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Air Force Cross: Captain Ross Macpherson Smith, Australian Flying Corps, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Air Force Cross (Geo V). Unnamed as issued.RELAWM14287.005
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Anzac Race Game folding playing board
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square playing board designed to fold in half. The reverse of the board is finished in dark green, while the playing surface is printed with a basic race game layout of 67 yellow playing spaces runnin...REL/11487
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ANZACS special furlough free pass : Bombardier F Warren, 6 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Silverton Tramway Company Limited
Anzacs Special Furlough pass Number 152 from Silverton Tramway Company dated 1918/19 and allowing free travel to a returned soldier. The cover of the pass is made from cotton reinforced cardboard and ...REL30339
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Australia For Ever!
Published Collection
Maker: Unknown
Postcard made in France during the First World War. This postcard has a blue cardboard background and features a fabric leaf and a silk Australian Blue Ensign incorporating the Rising Sun badge.RC04117
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Australian National Defence League, NSW Division
Private Record
Papers of the Australian National Defence League (N.S.W. Division) documenting the lobby group's organisation, membership, activities and influence from its creation in 1905 to its collapse in 1938. ...2DRL/1098
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Badge: Demobilised recruit, Donald James Shearman
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Demobilised soldiers' badge made of silver washed brass. The oval shaped badge has the raised words 'ENLISTED IN A.I.F. 1918 ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE' in a band around the edge with the Australian co...REL/02689
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Barker, Lewis Ernest Stephen CBE, MC, DSO (Brigadier, b.1895 - d.1981)
Private Record
Maker: Barker, Lewis Ernest Stephen
Commission documents, service papers, operational reports covering Brigadier L E S Barker's First World War service on the Western Front, Second World War command duties (2/4 Field Regiment) in North ...PR01773
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Beavis, Leslie Ellis CB CBE DSO (Major General, b.1895)
Private Record
Maker: Beavis, Leslie Ellis
Large collection of diverse papers relating to the Army career of Major General (Maj Gen) Beavis, from his cadet days, service in the First and Second World Wars and post-war occupations. Includes dia...PR91/009
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Bottle of German POW distilled spirits, HMNZT Willochra : Major I Isaacson, Special Service, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Metal container made of tin containing spirits. The body is a piece of long rectangular tin shaped into an oval and soldered along the long edge in the middle back of the container. Soldered to each e...RELAWM12206
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Boxed set of navigational equipment : Lieutenant Commander J H Gill, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Army & Navy Co-operative Society, Limited, London.
Rectangular, lidded wooden box with dovetail joints. The lid and base are screwed to the frame. An inset oval brass plaque on the lid has been engraved 'J.H. GILL R.N.' Fitted with brass hinges, and l...REL34795.001
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Boyle, Henry Noel (Colonel, b.1896)
Private Record
Maker: Boyle, Henry Noel
RMC DUNTROON LEDGER ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY CADET BOYLE COVERING 1912-1914, PHOTOCOPIED NEWSCLIPPINGS WITH BIOGRAPHY AND RELATING TO BOYLE'S SERVICE WITH RSLPR86/323
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Breeches : Private E H Zerbe, 21 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Other ranks khaki woollen cord breeches. The breeches have a concealed five button fly. S six buttons are spaced around the waistband for the fitting of braces. All the buttons are plastic; most of th...REL/04196.002
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Buy Peace Bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Unknown John Sands Ltd
Australian poster promoting the sale of Peace bonds following the end of the First World War. This Peace Loan was issued in August 1919 and citizens were encouraged to subscribe to help assist returne...ARTV06279
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Cadets khaki fur felt slouch hat : Australian Universal Service Scheme
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown Unknown
Khaki fur felt slouch hat with domed crown, grosgrain ribbon bound brim and leather sweatband. Crown of the hat has four tiny rivetted ventilation holes. The front of the hat has holes where the hat b...REL/21592
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Caliban woos Miranda
Art
Maker: Cross, Stan
A deformed creature (Caliban/"Party Politics") attempts to woo a young, attractive woman (Miranda/"The Red Cross") who is unwilling to be seduced. A comment on the tensions following the First World W...ART19746
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Chunder acting as AIF schoolmaster
Art
Maker: Lindsay, Lionel
Depicts Chunder Loo, an Indian gentleman, in the role of a teacher. His friends, the Australian Bear and Dog, are his students, and Bear is peering over Dog's shoulder to see what he is writing. Beh...ARTC00029
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Clinton, F T (Bugler, "D" Coy 6th Aust Inf Regt)
Private Record
Maker: Clinton, F T
BUGLER'S CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER. DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE FROM 49TH INFANTRY3DRL/6820B
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Colonel George Barber
Art
Maker: Bell, George
Portrait of Colonel George Walter Barber (1868-1951) , CB, DSO, MID , Deputy Director Medical Services (DDMS), Australian Corps during the First World War. Barber was born in Lancashire, England and c...ART00106
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Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal : Lieutenant Colonel T J Daly
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Colonial Auxialiary Forces Long Service Medal (Geo V). Engraved around edge with recipient's details.REL32964.006
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Color patch sweetheart brooch : 8 Australian Mobile Veterinary Section
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White metal badge with diagonally opposing triangles brown over yellow. A pin has been soldered on the reverse.REL38811
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Colour Patch Sweetheart Brooch : 1 Australian Field Artillery Brigade or 5 Australian Divisional Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sterling silver rectangular badge diagonally opposed red over blue. A pin has been soldered on the reverse.REL38810
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Colour Patch Sweetheart Brooch : 3 Field Artillery Brigade
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White metal oval badge diagonally opposed red over blue. A pin has been soldered on the reverse.REL38812
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Commonwealth Cadets forage cap : Senior Cadet W D Walster, 1911 Coronation Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dark green wool serge forage cap with contrasting light green crown edged with red cotton piping. The cap has a black cotton lining and is fitted at the front with a pair of small King Edward VII 'Aus...REL34623
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Commonwealth Cadets khaki jacket : Senior Cadet W D Walster, 1911 Coronation Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: McKenzie & Burke
Custom made khaki wool serge jacket with pointed cuffs, two pleated breast pockets with two waist patch pockets. There is a brass belt hook on either side of the waist. The jacket fastens down the fro...REL34624
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Commonwealth Cadet's tunic : Senior Cadet W D Walster, 1911 Coronation Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dark green wool serge tunic with stand collar and pointed cuffs. Collar edged all round with narrow red wool Russia braid and decorated with brass Cadet Corps collar badges. Dark green shoulder straps...REL/06822
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Commonwealth Military Competitions Medal : Sergeant J A McDonnell, 44 Senior Cadet Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Commonwealth Military Competitions Medal for Senior Cadets. The obverse of the medal features a raised map of Australia containing the word 'AUSTRALIA'. Around the circumference are the words 'COMMONW...REL31211
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Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal: Staff Regimental Sergeant Major T F Coleman, NSW Instructional Staff
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Mint
Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal. The recipients rank, name, regiment and date of award are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The bust of Edward VII in Field Marshal's uniform facing l...OL00550.003
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Dash, Percy Ferguson (Lieut-Commander b.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Dash, Percy Ferguson
Collection includes Lt Col Dash's commission and appointments under the Naval Act to HMS Dryad and HMAS Cerberus, a record of his service certificates, including his midshipman's record, an extract fr...3DRL/7696
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Department of Defence
Manuscript
EDITED TYPESCRIPT AND EDITED PROOF COPY OF "WHERE THE AUSTRALIANS REST", A PUBLICATION DESCRIBING OVERSEAS CEMETERIES IN WHICH AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS FROM THE 1914-1918 CONFLICT WERE BURIED. INCLUDES COR...MSS1361
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Discharged Returned Soldier Badge: 2nd Lieutenant P G Neeson, 26 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Amor Pty Ltd
Discharged Returned Soldier Badge, impressed reverse with serial number '2858'. A length of British War Medal ribbon has been sewn onto the reverse of the badge.REL30162
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Discharged Returned Soldier Badge: Sapper C G Blunt, 12 Field Company Engineers, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Circular brass badge surmounted by a King's crown. In the centre is the AIF rising sun emblem surrounded by the text 'ISSUED BY DEPT. OF DEFENCE RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE'. The reverse has been imp...REL31918
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Discharged Returned Soldier badge : Sergeant H C Toone, 48 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Discharged Returned Soldier badge. In the centre of the circular brass badge is the Rising Sun emblem and 'A.I.F' surrounded by the words 'ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE'. The ...REL25532
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Discharged Returned Soldier Badge: Warrant Officer Class II (CSM) F G Jurd, 5 Pioneer Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Discharged Returned Soldier Badge. Impressed reverse with serial number '65914'.REL30221
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Distinguished Conduct Medal : Company Quartermaster Sergeant J S Stevens, 6 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL30137.001
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Envelope: First Aerial Post Great Britain to Australia 1919
Published Collection
Maker: Benson, George Courtney
Envelope addressed the the Director Commonwealth War Museum ( Australian War Memorial). A commemorative label is attached, celebrating the first air mail between Great Britain and Australia. The label...RC02337
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Epaulettes: Lieutenant Colonel, Administrative and Instructional Staff Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of khaki wool epaulettes with dark brown wool edging and a double row of fine red wool braid down the centre. Both have gilded brass rank insignia for a lieutenant colonel (crown and star) and a ...REL24305.002
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Folder 1 of 4 - Photograph, letters and service papers relating to the life and military service of John Hurst "Jack" Edmondson, 1916-1941
Digitised Collection
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Unknown
Papers of Maude Elizabeth Edmondson relating to the life and Second World War service of NX15705 Corporal John Hurst "Jack" Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion, Australia and Libya, 1916-1956. Wallet 3 of 4 co...AWM2020.22.292
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General Service (Mark II) bayonet frog : British and colonial forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Buff leather General Service (Mark II) bayonet frog (described in List of Changes 9985 6 October 1899 and 16976 29 September 1914). The frog is made from two pieces of leather: the loop which passes o...REL27379.006
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George V Coronation Medal : Corporal F A Comins, Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
George V Coronation Medal (1911). Engraved around edge with recipient's details.REL25184.004
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Hat badge: Administrative and Instructional Staff Corps - Sergeant T Judd
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
General service 'Rising Sun' badge with a sterling silver scroll and words 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES' surmounted by a gilded brass tudor crown on a red enamel ground, with a semi-circle...REL/17313.003
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Hat badge : King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment)
Heraldry
Maker: J R Gaunt & Sons
Hat badge : King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment). The badge shows the Royal crest surmounted by a King's Crown and lion. Underneath the crown is a three part scroll with the wo...REL31054
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Hearn, Harold Richard, (Chief Petty Officer, DSM, Royal Australian Navy b.1890)
Private Record
Maker: Hearn, Harold Richard
RECORDS OF SERVICE IN THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY FROM 1906 TO 1949. COVERS SERVICE IN BOTH WORLD WARS. HEARN SERVED ON MANY AUSTRALIAN AND BRITISH SHIPS AND AS A GUNNERY INSTRUCTORPR90/097
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Higginbotham, John Jones William (Seaman, RN b.1887 - d.1971)
Private Record
Maker: Higginbotham, John Jones William
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IN THE ROYAL NAVY 1910, LETTER OF CONDOLENCE AND MEMBERSHIP CARD FOR NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA AND IN MEMORIAM CARDPR89/031
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(HQ, Engineer Staff Office)
Private Record
Maker: (Hq, Engineer Staff Office)
REGISTER OF REQUISITIONS ARRANGED BY MILITARY DISTRICT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INCOMPLETEPR82/139
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Hughes, L T (Corporal, Aas Corps Qld)
Private Record
Maker: Hughes, L T
CORPORAL'S CERTIFICATE OF HUGHES3DRL/7875
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KBE Breast Star: Captain Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, Australian Flying Corps, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver, gilt and enamel breast star, of a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) in a pre-1936 pattern.RELAWM14287.002
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KBE neck decoration: Captain Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, Australian Flying Corps, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Gilt and enamel neck decoration of a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) with original pre-1936 pattern purple suspension ribbon.RELAWM14287.001
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King-Hall, Sir George (Admiral b.1850 - d.1939)
Private Record
Maker: King-Hall, George
Admiral Sir George King-Hall was the last RN Commander of the Australia Station, and an important figure in the early development of the RAN. Diaries document his 3 years in Australia, particularly hi...PR00475
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash
Heraldry
Maker: Garrard & Co Ltd
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George. Includes collar chain, neck badge, breast star.REL/12508.001
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Lanyard : Lance Sergeant V A Berghofer, 17 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Double plaited khaki cotton cord lanyard. The lanyard is being worn around the left shoulder of jacket REL/15810.001.REL/15810.003