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  1. Blackout headlight : BSA WM20 Motorcycle

    Technology

    Green circular blackout headlight for a BSA WM20 Solo motorcycle. Comes complete with a built in ammeter and selector switch.

    REL/12247

  2. BSA WM20 Solo Motorcycle

    Technology

    BSA, Solo WM20 motorcycle with side valve single cylinder 500cc engine. Two Dunlop Universal brand tyres are fitted. The seat is coil sprung and covered in black leatherette. Behind the seat a rigid s...

    REL/08296

  3. Cloth collar badge : Colonial Infantry, Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Black, wedge shaped cloth collar badge with a red anchor in the centre.

    REL25384

  4. Cloth collar badge : 24 Regiment Colonial Infantry (Senegal Rifles), Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Khaki, wedged shaped cloth badge with two yellow parallel stripes located at the top of the badge. Underneath these stripes is the number '24' in yellow, over a yellow anchor.

    REL25380

  5. Cloth collar badge : 6 Regiment Colonial Infantry (Spahis Algerian troops), Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Black wedge shaped cloth badge with two yellow parallel stripes located at the top of the badge. Underneath these stripes is the number '6' in yellow bullion.

    REL25383

  6. Cloth Collar Badge : 6 Regiment Colonial Infantry (Spahis Algerian troops), Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Black wedge shaped cloth badge with two yellow parallel stripes located at the top of the badge. Underneath these stripes is the number '6' in yellow bullion.

    REL25382

  7. Cloth Collar Badge : 17 Regiment Colonial Infantry, Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Khaki wedge shaped cloth badge with two red parallel stripes located at the top of the badge. Underneath these stripes is the number '17' in red, over a red anchor.

    REL25381

  8. Cloth unit badge embroidered with '8' : Vichy French Forces

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    Maker: Unknown

    Blue/black diamond shaped wool cloth badge with two parallel blue/grey stripes across the edge of the top of the badge. Embroidered in the middle of the badge is a red '8'.

    REL25386

  9. Colour Patches : Lieutenant A R Cutler, 2/5 Australian Field Regiment, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pair of diamond shaped colour patches of 2/5 Australian Field Regiment AIF, divided vertically, red in front of dark blue, on a grey diamond shaped background.

    RELAWM32368.002

  10. Colour patch : Sergeant J H Gordon, 2/31 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Colour patch of 2/31 Infantry Battalion AIF, showing a circle horizontally divided black over red, on a grey circular background.

    REL25526

  11. French Colonial Infantry Badge : Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Insigne de l' Infanterie Coloniale brass badge, depicting an anchor, as issued to Vichy French colonial infantry.

    REL25374

  12. Helmet badge for French Infantry : Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Blackened metal helmet badge, as worn by Vichy French infantry, depicting an embossed flaming grenade. The letters 'RF' (Republique Francaise) are located on the bomb.

    REL25378

  13. Helmet badge for Machine Gun Group troops : Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Blackened metal helmet badge with an embossed face of Medusa with radiating rays behind the head. The letters RF (Republique Francaise) are located beneath the head.

    REL25377

  14. Medaille Commemorative Du Liban: Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Medaille Commorative Du Liban. Unnamed as issued. This medal was instituted in 1926 for French troops who served in Lebanon. The obverse bears an upright palm branch with crossed swords at foot and th...

    REL25392

  15. Mittens : Major R W Savage, Australian Corps Ski School, Syria

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Discoloured white cotton drill mittens made from two rounded pieces of fabric stitched together around the edge with a thumb piece made from a single piece of folded fabric. Two pieces of elastic are ...

    RELAWM31302.004

  16. Pair of skis : Australian Corps Ski School, Syria

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pair of polished hickory wood skis with 8 mm steel edges screwed to each bottom edge. The underside of each ski also has a central groove running from a point close to the tip to the tail. The upper s...

    REL/13451

  17. Private Purchase Cloth Collar Badge, Reserve African Cavalry (Vichy France)

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Privately made red, diamond shaped cloth collar badge with two parallel bullion stripes located at the top of the badge. Underneath these stripes is a five pointed bullion star and crescent moon. Worn...

    REL25385

  18. Sharp Shooting Prize for grenadiers : Vichy France

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Silver Prix de Tir Grenadier, sharp shooting badge for grenadiers, depicting a flaming grenade with a chain attached to either side of the bomb.

    REL25376

  19. Ski cap : Major R W Savage, Australian Corps Ski School, Syria

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Peaked cap with soft brim and rounded crown. A fold down flap, which is folded up against the crown, extends around the back of the cap from the brim, and there are a pair of stitched seams running ba...

    RELAWM31302.003

  20. Ski Jacket : Major R W Savage, Australian Corps Ski School, Syria

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Discoloured white cotton ski over-shirt with long sleeves and a hood. The shirt is made with a yoke across the back and chest and opens only at the neck. There is a drawstring channel around the waist...

    RELAWM31302.001

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