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A Bren gun carrier undergoing factory trials before being released to the Australian Army. (Donor ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
A Bren gun carrier undergoing factory trials before being released to the Australian Army. (Donor Department of Information)010129
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Army hospital patient's dressing gown
Heraldry
Maker: V. 415
Dark grey brushed finish wool serge army hospital patient's dressing gown with shawl collar, closed down the front with three large black plastic buttons. A smaller concealed black plastic button fast...REL41098
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Australia. A young Australian soldier attending to five army horses.
Photograph
Australia. A young Australian soldier attending to five army horses.043975
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Australian Cruiser Tank, AC Mark III Thunderbolt
Technology
Maker: Various
Australian Cruiser Tank AC III. The hull consists of four main castings of armour plate: the nose (which houses the front axle drive assembly, braking components final drive and gear box pinion) the ...REL/08478
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Australia Service Medal : E V Finster
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL25038.005
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Australia Service Medal : Lieutenant C A Birtles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/04846.009
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Australia Service Medal : Lieutenant Colonel J E McKimm, Land Headquarters
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/15931.006
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Australia Service Medal 1939-45 : Private A H Hill, 8 Garrison Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal 1939-45. Impressed edge with recipient's details.REL/06265.006
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Australia Service Medal : Private A V Attenborough, Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL34018.002
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Australia Service Medal : Private C T Jones, 30 Aust L of C Salvage Section
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL29127.002
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Baton: Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey
Heraldry
Maker: Garrard & Co Ltd
Silver gilt field marshal's baton. Both ends are wreathed in a laurel, Tudor rose, thistle and shamrock pattern and are hallmarked. The upper end of the baton is surmounted by a free-standing silver g...RELAWM31423.001
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Bayonet, Pattern 1907, No. 1 Mark I. with Scabbard Mark II.
Technology
Pattern 07 Bayonet & Scabbard. The blade is stamped MA 07 with 8 43 and the pommel D/99262. Wood grips marked SLAZ 52 are secured by two steel screw bolts. The steel mounted brown leather scabbard is ...REL/05009.007
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Bring him home sooner...Invest in the First Victory Loan
Art
Maker: Commonwealth War Loans Office Unknown
Poster issued by the Commonwealth War Loans Office to promote the First Victory Loan (28th March - 9th May 1944) which followed on closely after four successfully subscribed Liberty Loans. The target ...ARTV10405
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British Pattern 1897 Sword and Scabbard : Major General J J Murray
Technology
Maker: Fenton Brothers Ltd
British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel plated three quarter 'scroll' pattern pierced sheet steel guard with the GVR royal cypher and is stamped 2 D[broad arr...REL42334
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Captain J H H Massie, 1 Australian Air Liaison Section
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/09925.003
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British War Medal 1939-45 : E V Finster
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL25038.004
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Lieutenant C A Birtles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/04846.008
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Lieutenant Colonel J E McKimm, Land Headquarters
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/15931.005
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British War Medal 1939-45: Private A H Hill, 8 Garrison Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed edge with recipient's details.REL/06265.005
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Private A V Attenborough, 3 Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL34018.001
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Case spare valves : Wireless set No 19 Mk II (AUST)
Technology
Steel storage box finished in Khaki green No. 3 paint, with a hinged lid, brass securing clasp and a cotton web carry strap bolted to the lid. The case is designed to hold spare valves for a Number 19...REL32552
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Dial sight Mk II (AUST) : Vickers Medium Machine Gun
Technology
Mark II (AUST) dial sight for a Vickers Medium Machine Gun. The lighter Mark II was manufactured using aluminium parts and castings with a minimum of brass and steel parts. Fitted to the bottom of th...REL32511.001
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Fordson WOT 2D 15cwt truck
Technology
Maker: FORDSON (FORD)
Fordson, WOT 2D, 15 cwt, 4 x 2 truck, finished in No. 3 khaki green paint. The vehicle has been fully restored to wartime specifications. Fitted to each side of the vehicle are single, twenty three ga...REL32545
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General Service Badge : Private A V Attenborough, Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Amor Pty Ltd
General Service badge showing a Rising Sun, Anchor, Wings and King's Crown, with the wording 'Service / Australia'. The reverse is cast with the manufacturer's name, year of manufacture (1948) and "IS...REL34021
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Giggle hat : Private R J Keppel
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Soft brimmed khaki cotton drill hat, popularly known as a 'giggle' hat. The crown is constructed with a single panel extending from front to back, and two semi-circular side panels. Each side panel ha...REL32547
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"Guard, turn out!"
Art
Maker: Richmond, Oliffe
Depicts five Australian soldiers with rifles, humorously attempting a military drill command. This image is the original study for an image that was produced for 'Salt', volume 1, no. 12.ART29370
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Handmade sweetheart brooch
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Crudely made sweetheart brooch crafted from a silver rising sun badge and a curved 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder title. The two pieces are attached by a thin piece of wire looped through the letters and scroll...REL27635
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Horner, David Murray, Lieutenant Colonel
Manuscript
Maker: Horner, David Murray
Typescript of D M Horner's paper "Crisis of Command, Australian Generalship and the Japanese threat 1941-1943". This was presented at History of Defence and Foreign Policy Conference July 1978 and lat...MSS0804
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Housewife : Australian Army issue
Heraldry
Maker: Military contractor
Australian Army khaki cotton drill roll-up sewing kit, or housewife, which contains a grey cloth swatch with an assortment of needles. A yellow paper packet for 'Bell-Beauty' brand needles is stowed ...REL25239.001
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Leather sewing kit (housewife) : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Parkers Products Pty Ltd, Sydney
Brown leather housewife roll without contents, secured by a pair of cotton tapes. Each end is folded in and stitched to form a pocket. Two additional leather strips are sewn across the centre to secur...REL25239.003
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Light anti-gas mask respirator : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Maribyrnong Munitions Factory
Australian Army Respirator, Anti-Gas, Light. Gas mask respirator with lefthand side-mounted, green painted metal filter canister. Two-tone black and brown rubber face mask has two circular eye pieces ...REL25222.002
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47mm Italian Shell case : inscribed by Walter James Percival, 2nd AIF
Heraldry
An Italian 47 mm shell case on which is punched in small dots the words "TOBRUK / CIRENAICA / LIBIA / 1941", and "W.J.P / QX17507".REL23972
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Norton 'Big 4' motorcycle & sidecar combination : Australian Army
Technology
Maker: Norton Motorcycles (UK) Ltd
Norton 'Big 4' motorcycle with sidecar. Exterior painted in Khaki Green Number 3. Fully operational including drive to sidecar wheel. Missing sidecar mudguard lamp. Spare wheel is an incorrect type. ...REL28597
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Obstacles are made to be overcome...
Art
Maker: Hunt, P.I 3 Aust. Corps Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd
Australian poster issued by 3 Australian Corps, based in Perth in December 1942. It is aimed at Army recruits to boost morale. The image takes up the whole and shows a group of soldiers charging over ...ARTV10401
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Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun
Technology
Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun. The trigger box has two lightening cuts to each side. The Right side is stamped MK 2/3 OWEN 9MM. MKII(crossed out) 43 on the top rail and LYSAGHT PK. AUSTRALIA PAT. PENDIN...REL/19009.001
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Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun
Technology
Owen MK2/3 sub-machine gun. The solid trigger box frame is marked on the right side MK2/3 OWEN 9MM MK I 42 (crossed out) LYSAGHT. PK. AUSTRALIA PAT PENDING and the serial number. The top rear of the r...REL/02950.001
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Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun : Australian Army
Technology
Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun. Cut away trigger box top frame marked MK 2/3 OWEN MKI.43 (crossed out) LYSAGHT AUSTRALIA and PATENTED 22.7.4 - and the serial number on the lower arm. The action top is st...REL/10986
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Owen Mk1 Sub-machine Gun : Australian Army
Technology
Owen Mk1 Sub-machine Gun. The trigger box is marked OWEN 9MM.MKI.42 LYSAGHT.PK.AUSTRALIA PAT.PENDING and the serial number. The butt is a 'skeleton' type made from steel strapping. This weapon is fitt...RELAWM30622.008
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Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun : Australian Army
Technology
Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun. The open frame is marked Owen 9mm Mk 2/3 43 and FTR MA 52. It is complete with a magazine and sling. The metal parts are parkerised and the butt is wood.REL/02955.001
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Owen Mk 1/43 Sub-machine Gun : Australian Army
Technology
Owen Mk 1/43 Sub-machine Gun. The cut away trigger box is stamped OWEN 9MM. MK I - 43 on the top and LYSAGHT PK. AUSTRALIA PAT. PENDING on the lower arm. The serial number is stamped on the top of the...REL/16473
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Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun : Australian Army
Technology
Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun. The Right side is stamped MK 2/3 OWEN 9MM. MKII(crossed out) 43 LYSAGHT AUSTRALIA on the top rail and PATENTED 22.7.41 - and the serial number on the bottom rail. The seri...REL/10990
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Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun buttstock
Technology
Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun buttstock. This detachable butt is wood with plain sides and has a metal framework for attachment to the body of the weapon. It is painted green.REL/19009.003
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Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun complete
Technology
Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun. The trigger box has two lightening cuts to each side. The Right side is stamped MK 2/3 OWEN 9MM. MKII(crossed out) 43 on the top rail and LYSAGHT PK. AUSTRALIA PAT. PENDIN...REL/19009
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Owen Mk 2/3 Submachine Gun Magazine
Technology
Owen submachine gun magazine. Rectangular box construction that takes 33 rounds of 9 mm ammunition staggered vertically. Parkerised black finish to the metal.REL/02950.002
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Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun Oil bottle : Australian Army
Technology
Owen Mk 2/3 Sub-machine Gun oil bottle.REL/02955.003
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Pacific Star : Captain J H H Massie, 1 Australian Air Liaison Section
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL/09925.002
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Pair of mitten overgloves : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: V15
Pair of khaki cotton mitten overgloves. The gauntlet style gloves reach to the elbow, and have a cotton tape attached at the wrist. Both the finger and thumb sections have openings enabling the digits...REL32501
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Pair sea shell earrings : Corporal W E T Davies, Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of oval shaped hand-crafted earrings, each made from a smooth white, green and brown periwinkle shell, with a steel or crude silver backing plate. The steel backing plate has a serrated edge whic...REL25031
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Patriotic jigsaw : 'The Army - Australia's Call'
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular landscape format 170 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'The Army - Australia's Call', featuring a group of Australian soldiers at a training camp, one of whom is at attention playing the bugle....REL38546
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Range Finder, Anti Aircraft Mk 3 : Australian Army
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Range Finder, Anti Aircraft Mk 3. The Range Finder is made from cast white metal, aluminium, brass and glass, and is finished in dark green paint. The item is incomplete with several parts missing. Th...REL32499.001
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Rationale of the Horrocks test...
Art
Maker: Unknown
Australian Second World War poster issued by the Land Headquarters depicting water purification with chlorine and taste remover rationale. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commo...ARTV02488
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Rbl. F. 16 panoramic artillery sight
Technology
Maker: C P Goerz, Berlin E Esdaile & Sons
Brass and steel dial sight, converted from a German Rbl.F. 16 sight, captured during the First World War. The lower viewing aperture is missing the rubber eye rest but the sight is otherwise complete....REL32801
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Sash badge : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire : General Sir Thomas Blamey
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sash badge of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire.RELAWM31425.001
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Sewing kit (empty cotton drill roll only) : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Military contractor
Australian Army khaki cotton drill sewing kit, or housewife, roll, without contenets. The manufacturer's partial purple stamp is inside the roll.REL25239.002
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Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III Rifle : Volunteer Defence Corps
Technology
SMLE No I Mk III Rifle. Receiver marked with Lithgow SHT LE III within a shield and 1915. Barrel has the date 4'33 and the rifle serial number on the knox form. The wood fore-end has been modified to ...REL22625
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Spigot Grenade Launcher No 4
Technology
Black steel grenade projector for fitting to the muzzle of a No.4 rifle. It is marked PROJECTOR GRENADE No 4 - Rifle MK 4. The body of the projector of round, with grooves, and at the muzzle end there...REL/19282
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1939-45 Star : Captain J H H Massie, 1 Australian Air Liaison Section
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL/09925.001
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1939-45 Star : Lieutenant Colonel J E McKimm, Land Headquarters
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL/15931.003
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Storage case for dial sight Mk II (AUST) : Vickers Medium Machine Gun
Technology
Rectangular shaped, steel storage case for a Vickers machine gun dial sight, Mk II (AUST). The case is finished in khaki green No. 3 paint which is in very good condition. The words 'BOX DIAL SIGHT VI...REL32513.002
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Storage case for dial sight Mk II (AUST) : Vickers Medium Machine Gun
Technology
Rectangular steel storage case for a Vickers Medium Machine Gun dial sight, Mk II (AUST). The case is finished in khaki green No. 3 paint, which is heavily chipped with age. The words 'BOX DIAL SIGHT ...REL32511.002
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Swat that Jap!...
Art
Maker: Lee, Francis James 3 Aust. Corps Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Aus...ARTV10402
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Tie pin with Rising Sun badge
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White metal slide-on tie pin with a small enamelled Rising Sun Badge attached by a light chain. Stamped on the reverse is, 'PLATININE'REL42075
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Woollen blanket : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: John Vicars & Co Pty Ltd
Australian Army issue grey woollen blanket with three vertical blue stripes. The top and bottom edges are bound with red wool blanket stitch. A white cotton label stitched to the lower left hand corne...REL31186