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Armed Conflict between Aborigines and British Armed Forces in Southeast Australia, 1788-1831
Manuscript
Maker: Connor, John
Masters thesis examining 'traditional Aboriginal warfare', how the British fought on the frontier, and the Aboriginal development of 'Australian frontier warfare'.MSS1767
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ARMFIELD, Mary Jane West RRC (Sister)
Private Record
Maker: Armfield, Mary Jane West
Correspondence dated 27/5/1884 and copy of Royal Warrant under which the award of the Royal Red Cross (RRC) was conferred to Sister Mary Armfield, the first Australian to receive such an award in 1883...3DRL/0540
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Army Temperance Association Medal : Gunner J D Griffiths, Royal Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Army Temperance Association Medal. Unnamed as issued. A cross clechée with a raised edge. Obverse: In the centre a '6' within a capital 'C'. On the left and right arms the letter 'A', the top arm the ...REL/13447
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Army Temperance Association of India Medal : Gunner J D Griffiths, Royal Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Army Temperance Association of India Medal. Unnamed as issued. A diamond shape with a small scroll swivel suspender. Obverse: A four pointed star with a lion couchant over 'INDIA' within a circle in t...REL/13448
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Austin, Maurice 'Bunny' (Brigadier, DSO, OBE)
Private Record
Maker: Austin, Maurice
This collection reflects Brigadier Austin's lifelong interest in 19th century Australian military history. Included are Brigadier Austin's files of news clippings, files of research notes and associat...PR86/062
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Australian Involvement in the New Zealand Wars
Manuscript
Maker: Hopkins-Weise, Jeffrey Ellis
"Australian Involvement in the New Zealand Wars of the 1840s and 1860s". PhD thesis.MSS1761
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Australian troops for the Sudan: preparations for departure
Art
Maker: Unknown Australasian Sketcher
Depicts a page from The 'Australasian Sketcher' , an illustrated newspaper from 11 March 1885 showing various aspects of the Australian troops departing for the Sudan. Between March- June 1885, the NS...ART19874
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Australia's Citizen Army, 1889 - 1914
Manuscript
Maker: Wilcox, Craig
PhD thesis examining the army's culture and organisation from 1889 when a visiting major-general advised the six Australian colonies to form a federal army to the close of 1914, the moment of the army...MSS1793
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AWM1 20 - Significant papers, NSW, 1867-1939, Australian Military Forces, Western Australia, 1883, 1867-1939
Digitised Collection
AWM2017.8.295
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AWM1 11 - Victorian, Tasmanian, & Victoria 1870-1940, Queensland Artillery, Tasmania 1878-1884, Queensland 1899-1934
Digitised Collection
AWM2017.8.290
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Baden Karl Friedrich Military Order of Merit
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Baden Karl Friedrich Military Order of Merit. A white enamelled Bath Cross without finials, with a green laurel wreath between the arms and surmounted by a hinged double sided crown. Obverse: A red en...RELAWM01332
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Baden Order of the Zahringen Lion : Second Class Knights Cross with Swords
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Baden Order of the Zahringen Lion, Second Class Knights Cross with Swords. A narrow, straight armed cross pattée in silver gilt with filigree ornamentations filling the angles between the arms, overla...RELAWM01331
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Baltic Medal 1854-1855 : Able Seaman C Gibson
Heraldry
Maker: Wyon, William
Baltic Medal 1854-1855. Unnamed as issued to the Royal Navy. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the date '1854' underneath and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' around the circumference. Rev...RELAWM14231
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Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow and Ethel Clara
Private Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Bean, Effie C Various
Collection relating to Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean and Ethel (Effie) Clara Bean, 1882-1987. The collection comprises diaries, correspondence, photographs, albums, illustrations and ephemera. It documen...PR00283
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British Awards for Valour on sea and land during the last fifty years
Art
Maker: Collings, T. P.
Colour illustration supplement showing the awards for valour on sea and land for the last fifty years, illustrated in the Graphic, 14 June 1890.ART91802
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British Constabulary and Prison Warder's Sidearm and Scabbard
Technology
British Constabulary and Prison Warder's sidearm and scabbard. The brass hilt is a D shape stirrup type guard, stamped 930, with a ribbed fishskin grip. There is a spring catch (broken) on the inner s...RELAWM19039
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British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Troopers Sword : British Army
Technology
Pattern 1853 cavalry troopers sword. Three bar cast iron hilt with a sword knot slot near the pommel and compressed black leather grips rivetted through the tang. The inside edge has been bent downwar...REL/07108
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British Pattern 1889 Cutlass and Scabbard : Royal Australian Navy
Technology
Pattern 1889 cutlass with a straight flat blade and spear point. The hilt has a turned over edge basket guard with a slot for a wrist strap near the pommel and a cast iron ribbed grip. The guard is st...RELAWM27412
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British Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's Scabbard : Captain J W Thomas, 40th Regiment of Foot, British Army
Technology
Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's leather scabbard. Gilt Pattern 1822 half basket guard with the VR cypher as the cartouche badge and hinged inner portion. The scabbard is black leather with three bras...REL/19663.002
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British Pattern 1827 Volunteer Naval Officer's Sword and Scabbard : Victorian Colonial Navy
Technology
Pattern 1827 Volunteer Naval Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt is a small silver plate solid half basket type with a the Victoria crowned anchor cartouche badge and the back edge of the guard fol...REL/19343
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Champion riflemen of New South Wales and Victoria
Art
Maker: after Samuel Calvert The Australian News
Group of champion riflemen from New South and who competed in the Inter-Colonial Small Bore competitions, l-r: M'Naughton, M'Ewan, M'Cartney, (all sic), Major Hall, Douglas, Middlemiss, Lieutenant-Col...ART19867
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Cox , Mr Lindsay C
Manuscript
"The Galloping Guns of Rupertswood and Werribee Park : Story of the Victorian Horse Artillery 1884-1897". Folder one contains an early draft of chapter three "Dress Regulations". Folder Two A & B cont...MSS1137
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De C Foot, C R (Midshipmen, RN)
Private Record
MIDSHIPMEN'S LOG MAINTAINED ABOARD VARIOUS RN SHIPS OF THE NORTH AMERICA AND WEST INDIES STATION INCLUDING HMS NORTHAMPTON AND DIDO DURING 1879-1883PR85/307
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Defence of Mafeking
Art
Maker: Sutherland, A. Unknown G.W. Bacon & Co. Ltd
The production of battle prints combined advances in colours printing with the heroic exploits of the British Army, to produce posters that were popular and widely purchased by the general public. Thi...ARTV04065
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Defence works at the Heads
Art
Maker: George Rossi Ashton David Syme & Co. Illustrated Australian News
This wood engraving was published in The Illustrated Australian News, 13 May 1885 and shows colonial defence works being built at Queenscliff, Victoria. The vignettes illustrate the defences at the He...ART19852
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Departure of NSW Contingent for the Soudan, Thomas Boyd
Photograph
Maker: Boyd, Thomas
Departure of NSW Contingent for the Soudan. No.3 Embarkation at Circular QuayAWM2018.923.8
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Departure of NSW Contingent for the Soudan, Thomas Boyd
Photograph
Maker: Boyd, Thomas
Departure of NSW Contingent for the Soudan. No.2.- Leaving Paddington Barracks.AWM2018.923.7
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Departure of NSW Contingent for the Soudan, Thomas Boyd
Photograph
Maker: Boyd, Thomas
Departure of NSW Contingent for the Soudan. No.1.- Final review at Moore Park.AWM2018.923.6
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Departure of the New South Wales Contingent from Sydney for the Sudan
Art
Maker: Unknown The Graphic
A page from 'The Graphic' illustrated newspaper, 2 May 1885, p. 432 depicting six vignettes showing; 1. Lord Augustus Loftus, Governor of New South Wales, and the Guard of Honour, 2. The troopship "Ib...ART19878
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Devonport, Tas. c 1890. Studio portrait of unknown colonial naval officer with the rank of ...
Photograph
Maker: Blake Brothers
Devonport, Tas. c 1890. Studio portrait of unknown colonial naval officer with the rank of lieutenant. (Donor G. Oakley)P02487.001
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External and Internal Security in the Australian Colonies from their Founding to the End of the Macquarie Era
Manuscript
Maker: McMahon, John F
PhD thesis covering the period 1788 to 1821.MSS1817
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Finn, Harry (Major, 21st Lancers, British Army b.1852)
Private Record
Maker: Finn, Harry
LETTER WRITTEN IN THE FIELD BY MAJ FINN FROM THE SS "CLEOPATRA". MAINLY DEALING WITH DISEMBARKATION OF 21ST LANCERS AND EQUIPMENTPR88/159
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Fiveash, Herbert Edward (Private, b: 1895, d: 1964)
Manuscript
Maker: Fiveash, Herbert Edward
`Private Memories: A Family Legacy'. This manuscript details the first 25 years (1895-1920) of the life and times of Herbert Fiveash. It covers his childhood in England, his emigration to Australia, h...MSS1217
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French Light Cavalry Trooper's Sword
Technology
French light cavalry trooper's sword. The brass hilt is a D shape stirrup type stamped 6444 (crossed out) and 2228 right side and 1175 with three inspector's marks on the left. The grip is leather and...REL/07072
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French Model 1854 Heavy Cavalry Dragoon Sword and Scabbard
Technology
French Heavy Cavalry Dragoon sword and scabbard. The hilt has a three bar brass guard stamped 1456 and a plain brass pommel. The grip is missing the leather cover and the brass binding wire. The strai...RELAWM12932
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French Model 1822 Light Cavalry Sabre and Scabbard
Technology
French Model 1822 Light Cavalry sabre and scabbard. The hilt has a triple bar brass guard stamped 720 (crossed out) with 722 and a plain brass pommel. The grip is leather bound with brass wire that is...RELAWM12337
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French Model 1822 Light Cavalry Sabre and Scabbard
Technology
French Model 1822 Light Cavalry sabre and scabbard. The hilt has a triple bar brass guard stamped 94 and a plain brass pommel. The grip is leather bound with brass wire. The curved blade has a wide fu...REL/08077
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Gallagher , Patrick J.
Manuscript
"Warhorse and warrior : a study of Australians and their horses at war" Covers the history of the use of horses in Australian military involvement, commencing with arrival of the first horses in Austr...MSS1030
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Gandevia, Bryan, Professor of Medicine
Manuscript
Maker: Gandevia, Bryan H
Typescript translation of Professor Dr Hans Schadewaldt's (Surgeon Captain German Navy Reserve) article on War Surgery in historical review. Surveys methods, treatment and results used by major armies...MSS0803
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1. Gent, Donald McPhee 2. Brown, Leila Mary (1. Lieutenant, 79th Regt of Foot (Cameron Highlanders) 2. Staff Nurse, AANS, AIF)
Private Record
Copy of commission for Lieutenant Gent in the Cameron Highlanders and appointment certificate for Staff Nurse Brown in the Australian Army Nursing Service.PR86/185
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Grand Volunteer Review on the Melbourne Racecourse
Art
Maker: after Samuel Calvert Illustrated Melbourne Post
Volunteers engaged in training manoeuvres as part of troop review, most wearing kepis, at left are two punts with White Ensign, crowds of civilians watching activities.ART50185
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Green , Jeremy
Manuscript
Australian Cannon Interim Catalogue. Catalogues cannons siutated in civilian areas throughout Australia or used as monuments at civilian or military institutions.MSS1032
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Group portrait of members of a stretcher party of the NSW Naval Brigade. They are wearing Navy ...
Photograph
Group portrait of members of a stretcher party of the NSW Naval Brigade. They are wearing Navy Pattern 1897 leather and Martini-Henry bayonets. The photograph is inscribed "Presented to Surgeon Steel,...A05525
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Gun-boat "Victoria" in the Government graving dock at Williamstown
Art
Maker: after Albert Charles Cooke Australasian Sketcher
The gun-boat "Victoria" in the Government graving dock at Williamstown being worked on. This image was published in The Australasian Sketcher, 25 August 1884, page 132ART19858
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Haire-Forster, Henry (Midshipmen, HMS Hood, RN)
Private Record
Maker: Haire-Forster, Henry
LOGBOOK MAINTAINED DURING TRAINING CRUISES WITH HMS HOOD ON THE MEDITERRANEAN STATION DURING 1894-96PR85/378
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Haire-Forster, Henry (Midshipmen, RN)
Private Record
Maker: Haire-Forster, Henry
MIDSHIPMEN'S LOGBOOK MAINTAINED DURING TRAINING CRUISES WITH VARIOUS RN VESSELS ATTACHED TO THE MEDITERRANEAN, CHANNEL AND CALYPSO SQUADRONS, 1896-98PR85/306
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Haken, John Kingsford
Private Record
Maker: Haken, John Kingsford
MANUSCRIPT "LINEAGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES 1854-1904". COVERS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AND NAVAL FORCES IN COLONIAL PERIOD, ROLL OF OFFICERS, SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS,...PRMF0043
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Harris, Joseph James (Captain)
Private Record
Maker: Harris, Joseph James
Commission, district orders, certificate of training and other papers dealing with Captain Harris' service in the Limerick City Artillery Militia prior to his emigration to Australia.3DRL/3508
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His Excellency Governor Hampton presenting commissions to the officers of the West Australian Volunteers in front of the Government House at Perth, Western Australia
Art
Maker: Artist unknown The Illustrated London News
The West Australian Volunteers line up to receive commissions from the Governor in Perth, Western Australia. This image was based on a photograph of the event taken on 11 December 1863. The colonial o...ART19711
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HMS Excellent
Private Record
"Instructions for the exercise and service of great guns on board H.M.Ships", prepared by William Rowe. Provides considerable technical detail and drawings, exercises, instructions and drill. Includes...PR00476
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Horner, David
Manuscript
Maker: Horner, David Murray
Extensive manuscript titled `The gunners: a history of Australian Artillery'. Covers establishment of artillery with British troops for colonial defence purposes, establishment of a Volunteer Artiller...MSS1601
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Horn, William (Able Seaman, b.1829 - d.1910)
Private Record
Maker: Horn, William
Handwritten manual entitled "Naval gunnery as taught on board H.M.S. Excellent under the command of Captain R.T.Hewlett C.B.: commenced Dec. 2nd 1857: finished June 4th 1858" prepared by William Horn....PR00781
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Hunt, Robert (Ensign)
Private Record
Maker: Hunt, Robert
Certificate of appointment of Robert Hunt as Ensign in the Sydney Battalion of the New South Wales Volunteer Rifles, signed by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir John Young, 1865.PR00710
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Hurley, GEW Brigadier, OBE
Manuscript
Maker: Hurley, Gordon Edward William
"The history of Ballarat's early military regiments". A paper delivered to the Ballarat Historical Society by Brigadier GEW Hurley, outlining the development of military units in the Ballarat district...MSS0889
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Hyslop, Robert (b: 1915)
Manuscript
Maker: Hyslop, Robert
Research material (correspondence, documents, press cuttings, biographical paper, photographs) relating to the writing of the Australian Dictionary of Biography entry for Admiral Sir George Francis Hy...MSS1494
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Imperial and National Priorities in the Formation of the Australian Army, 1880-1911
Manuscript
Maker: Mordike, John
PhD thesis from the Australian Defence Force Academy looking at the formation of the Australian Army from the six separate colonial forces of 1880 to the national force of 1901 and the comprehensive r...MSS1785
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Imperial Russian Cross of St George, 4th Class
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Imperial Russian Cross of St George, 4th Class. Unnamed as issued. A straight sided cross pattee in silver. Obverse: In the central disc St George slaying a dragon. Reverse: The saint's initials in th...RELAWM14845
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India General Service Medal 1895 : Colour Sergeant G E Mitchell, Devon Regiment
Heraldry
India General Service Medal (1895), first type with the clasps 'PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98' and 'TIRAH 1897-98'. The recipients number, rank, name and regiment are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The crow...RELAWM16188.001
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Indian Tulwar Sword and Scabbard
Technology
Indian Tulwar sword and scabbard. The hilt is gold leaf decorated cast iron with a P shape knucklebow guard, a large disc pommel and pointed langets. The plain curved blade has a gilt circular sanskri...REL/11031
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Italian African Campaign Medal 1887-96
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Italian African Campaign Medal 1887-96 with two bars 'CAMPAGNA D'AFRICA 1887-88' and 'CAMPAGNA D'AFRICA 1895-96'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The crowned bust of Umberto I facing right. Reverse: The i...RELAWM14815
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Italian African Campaign Medal 1887-96
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Italian African Campaign Medal 1887-96 with three bars 'CAMPAGNA D'AFRICA 1887-88', 'HALAT 1891' and 'SEROBETI 1892'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The crowned bust of Umberto I facing right. Reverse: T...RELAWM14816
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Italian Civilian Valour Medal : Carlo Maida, Calabria
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Civilian Valour Medal. Engraved on the reverse with the recipients name, and place and date of award. Obverse: The arms of Savoy on a shield surmounted by a crown with 'AL VALORE CIVILE' around the up...RELAWM14814
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Italian Medal for Maritime Valour
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Italian Medal for Maritime Valour. Unnamed. Obverse: The arms of Savoy on a shield surmounted by a crown within a wreath of laurel and oak, with 'AL VALORE DI MARINA' around the circumference. Reverse...RELAWM14817
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Italian Medal for Military Valour
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Italian Medal for Military Valour. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The arms of Savoy surmounted by a crown within a wreath of laurel and palm branches, and the inscription 'AL VALORE MILITARE' around the...RELAWM14812
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Italian War of Independence and Unity Medal
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Italian War of Independence and Unity Medal with three bars '1859', '1860-61' and '1866'. Obverse: The bust of Victor Emmanuel II facing left with the inscription 'VITTORIO IMANUELE II RE D'ITALIA' ar...RELAWM14809
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Italian War of Independence and Unity Medal
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Italian War of Independence and Unity Medal with five bars '1848', '1849', '1860-61' '1867' and '1870'. Obverse: The bust of Victor Emmanuel II facing left with the inscription 'VITTORIO EMANUELE II R...RELAWM14810
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LAVER , Brian
Manuscript
Thesis "The Society of Friends in Queensland 1861-1960's". Examines the establishment of a working definition for the religious philosophy of the Quakers, the problem of a minority group & extension o...MSS1002
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Liberation of Sicily 1860 Medal
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Liberation of Sicily 1860 Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of Victor Emmanuel II facing left with the inscription '*VITTORIO EMANUELE*' around the circumference. Reverse: The inscription 'I...RELAWM14811
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Lombok Cross 1894
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Lombok Cross 1894. Unnamed as issued. A bronze cross pattee with concave ends and ball finials. Obverse: The young head of Queen Wilhelmina facing right within a central circle and on the arms 'LOMBOK...RELAWM14831
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Mackinlay, Gordon Angus
Manuscript
Maker: Mackinlay, Gordon Angus
Three essays written by Mr Mackinlay for course work in industrial relations and psychiatric nursing. The essay `A Military Union: Is there a case for an industrial relations body to represent the Aus...MSS1230
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Mauser Model 88 Commission Rifle
Technology
Maker: Danzig Arsenal
Mauser Model 88 bolt action commission rifle. Polished bolt with a straight arm and a blackened receiver stamped with an S over a moon symbol and a crown over DANZIG 1891. The left side is stamped GEW...REL29242
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McCall, Alex (Bombardier)
Private Record
Maker: McCall, Alex
Letter written by Alex McCall from Landguard Fort in England on 31st July 1856, to his brother in Australia. Having recently returned from fighting at the Crimean Peninsula, McCall describes the livin...PR00757
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Melbourne, Vic. c 1891. Studio portrait of unknown colonial naval sailor. He is either a member ...
Photograph
Maker: Tuttles & Co
Melbourne, Vic. c 1891. Studio portrait of unknown colonial naval sailor. He is either a member of the Victorian Permanent Naval Forces or the Victorian Naval Brigade. (Donor G. Oakley)P02487.002
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MILLER , T B Dr
Manuscript
Thesis "The History of the Defence Forces of the Port Phillip District and Colony of Victoria 1836-1900". Examines the impact of European politics and events on the raising of Victorian and Australian...MSS0998
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Murray , Russell Major
Manuscript
Poem written by a United Kingdom soldier in honour of Australian servicemen. n.d.MSS1057
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Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 : Charles Gibson, HMS Thunderer
Heraldry
Maker: Wyon, William
Naval General Service Medal 1793 - 1840 with the bar 'SYRIA'. The recipient's name is impressed in serif capitals on the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REG...RELAWM14232
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Naval General Service Medal 1793 -1840 : George Larrad
Heraldry
Naval General Service Medal 1793 - 1840 with the bar 'Syria'. The recipient's name is impressed in serif capitals on the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REG...REL/14686
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Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal : Chief Bosun Charles Gibson, HM Coastguard Service
Heraldry
Maker: Wyon, William
Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Impressed on the edge with the recipient's name, rank, unit and date. Obverse: The young head of Queen Victoria with 'VICTORIA' to the left and 'REGINA' to the...RELAWM14233
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Netherlands Atjeh Medal
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Netherlands Atjeh Medal 1873-74. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bearded bust of King William II facing right with the inscription 'WILLEM III KONING DER NEDERLANDEN G.H.V.L.' around the circumference...RELAWM14833
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Netherlands Expedition Cross
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Netherlands Expedition Cross. Unnamed as issued. A German cross of ornamental shape with an oak wreath appearing between the arms. Obverse: The bust of King William III facing left, within a garter in...RELAWM14830
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Netherlands Navy Long and Faithful Service Medal
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Netherlands Navy Long and Faithful Service Medal in bronze. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The royal cypher 'W' on a draped mantle surmounted by a crown. Reverse: The crowned arms of the Netherlands supe...RELAWM14832
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New Zealand Medal 1846-1847 : Ordinary Seaman C Gibson, HMS Calliope
Heraldry
New Zealand Medal. The recipient's name, rank and ship are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the le...RELAWM14230
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Nichols, Ernest
Private Record
Maker: Nichols, Ernest Thom, James
Collection relating to Sergeant Ernest Nichols of the Royal Marines, who served during the period 1879 to 1881 on the screw corvette HMS Wolverine, the flagship of the Royal Navy's Australian Squadron...PR04780
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Nine-inch gun, Queenscliff battery
Art
Maker: Unknown Australasian Sketcher
gun emplacement; nine-inch Armstrong Rifle Muzzle Loading gun, mounted on an iron garrison carriage, at Fort, guarding the entrance to at The Rip, in the backgroundART19853
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Nordenfeldt Gun Battery
Art
Maker: Unknown Australasian Sketcher
machine gun; series of drawings illustrating the enfeldt machine gun, top, l-r: half limber to transport ammunition, etc, enfeldt machine gun with ten barrels (ammunition hopper not in place), portrai...ART19854
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Nordenfelt Five Barrel Machine Gun : Fort Largs, South Australia
Technology
Nordenfelt Five Barrel Machine Gun. Brass box section receiver stamped at the rear NORDENFELT over the serial number and 1889. Five air cooled barrels in line on a steel chassis cradle. The left hand ...RELAWM07327
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Nordenfelt gun in action: a sketch on the detached squadron
Art
Maker: after Julian Rossi Ashton Australasian Sketcher
An nordenfelt gun on deck of a colonial ship is being operated by two sailors. One sailor is to pull the trigger and fire the gun, while the other is to operate a lever allowing the bullets to drop i...ART50170
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NSW troops for the Soudan. No 3
Photograph
Maker: King, Henry
The departure of troops for the Soudan.AWM2018.923.4
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O'Hea, Timothy (Private, 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade)
Manuscript
Maker: Perrin, Les
Typed manuscript titled "A Man Like Him" about Private Timothy O'Hea, an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was awarded the VC after an incident in Canada, in 1866, in which he put out a fire i...MSS1910
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On board the training ship Vernon, Sydney Harbour
Art
Maker: George Rossi Ashton
Scenes of life on board the training ship Vernon in Sydney harbour, NSW, where boys 'either as criminals or as neglected children' were housed, educated, and taught a trade until they were old enough ...ART50173
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Opening of the Victorian Parliament
Art
Maker: after Samuel Calvert Illustrated Adelaide Post
Mounted and foot troops drawn up outside Parliament House, for the arrival of the Governor (Sir Charles Hotham), for the opening of Parliament, civilians in foreground watching arrival.ART50188
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Our Defence Forces: The Militia, Artillery and Naval Brigade
Art
Maker: Unknown Australasian Sketcher
The Australian Colonial Military forces were maintained from December 1788 until March 1901 when they were transferred to Commonwealth government control, after Federation. Initially, they were compos...ART96129
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Peacock, R K
Manuscript
Maker: Peacock, Robert Knox
Manuscript on British and Australian military decorations for gallantry and long and efficient service. Covers war medals from 1794 on, regulations for wearing medals and decorations, emblems, forfeit...MSS0698
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Philately Collection
Published Collection
Maker: Various
The Australian War Memorial has a diverse collection of Philatelic material. The collection includes examples of postal materials from a variety of conflicts and anniversaries. Notable examples includ...RC11574
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Photograph collection of colonial period officers
Photograph
Studio portrait of Colonel William Cosmo Trevor. Colonel Trevor was a commissioned British officer who served in the Crimean War and the Third Maori War. He went on to become the acting govenor of Tas...P12346
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Portrait of an unidentified British soldier of the 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment; from ...
Photograph
Maker: Cleary, J W
Portrait of an unidentified British soldier of the 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment; from the collection of 746 Private John Joseph Tomlinson, 1st Light Horse Regiment. Tomlinson served for 16...P00309.008
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Pre-Federation and Commonwealth records
Official Record
These records mainly cover the volunteer defence period in the Australian colonies in the latter part of the 19th century, the South African War (Second Boer War) 1899-1902, and the subsequent militia...AWM1
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Private Records Microforms Findings Aids
Private Record
THIS ARTIFICIAL SERIES WAS CREATED TO CONTROL CALENDARS, INDEXES AND OTHER FINDING AIDS WHICH ACCOMPANY MICROFORMS IN THE PRIVATE RECORDS COLLECTIONS. THE SERIES WILL BE ADDED TO PROGRESSIVELYPR90/170
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Prussian Danish Campaign Medal 1864
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Prussian Danish Campaign Medal 1864. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: A crown over 'W' on the left and a Austrian crown over 'FJ' on the right, being the monograms of Wilhelm of Prussia and Franz Joseph of...RELAWM14752