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Collection
128 Results
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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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Artillery ground marker flag : Imperial Japanese Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Plain red wool bunting flag attached to a white sleeve that fits over a wooden stick. There is a steel spike at the bottom of the stick so that the flag can be pushed into the ground.REL/01165.003
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Artillery ground marker flag : Imperial Japanese Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wool bunting flag with four yellow and three red horizontal stripes attached to a white sleeve that fits over a wooden stick. There is a steel spike at the bottom of the stick so that the flag can be ...REL/01165.001
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Artillery ground marker flag : Imperial Japanese Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wool bunting flag with three yellow and two red horizontal stripes attached to a white sleeve that fits over a wooden stick. The upper red stripe is double the width of the lower red stripe. There is ...REL/01165.005
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Artillery khaki bag and strap to hold marker flags : Imperial Japanese Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream canvas bag, sewn by hand, with and oval inset base. One side is stamped in ink with three Japanese characters. The bag is secured by leather straps, one with a nickel plated steel buckle, the ot...REL/01165.006
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Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 with Korea clasp: Corporal R K Cashman, 3 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 with Korea clasp. Pantograph engraved on reverse with recipient's details.REL37416.002
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Australian Defence Medal : Commander G A Beange, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Defence Medal. Pantograph engraved around edge with recipient's details.REL37352.013
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 : Able Seaman R H Omond, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975, with bars 'PNG', 'JAPAN' and 'FESR'. Pantograph engraved reverse with recipient's details.REL38702.005
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 : Commander G A Beange, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with clasps 'JAPAN', 'FESR' and 'PNG'. Pantograph engraved reverse with recipient's details.REL37352.010
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 : Corporal R K Cashman, 3 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975, with clasps for Korea and Japan. Pantograph engraved reverse with recipient's details.REL37416.005
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 : Private H J Heron, 66 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with clasps 'JAPAN' and 'SW PACIFIC'. Pantograph engraved on reverse with recipient's details.REL31577.004
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with clasp 'JAPAN' : Corporal T J Jubb, 1 Platoon, A Company, 3 RAR
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with clasp 'JAPAN'. Pantograph engraved reverse with recipient's details.REL27652.003
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Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with 'JAPAN', 'PNG' and 'SW PACIFIC' clasps: Warrant Officer Class I L H W Andrew
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with 'JAPAN', 'PNG' and 'SW PACIFIC' clasps, engraved on reverse with recipient's details.AWM2017.1053.1.8
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Australia Service Medal : Signalman R C Ingram, 8 Division Signals, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL33291.005
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Autographed good luck flag carried by Japanese soldier Kawata Manjiro in Japan
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag featuring numerous signatures in black ink. Two red seals of the Yasaka Shrine, probably the famous shrine in Kyoto are also printed onto the flag. Apart f...REL24540
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Autographed good luck flag surrendered by Japanese Lieutenant General Ishii Kaho at Halmahera, 1945
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Japanese officer's autographed national flag with signatures and slogans written in black ink characters. Apart from the traditional wish for long-lasting good fortune in war, there is the slogan 'Imp...RELAWM31958.003
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Autographed Japanese undershirt : Private S Herron, 2/20 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Japanese issue unbleached calico undershirt with a low stand collar, narrow yoke, single left breast pocket with a rectangular flap, and long sleeves without cuffs. The shirt fastens down the front wi...REL/01823
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Britannia brooch : Signalman E J Fox, 8 Division Signals
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Gilded metal brooch showing Britannia above a boomerang. Britannia holds a laurel branch in her right hand and a trident in her left. The trident's fork has broken off at the shoulder. Next to her is...REL/12930
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British Commonwealth Occupation Force patch : Corporal J H Welch, 66 Battalion, BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square blue sleeve patch embroidered with a King's Crown above a scroll containing the words 'BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES'.REL30376
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Signalman R C Ingram, 8 Division Signals, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed on edge with recipient's details.REL33291.004
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Brown compressed fibre suitcase : Sergeant L K Robertson, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown compressed fibre suitcase with two locking brass clasps and a central locating clasp at front. Lid is secured by three brass hinges at the rear. Body and edges are bound and studded with extra s...REL28449
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Camera storage travelling case: Lieutenant Alan Queale, Official Photographer, BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Camera and equipment storage case. The case carcass is wood, reinforced with bands of steel and covered in a tweed-pattern heavy duty cotton open weave cloth. The eight upper and lower corners are pro...AWM2020.448.1.19
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Carved box : A G McDermid
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular wooden handmade box with separate lid. On top of the lid is attached the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Japan) formation patch. Below this is stamped JAPAN . The inside of the box...REL39856
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China Incident War Medal (1937-1945) : Private N T Davies, 3 RAR
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
China Incident medal (1937-1945). The obverse of the medal shows the mythical giant crow 'yata-no-karasu', Japanese Army and Navy flags and a chrysanthemum crest. The reverse depicts mountains and the...REL33813
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Chinese mail bag
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White canvas mail bag with three metal eyelets. Printed on front and back in black ink are eight Chinese characters. Also printed on both front and back in black ink is "POSTES CHINOISES SHANGHAI 15 S...REL34635
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Cigarette case : Sergeant O C R Pike, 2/3 Casualty Clearing Station
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Chrome-plated brass cigarette case with a decorative finish on the front and back. The case is hinged along the left side and opens by pushing a clasp on the right. The initials 'OCRP' are engraved on...REL31555
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Colour patch : Corporal J H Welch, 66 Australian Infantry Battalion, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Horizontally aligned colour patch for 66 Australian Infantry Battalion, evenly divided into green, purple and green squares on a grey background.REL30379.001
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Dark blue commemorative scarf (furoshiki) : Lieutenant K Matsuo, Imperial Japanese Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dark blue cotton commemorative scarf (furoshiki) bearing a poem composed by Mrs Matsuo. The poem has been printed on to the furoshiki in white characters.REL/05193
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Decorative cigarette case : Corporal J H Welch, 66 Battalion, British Commonwealth Occupation Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black metal cigarette case with a decorative scene embossed and overlaid with gold and silver on the front. The scene depicts a snow covered Mount Fuji in the background. On a small hill in the foregr...REL30382
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Decorative cigarette case : Private J C Burgess, 3 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black metal cigarette case with a decorative scene embossed and overlaid with gold and silver on the front. The scene depicts a snow covered Mount Fuji in the background. In front of this is a small p...REL31171
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Defence Force Service Medal : Commander G A Beange, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Force Service Medal with two clasps. Pantograph engraved reverse with recipient's details.REL37352.012
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Defence Medal : Signalman R C Ingram, 8 Division Signals, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Impressed on edge with recipient's details.REL33291.003
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Eleven Japanese manufactured bread and butter plates : Stoker Petty Officer E B Powell, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Eleven off-white triple fired fine porcelain bread and butter plates. The plates are glazed in shades of pale green, grey, ochre and dark brown with touches of red. The rims are edged with a fine gold...REL34776
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Eleven Japanese manufactured tea cups and saucers : Stoker Petty Officer E B Powell, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Eleven off-white triple fired fine porcelain cups with matching saucers. The cups are glazed in shades of pale green, grey, ochre and dark brown with touches of red. The rims are edged with a fine gol...REL34777
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Engraved Japanese bowl : Major I A Wilson, 10 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Japanese soldier's aluminium bowl. Engraved on the inside is a tropical scene which includes a boat with sail, large sun and hut. The side carries an engraving of the general service 'rising sun' badg...REL35294
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Engraved Japanese mess tin lid : Major I A Wilson, 10 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Kidney shaped aluminium mess tin lid. On the top is an engraved with a tropical scene which includes an boat with sail large sun and hut. In the middle of the scene is a makers mark, circular in shape...REL35293
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Flattened celluloid doll in paper wrapper : Private W C Davis, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small celluloid kewpie-style doll with painted face and string-jointed arms and legs. Reverse is moulded with maker's name (Fore ??) and a '3' in a diamond. The doll is wrapped in a small paper parcel...REL34430
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Formation patch: 1st Commonwealth Division, Korea - Corporal R K Cashman, 3 RAR
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A shield of light blue felt embroidered in gold wire bullion with an Imperial crown above the word 'COMMONWEALTH'. Badge has a patterned black paper backing.REL25280
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General Purpose boots : Sister P H McCullagh, Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black leather general pupose boots with cotton laces. The boots are reinforced down the back of the leg and ankle and have rubber soles. The soles are marked 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA SIZE 7-6'.REL27369.005
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Green cotton brassard, Australian Army Public Relations, 1 Commonwealth Division: Corporal Vincent J Sweeney, Australian Army Service Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Army, 1st Commonwealth Division Korea, green cotton brassard to be suspended from a shoulder strap. Brassard bears corporal's chevrons in khaki wool, a curved dark green felt shoulder title...REL28440
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Ground marker flag : Imperial Japanese Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wool bunting flag with a centrally placed yellow horizontal stripe on a red ground attached to a white sleeve that fits over a wooden stick. There is a steel spike at the bottom of the stick so that t...REL/01165.004
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Hand made Japanese naval ensign carried by Nakajima Fusao
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made Japanese naval ensign . Flag is hemmed around its edges both by hand and machine. The central disc of the sun, and its rays, have been roughly drawn in using pencil, and then coloured in wit...REL22716
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Imperial Japanese Army civilian technician's collar badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial Japanese Army civilian technician's collar badge. The badge has an angled khaki wool felt ground glued to a card. There are five white five-point stars attached along the centre length of th...REL29277
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Imperial Japanese Army colonel's collar badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Early pattern Imperial Japanese Army colonel's collar badge. The badge is in the form of an angled red rectangular felt backing glued to a card. Gold bullion braid is attached to the longer sides of t...REL29275
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Imperial Japanese Army superior private's collar badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Early pattern Imperial Japanese Army superior private's collar badge, with a rectangular red cotton ground glued to a card, onto which is glued three five-pointed yellow felt stars.REL29276
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Imperial Japanese Navy junior officer's cap badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial Japanese Navy junior officer's cap badge showing, on a black woollen background, a gold anchor within a gilded wreath, above which is a silver cherry flower. Six silver cherry flower buds are...REL29272
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Imperial Japanese Navy lieutenant's collar badge : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial Japanese Navy Lieutenant's black felt collar badge with gold bullion thread along the centre. There are three equally spaced silver wash cherry blossoms attached to the bullion thread.REL29274
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Imperial Japanese Navy lieutenant's epaulette : Lance Corporal H V Dunkley, Headquarters BCOF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial Japanese Navy Lieutenant's black wool epaulette with gold bullion thread along the centre and narrow strips of navy blue fabric on either side. There is a gold button on the neck end of the e...REL29273
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Japanese Army rank badges, 1939-1945 : Corporal J H Welch, 66 Australian Infantry Battalion, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Four Imperial Japanese Army rank badges for warrant officer, sergeant major, sergeant and corporal. Warrant officer - a red rhomboid with gold braiding and a strip of gold through the centre. Sergeant...REL30381
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Japanese Artillery ground marker flag
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wool bunting flag with three yellow and two red horizontal stripes attached to a white sleeve that fits over a wooden stick. There is a steel spike at the bottom of the stick so that the flag can be p...REL/01165.002