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A Bren carrier from 2/17th Infantry Battalion setting out to engage an enemy party in “No Man’s ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A Bren carrier from 2/17th Infantry Battalion setting out to engage an enemy party in “No Man’s Land”.020371
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A Bren carrier operated by men from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion swirling through thick dust to ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A Bren carrier operated by men from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion swirling through thick dust to engage an enemy party in “No Man’s Land”.020372
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A captured Italian 75mm field gun in action - it was operated by members of the “Bush Artillery” ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A captured Italian 75mm field gun in action - it was operated by members of the “Bush Artillery” drawn from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion.020283
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Africa Star : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Unnamed as issued.RELAWM31948.004
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Africa Star : Lance Sergeant B G Dawes, 2/17 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star with clasp '8TH ARMY'. Medal unnamed as issued.REL30970.003
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Africa Star: Sergeant Francis George Clark, 2/17th Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL49511.006
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A group of officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: Back row: ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A group of officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: Back row: Lieutenant (Lt) J. B. Norris (Possibly NX15055 Lt John Richard Bertram Norris); NX29407 Lt George Freder...020789
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A group of officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: Back row: ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A group of officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: Back row: Lieutenant (Lt) J. B. Norris (Possibly NX15055 Lt John Richard Bertram Norris); NX29407 Lt George Freder...020793
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Allsop, Lance Phillip (Private, b.1919 - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Allsop, Lance Phillip
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Private Lance Allsop, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion. Collection consists of a notebook containing names and addresses, information on hosp...3DRL/7023
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An unidentified Australian gun crew from the 2/17 infantry battalion go into action as part of ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
An unidentified Australian gun crew from the 2/17 infantry battalion go into action as part of the ‘Bush Artillery’. They have just fired a captured Italian 75/27 model 06 field gun using captured Ita...020279
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A rotund member of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion carrying an armful of Italian 75mm shells. ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A rotund member of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion carrying an armful of Italian 75mm shells. Australian Units used them in captured Italian guns in Tobruk.021027
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Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.RELAWM31948.006
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Australia Service Medal: Sergeant Francis George Clark, 2/17th Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL49511.008
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A wounded Australian soldier being carried to the underground Regimental Aid Post of the 2/17th ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A wounded Australian soldier being carried to the underground Regimental Aid Post of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion in an advanced area of Tobruk.021020
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A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ”Fig Tree” Regimental Aid Post. Situated in a cave over which grew an old fig tree, the area was under en...021023
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A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ”Fig Tree” Regimental Aid Post. Situated in a cave over which grew an old fig tree, the area was under en...021022
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A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ”Fig Tree” Regimental Aid Post. Situated in a cave over which grew an old fig tree, the area was under en...021021
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.RELAWM31948.005
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British War Medal 1939-45: Sergeant Francis George Clark, 2/17th Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL49511.007
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Bryant, Arthur Francis Peter (Warrant Officer, b.1916 - d.2000)
Private Record
Maker: Bryant, Arthur Francis Peter
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Warrant Officer Arthur Francis Peter Bryant, 2/17 Battalion in the Middle East and North African campaigns. Collection consists of five original...PR03012
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Camouflage played an important part in the Western Desert campaign as shown in this scene from ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Camouflage played an important part in the Western Desert campaign as shown in this scene from above the 2/17th Infantry Battalion Headquarters area looking north west towards the Derna Road. The cam...020287
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Clark, Francis George (Sergeant, b.? - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Clark, Bruce Various Watson, Bertram Hugh
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX17124 Sergeant Francis George ‘Frank’ Clark, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and the Middle Eas...PR04589
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Colour patch: Sergeant Francis George Clark, 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Diamond shaped colour patch, divided black over green, on a grey ground. Worn by members of 2/17th Battalion from c. November 1940 until December 1942.REL49513
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CORPORAL J. EDMONDSON, 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS (VC), ...
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CORPORAL J. EDMONDSON, 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS (VC), POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION AT TOBRUK, LIBYA ON 1941-04-13.044622
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CORPORAL JOHN HURST EDMONDSON VC, 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, ...
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CORPORAL JOHN HURST EDMONDSON VC, 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION ON 1941-04-13 AT TOBRUK, LIBYA.100642
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Edmondson, John Hurst 'Jack' (Corporal, b.1914 - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Edmondson, Maude Elizabeth
Collection relating to the life and Second World War service of NX15705 Corporal John Hurst "Jack" Edmondson, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australia, 1940-1967. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection cont...PR85/278
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Edmondson, Maude Elizabeth
Private Record
Maker: Edmondson, Maude Elizabeth
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. Collection compr...PR89/056
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Geikie, Bayne (Lieutenant - later Captain b.1912)
Private Record
Maker: Geikie, Bayne
Record Book for 11 Platoon, `B' Company, 2/17 Battalion, kept by Lieut. Geikie. Records personal details of platoon members, any particular skills, promotions, transfers, deaths. Also lists members of...PR00231
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Grant, Ronald Sidney (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Grant, Ronald Sidney
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX60273 Private Ronald Sidney "Ron" Grant, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Libya, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains one letter from ...PR84/163
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Grant, Ron (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Grant, Ronald Sidney
UNTITLED POEM RELATED TO THE "RATS OF TOBRUK" COVERING THE WITHDRAWAL FROM CYRENAICA TO THE FORTRESS AND THE ENSUING SIEGEPR88/040
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Guns and crew at the alert, a Bren carrier speeds out through the dust to engage an enemy party ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Guns and crew at the alert, a Bren carrier speeds out through the dust to engage an enemy party in “No Man’s Land”.020373
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Hero in the mould of other days: Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC
Manuscript
Maker: Peacock, Kenneth Royden
A typed manuscript entitled "Hero in the mould of other days: Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC", written by Kenneth R Peacock. Includes a transcription of the diary of Edmondson's mother Maude Elizab...MSS1871
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History of Courage: Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC
Manuscript
Maker: Peacock, Kenneth Royden
A typed manuscript entitled "History of Courage: Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC", written by Kenneth R Peacock.MSS1870
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Housewife : Corporal J H Edmondson, VC, 2/17th Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown leatherette housewife lined with cream flannelette which folds in to protect the contents. One end is folded in to form a pocket, which contains khaki darning wool and a Bakelite thimble. The ot...RELAWM31950.007
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Informal portrait of Private K E Bell, A Company, 2/17th Infantry Battalion who was aged 17 years ...
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Informal portrait of Private K E Bell, A Company, 2/17th Infantry Battalion who was aged 17 years when he was Mentioned in Despatches for bravery at Tobruk. During an offensive patrol he carried in hi...024225
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JACK GAMBLING AND CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION, AIF. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE ...
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JACK GAMBLING AND CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION, AIF. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION ON 1941-04-13 AT TOBRUK, LIBYA.P00426.003
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Liddiard, James Norman (Private, b.1911 - d.1983)
Private Record
Maker: Liddiard, James Norman
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX16238 Private James Norman "Norm" Liddiard, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Libya, 12 August 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains one...PR00548
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MEARS, CYRIL WILLIAM (CORPORAL, b.1920)
Private Record
Maker: Mears, Cyril William
DIARY MAINTAINED FROM TIME OF EMBARKATION AT SYDNEY ABOARD THE "AQUITANIA", POSTING TO THE WESTERN DESERT, PATROL ACTIVITIES IN TOBRUK, POSTING TO SYRIA, THE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN AND EVENTUAL RETURN T...PR84/379
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Members of the 2/17 infantry battalion are enjoying a smoke while they scan the horizon for signs ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Members of the 2/17 infantry battalion are enjoying a smoke while they scan the horizon for signs of enemy activity. They are part of the ‘Bush Artillery' and are operating a captured Italian 75/27 mo...020286
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MEMBERS OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION, AIF. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEY ARE: JOCK SLATTERY, JOHN HEDGES, ...
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MEMBERS OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION, AIF. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEY ARE: JOCK SLATTERY, JOHN HEDGES, STEWART CROWTHER, BILL MCGILLIVRAY, HECTOR MCDONALD, JOHN EDMONDSON. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA C...P00426.001
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Men of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion used this captured Italian field gun to send 75mm shells ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Men of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion used this captured Italian field gun to send 75mm shells back to their former owners. The soldiers were known as the “Bush Artillery” because they were infantryme...020277
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Neely, Leslie Jason (Lance Sergeant, b.1917 - d.1983)
Private Record
Maker: Neely, Leslie Jason
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX18665 Lance Sergeant Leslie Jason Neely, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East, 1941. Wallet 1 of ...PR02002
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NX365 Brigadier John Joseph Murray, at right, of the 20th Infantry Brigade, Tobruk, with his ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
NX365 Brigadier John Joseph Murray, at right, of the 20th Infantry Brigade, Tobruk, with his battalion commanders. From the left: NX378 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) (later Brigadier) John Wilson Crawf...020772
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NX15705 CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON, (IN FRONT) FOLLOWED BY J. DEERING AND DOUG FOSTER OF THE 2/17TH ...
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NX15705 CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON, (IN FRONT) FOLLOWED BY J. DEERING AND DOUG FOSTER OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION AIF. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION ON 1941-04-13 AT TOBR...P00426.004
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NX378 Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson Crawford E.D. (later Brigadier, accidentally killed in ...
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Maker: Howard, Frederick James
NX378 Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson Crawford E.D. (later Brigadier, accidentally killed in Australia 7 March 1943), Commanding Officer of 2/17th Infantry Battalion, watching, from Post 32 in the El A...020207
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NX378 Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) John Wilson Crawford, Commanding Officer of 2/17th ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
NX378 Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) John Wilson Crawford, Commanding Officer of 2/17th Infantry Battalion. Accidentally killed 7 March 1943.020725
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Officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion at Post 32, in the El Adem Sector, scan the section for ...
Photograph
Maker: Howard, Frederick James
Officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion at Post 32, in the El Adem Sector, scan the section for signs of a patrol affray taking place about 1,000 yards out. In the background can be seen a crow’s n...020206
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One of the gunners of the “Bush Artillery”, 2/17th Infantry Battalion troops employed as ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
One of the gunners of the “Bush Artillery”, 2/17th Infantry Battalion troops employed as artillerymen, at work on the breech of a captured Italian field gun which was used to fire back to the Italian...020278
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One of the Italian light field guns which the enemy used to support infantry attacks. This ...
Photograph
Maker: Howard, Frederick James
One of the Italian light field guns which the enemy used to support infantry attacks. This particular gun is one of a battery of six manned by converted infantry drawn from 2/17th Infantry Battalion ...020204
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Patronenkasten 15, MG34 Ammunition Box : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
Technology
Rectangular ammunition box of welded and pressed steel construction. The box is finished in original wartime dark green paint, with red oxide primer showing through in some areas. The lid is impressed...RELAWM31375.003