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A hewn slab of granite marks the memorial to members of 2/22 Battalion, in Queen Elizabeth II ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A hewn slab of granite marks the memorial to members of 2/22 Battalion, in Queen Elizabeth II Park. The memorial was unveiled on 16 September 1993; an inscription on marble reads '2/22nd Batt Associat...P04302.002
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A large, roughly cut rock with a bronze plaque embedded, marks the 1942-1945 memorial to members ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A large, roughly cut rock with a bronze plaque embedded, marks the 1942-1945 memorial to members of 2/22 Battalion. The memorial was unveiled on 16 September 1993. The battalion was sent to garrison R...P04302.001
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Assistant Medical Officer Arthur Coomber on patrol in the Maprik District with a holstered Luger ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Assistant Medical Officer Arthur Coomber on patrol in the Maprik District with a holstered Luger pistol on his belt. When New Guinea was invaded by Japanese forces in 1942 Arthur Coomber's family was ...P02328.009
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 : Chief Petty Officer Radio/Electrician Ronald Arthur Reed, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with 'PNG' clasp. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL28369.001
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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 H L Skinner, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with 'PNG' clasp. Pantograph engraved on reverse with recipient's details.REL37779.005
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 : Major G E Chinn
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with bar 'PNG'. Pantograph engraved reverse with recipient's details.REL/10878.007
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 : Warrant Officer Class 2 L F Skinner, 2/2 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with PNG clasp named to L F Skinner.REL37780.005
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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 : Air Commodore A H Cobby, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL28778.010
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Australia Service Medal : Lieutenant W E Young, 3 Battalion, AMF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL38512.005
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Australia Service Medal : Warrant Officer Class II M T Healy, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL35474.004
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Brassard : G Ruediger, Chief Negotiator Bougainville Peace Monitoring Group
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Yellow cotton brassard featuring a screen printed logo of the Peace Monitoring Group (PMG). Above this is an embroidered cloth patch with a full colour embroidered Australian flag, with the text 'AUS...REL35162
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Air Commodore A H Cobby, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL28778.009
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Lieutenant W E Young, 3 Battalion, AMF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL38512.004
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Warrant Officer Class II M T Healy, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL35474.003
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Commemoration: Papua New Guinea
Art
Maker: Unknown Department of Veteran's Affairs
A poster produced by 'Australia Remembers 1945-1995' to commemorate Australia's involvement in the Papua New Guinea campaign during the Second World War. The main photograph is an iconic image of Serg...ARTV09173
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Group portrait of 25 members of 2/22 Battalion Regimental Band, 23 of whom were originally ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of 25 members of 2/22 Battalion Regimental Band, 23 of whom were originally members of Salvation Army bands who had enlisted in 1940. The battalion served as a garrison force at Rabaul,...P04138.002
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Group portrait of three members of 2/22 Battalion. Left to right: probably VX46697 Anthony ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of three members of 2/22 Battalion. Left to right: probably VX46697 Anthony Richard John Fox, of Macarthur, Victoria; VX26758 Private (Pte) George William Lanham, of Albury, NSW; and an...P07042.002
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Hand-coloured studio portrait of VX24105 Private (Pte) William Francis Ladner, 2/22 Battalion. ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Hand-coloured studio portrait of VX24105 Private (Pte) William Francis Ladner, 2/22 Battalion. Pte Ladner, of Ballarat, Vic, enlisted in June 1940 and served in New Britain. Following the Japanese inv...P06328.001
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Hexagon of perspex : Lance Corporal T H Clissold, 2/2 Field Company, RAE
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hexagon shaped piece of perspex, 4 mm thick, yellowed.REL33880
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Housewife : Private K S Allen, 9th Field Ambulance, AIF, and Private G S Allen, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard khaki cotton housewife of First World War issue, featuring three large internal pockets. A long white cotton tape tie has been sewn to the closing flap and may be a replacement. The interior ...REL33428
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Identity discs : Colonel P M McCarthy, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of aluminium identity discs on a plated brass ball and link chain. One of the discs is round while the second is octagonal. Both are impressed 'F2/2 / RC / MCCARTHY PM' on the obverse and 'ABI' ...REL46367
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Informal outdoor portrait of NX68894 Private (Pte) Ronald Angus Fraser, of Boggabri, NSW. Pte ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal outdoor portrait of NX68894 Private (Pte) Ronald Angus Fraser, of Boggabri, NSW. Pte Fraser enlisted on 1 March 1941 and served with No. 1 Independent Company on the island of New Ireland. He...P06180.001
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Informal outdoor portrait of NX66807 Private (Pte) Sydney Louis Nicholson, No. 1 Independent ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal outdoor portrait of NX66807 Private (Pte) Sydney Louis Nicholson, No. 1 Independent Company, of Merrylands, NSW. Pte Nicholson enlisted on 7 January 1941 and and served on the island of New I...P07701.001
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Informal outdoor portrait of QX64915 Private (Pte) Alan Stanley Tummon, Australian Army Service ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal outdoor portrait of QX64915 Private (Pte) Alan Stanley Tummon, Australian Army Service Corps (AASC), of Bundaberg, Queensland. A labourer prior to enlistment on 18 June 1941 Pte Tummon served...P08906.001
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Informal outdoor portrait of WX8167 Signalman (Sig) William Eric Rule Dennis, of Carnarvon, WA. A ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal outdoor portrait of WX8167 Signalman (Sig) William Eric Rule Dennis, of Carnarvon, WA. A clerk in civilian life, Sig Dennis enlisted in August 1940. After completing training as a signalman h...P09417.001
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Informal portrait of VX40805 Corporal Herbert William Morgan, 2/22 Battalion, of Fairfield Park, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of VX40805 Corporal Herbert William Morgan, 2/22 Battalion, of Fairfield Park, Victoria. Prior to enlistment, Cpl Morgan was a member of the Brunswick Salvation Army band. In 1940, 2...P04138.001
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Mark IV 'Turtle' British helmet : Warrant Officer Class 1 R T Turrell, 7 Division, AIF.
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mark IV Turtle British steel helmet. The helmet liner is made from leatherette, with a cross pattern and band to secure to the head. This liner can be removed through the 'Lift the Dot fastener' foun...REL38129
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Miniature colour patch : 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Miniature 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron dark blue double diamond on a grey background colour patch.REL36237
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Miniature colour patch : 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Miniature 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron (dark blue double diamond on a grey background) colour patch.REL36238
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New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company colour patch : Lance Sergeant J H Cory, 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made colour patch thought to be that of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company, AIF. The patch has been modified from an oval shaped 8th Divisional Signals patch to form a purple double diam...REL36231
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Pacific Star : Air Commodore A H Cobby, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL28778.008
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Pacific Star : Lieutenant W E Young, 3 Battalion, AMF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL38512.003
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Pacific Star : Warrant Officer Class II M T Healy, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL35474.002
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Pair of 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron colour patches : Lance Sergeant J H Cory, 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mismatched pair of 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron (dark blue double diamond on a grey background) colour patches.REL36234
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Pair of ring crutches : Private H E Herman, 2/7 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Limb Factory Unknown
Pair of wooden crutches, each fitted with a chromed metal forearm ring, wooden handle and a rubber foot . Each crutch is formed from a single length of wood, with a cut for the split commencing 185 mm...REL35460
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Parachute pack for stores container : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Olive green canvas two-part pack for a stores parachute. The bottom half of the pack has a solid square base with a pair of white cotton tapes attached to each corner. The markings 'PART NO. 4264815' ...REL36220
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Portrait of WX7307 Signalman (Sig) Thomas John Watson (left) and WX7133 Sig James Osmund Davies, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Portrait of WX7307 Signalman (Sig) Thomas John Watson (left) and WX7133 Sig James Osmund Davies, both 7 Divisional Signals. Watson and Davies are posing in a photographer's painted prop labelled "Sydn...P09417.002
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RAA expedition crew
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Handwritten copy of a diary describing an expedition by soldiers of the Royal Australian Artillery, stationed at Thursday Island, to remote areas of New Guinea, during November-December 1910. It is ti...PR03133
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Rank brassard : Sergeant J H Cory, 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill brassard with a two-clawed steel buckle. The brassard is approximately 75 mm at its widest part and tapers to the tongue and buckle ends. Three hand-made white chevrons, (reducing i...REL36221
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Socks : G Ruediger, Chief Negotiator Bougainville Peace Monitoring Group
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of olive green Australian Defence Force issued woollen socks.REL35163
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1939-45 Star : Air Commodore A H Cobby, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued.REL28778.007
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1939-45 Star : Leiutenant W E Young, 3 Battalion, AMF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL38512.002
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1939-45 Star : Warrant Officer Class II M T Healy, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL35474.001
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Studio portrait of NX66006 Acting Lance Corporal (A/L Cpl) William Samuel James Turner, No. 1 ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX66006 Acting Lance Corporal (A/L Cpl) William Samuel James Turner, No. 1 Independent Company, of Sydney, NSW. He enlisted on 2 December 1940 and served on the island of New Irelan...P08854.001
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Studio portrait of NX46731 Corporal (Cpl) Sydney James Gordon Reeve, No. 1 Independent Company. ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX46731 Corporal (Cpl) Sydney James Gordon Reeve, No. 1 Independent Company. Cpl Reeve enlisted on 15 July 1940 and served on the island of New Ireland. He was taken prisoner of war...P07686.001
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Studio portrait of NX191455 Gunner (Gnr) Earl James Arrow, Anti Aircraft Battery Rabaul, of ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX191455 Gunner (Gnr) Earl James Arrow, Anti Aircraft Battery Rabaul, of Parkes, NSW. He enlisted in Moore Park, NSW, on 23 April 1941. Gnr Arrow was taken prisoner of war (POW) fol...P03251.021
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Studio portrait of NX53269 Gunner (Gnr) Eric Kenneth Triggs, 17 Anti Tank Battery, of Tuggerah, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX53269 Gunner (Gnr) Eric Kenneth Triggs, 17 Anti Tank Battery, of Tuggerah, NSW. The name Eric Kenneth Triggs was an alias used because he was under age at the time of enlistment i...P08076.001
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Studio portrait of NX55060 Gunner (Gnr) George Henry Thornton, 17 Anti-Tank Battery, Royal ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX55060 Gunner (Gnr) George Henry Thornton, 17 Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, of Gladesville, NSW. Gnr Thornton enlisted June 1940 and served in New Britain. Follo...P06433.001
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Studio portrait of NX36559 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Ernest Keith Ghiggioli, No. 1 Independent ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX36559 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Ernest Keith Ghiggioli, No. 1 Independent Company, of Westby, NSW. L Cpl Ghiggioli enlisted on 19 July 1940 and he served on the island of New Ireland...P06955.002
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Studio portrait of NX47935 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Kevin Victor Geyer, No. 1 Independent Company, ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX47935 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Kevin Victor Geyer, No. 1 Independent Company, of Tenterfield, NSW. L Cpl Geyer enlisted and served on the island of New Ireland. He was taken prisone...P09511.001
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Studio portrait of NX41372 Private (Pte) Arthur John George, No. 1 Independent Company, of Glen ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX41372 Private (Pte) Arthur John George, No. 1 Independent Company, of Glen Innes, NSW. Pte George enlisted on 3 September 1940 and served on the island of New Ireland. He was take...P07940.001
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Studio portrait of NX53100 Private (Pte) John Wilson Day, No. 1 Independent Company, of ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX53100 Private (Pte) John Wilson Day, No. 1 Independent Company, of Bassendeon, WA. Pte Day enlisted on 6 July 1940 and served on the island of New Ireland. He was taken prisoner o...P08570.002
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Studio portrait of 4551 Private (Pte) Thomas William Pearson, 10th Battalion, of Kadina SA, and ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of 4551 Private (Pte) Thomas William Pearson, 10th Battalion, of Kadina SA, and his three sons. A farmer prior to enlistment Pte Pearson embarked on HMAT Miltiades (A28) on 7 February ...P07472.001
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Studio portrait of QX7985 Private (Pte) Harvey James Petersen of Harvey Creek, Qld. Pte Petersen ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of QX7985 Private (Pte) Harvey James Petersen of Harvey Creek, Qld. Pte Petersen enlisted in July 1940 and served with No. 1 Independent Company on the island of New Ireland. He was ta...P06314.001
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Studio portrait of SX10436 Private (Pte) Alan Victor Glasson, 2/6 Australian Infantry Battalion. ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of SX10436 Private (Pte) Alan Victor Glasson, 2/6 Australian Infantry Battalion. A woodturner from West Mitcham SA, Pte Glasson enlisted at Wayville, SA, on 30 November 1940. He was...P10297.001
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Studio portrait of VX23857 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Albert Louis Edward Cooper, 2/22 Battalion. ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of VX23857 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Albert Louis Edward Cooper, 2/22 Battalion. A/Cpl Cooper enlisted on 7 June 1940 and served in New Britain. Following the Japanese invasion of Januar...P08359.001
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Studio portrait of VX23976 Corporal (Cpl) Norman Edward White, 2/22 Battalion, of Victoria. Cpl ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of VX23976 Corporal (Cpl) Norman Edward White, 2/22 Battalion, of Victoria. Cpl White enlisted on 12 June 1940 and served in New Britain. Following the Japanese invasion of January 194...P05079.001
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Studio portrait of VX48415 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Robert Edward (Bob) Ross, 2/22 Battalion, of ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of VX48415 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Robert Edward (Bob) Ross, 2/22 Battalion, of Shepparton, Victoria. The son of Sarah Isabell Ross and David James Ross, a Boer War veteran, Robert Ross...P07838.002
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Studio portrait of VX37496 Private (Pte) Kenneth Rawie Drew, 2/22 Battalion, of Wallaroo SA. Pte ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of VX37496 Private (Pte) Kenneth Rawie Drew, 2/22 Battalion, of Wallaroo SA. Pte Drew was a member of the Brunswick Salvation Army Band. Twenty three members of the Salvation Army band...P07357.002
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Studio portrait of VX42507 Private (Pte) Robert Arthur Fuller, 2/22 Battalion, of Tocumwal, NSW. ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of VX42507 Private (Pte) Robert Arthur Fuller, 2/22 Battalion, of Tocumwal, NSW. Private Fuller enlisted on 28 June 1940 and served in New Britain. Following the Japanese invasion of J...P07451.001
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Sun hat : Chief Negotiator G Ruediger, Bougainville Peace Monitoring Group
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bright yellow wide brimmed sun hat with yellow chinstrap attached. The front has the logo for the Peace Monitoring Group - a blue circle with a white dove carrying an olive branch flying over the isl...REL35156
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Surf Carnival trophy : Leading Aircraftman T A Dodd, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small cylindrical trophy made from stainless steel with a black bakelite base.The body of the trophy is engraved `Presented By I.McSparron To T. Dodd'. A small silver plaque is rivetted to the base an...REL24889
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T-shirt : Deputy Chief Negotiator G Ruediger, Bougainville Peace Monitoring Group
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Yellow coloured short sleeved round necked cotton extra large sized T-shirt. The T-shirt has 'DC NEG' hand written in black ink over the right chest with the distinctive Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) ...REL35159
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T-shirt : G Ruediger, Chief Negotiator Bougainville Peace Monitoring Group
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Yellow short sleeved round necked cotton T-shirt. The T-shirt has 'CNEG / "GUY" ' hand written in black ink over the right chest with the distinctive Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) logo above the left ...REL35160
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Woven wallet : Sergeant J H Cory, 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made woven fibre wallet with a geometric pattern. The rectangular wallet is in two parts, the upper section sliding over the lower. The parts which are visible when closed have been designed with...REL36222