorative wall plaque
Heraldry
Maker: Werner Geise, Hamburg
Wooden plaque with embossed silver coloured rectangular plastic shield featuring an image of the armed merchant cruiser Kormoran. 'Hilfskreuzer "KORMORAN"' is embossed across the top with the badge of...REL25083
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Land Rover Series 2A : 17 Construction Squadron Workshop, RAEME
Technology
Land Rover Series 2A with 'Piecart' workshop configuration (back and side panels fold up) and Army registration number 113 852. It is missing spark leads, towing hook, air cleaner, tactical sign holde...REL22234
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Leslie, Harry (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Leslie, Harry
Photocopies of papers related to prisoner of war experiences of Harry Leslie, of the 5th Battalion Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Includes leaflets for public talks, draft copies of prepared...PR00516
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Letters to Sunday Telegraph
Private Record
Maker: Sunday Telegraph Various
Collection relating to Second World War experiences of Sunday Telegraph readers, Australia 1995. The collection consists of handwritten and typescript letters responding to a request by the Sunday Te...PR00625
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Marching banner : 2/2 Australian Anti-Tank Regiment Association
Heraldry
Yellow cotton ANZAC Day marching banner of 2/2 Australian Anti-Tank Regiment Association. The banner has a pocket running the length of the top seam and seven stitched loops down each side to retain ...REL36397.001
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Marching banner : 455 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Marching banner made of grey cotton with a dark blue section sewn in the centre. At the top of the banner the number '455' is painted in white. Sewn below this is the squadron crest which is a white c...REL34586
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Marching banner : 79 Squadron, Ubon Veterans Group
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Heavy yellow vinyl marching banner, with 50mm wide pockets on each vertical side to take supporting poles. The banner is painted in black, red, blue, green, yellow and white with an unofficial squadro...REL34423
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Medical Operations Officer Major Reg Crawford, serving with the Australian Medical Support Force ...
Photograph
Maker: Fox, Geoffrey
Medical Operations Officer Major Reg Crawford, serving with the Australian Medical Support Force in Rwanda, sitting outside with a group of local children. Major Crawford has taught these young Rwanda...MSU/94/0044/29
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MG3 Machine Gun : Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Technology
MG3 Machine Gun. The right hand side of the action body is marked MG3, the serial number and 10/1976. Pressed metal receiver and fluted barrel jacket with a cone shaped muzzle flash suppressor. Foldin...REL/11160
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Miniature specimen clasp 'IRAQ' for Australian Service Medal 1975 -
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Australian Mint
Miniature specimen clasp 'IRAQ' for the Australian Service Medal 1975 - .REL31516.002
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Miniature specimen clasp 'KUWAIT' for Australian Active Service Medal 1975 -
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Australian Mint
Miniature specimen clasp 'KUWAIT' for the Australian Active Service Medal 1975 - .REL31506.002