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MOROTAI. 1945-09-12. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR EX PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE, SURVIVORS OF ...
Photograph
MOROTAI. 1945-09-12. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR EX PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE, SURVIVORS OF GULL FORCE, 2/21ST INFANTRY BATTALION AND ATTACHED TROOPS, WERE EVACUATED FROM AMBON IN THE CERAM SEA ...115754
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Murnane, Allan Thomas
Private Record
Maker: Murnane, Alan Thomas
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX43008 Private (Pte) Alan Thomas Murnane who served with 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, which later became part of Gull Force. Comprises or...PR87/066
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ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR EX-POWS OF THE JAPANESE, SURVIVORS OF GULL FORCE, 2/21ST INFANTRY ...
Photograph
Maker: Stewart, Ronald Leslie
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR EX-POWS OF THE JAPANESE, SURVIVORS OF GULL FORCE, 2/21ST INFANTRY BATTALION AND ATTACHED TROOPS, WERE EVACUATED FROM AMBON IN THE CERAM SEA AND BROUGHT TO MOROTAI BY RAN COR...115777
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ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR EX-POWS OF THE JAPANESE, SURVIVORS OF GULL FORCE, 2/21ST INFANTRY ...
Photograph
Maker: Stewart, Ronald Leslie
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR EX-POWS OF THE JAPANESE, SURVIVORS OF GULL FORCE, 2/21ST INFANTRY BATTALION AND ATTACHED TROOPS, WERE EVACUATED FROM AMBON IN THE CERAM SEA AND BROUGHT TO MOROTAI BY RAN COR...115780
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One hundred and sixty four ex-prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese, survivors of Gull Force, ...
Photograph
Maker: Stewart, Ronald Leslie
One hundred and sixty four ex-prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese, survivors of Gull Force, 2/21 Battalion and attached troops, were evacuated from Ambon in the Ceram sea and brought to Morotai by...115776
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Pacific Star : Lieutenant M H MacDowell, 2/21 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL/02986.002
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Pair of sunglasses : Private M J Gilbert, 2/21 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Handmade
Pair of sunglasses manufactured in Tan Toey (or Tantoei) prisoner of war camp, Ambon. The glasses were made by an Australian prisoner from a pair of existing glass lenses, using split brass tubing for...REL31317
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Portrait of Private Peter Geoffrey Sheppard
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of VX50592 Private Peter Geoffrey Sheppard, 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second World War. The unit colour patch of the 2/21st Btn has been painted within a decorative shield in the to...AWM2019.200.1
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Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III* (SMLE) Rifle
Technology
Maker: Small Arms Factory, Lithgow
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III* bolt action rifle, complete with sling, oil bottle, pullthrough and piece of cleaning gauze. The magazine platform and platform spring are missing. The receiver...REL35451
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Side Drum bearing Battle Honours of 21 Battalion AIF, used at Ambon and Hainan Island by 2/21 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Premier, England
Gold painted wood and vellum side drum with steel frame, wires and adjustment screws. A small gold and enamel badge, in the shape of a shield surmounted by a king's crown, is attached to the side of t...REL/15006
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Signal flag bearing the names of No 9 Hut at Bakli Bay Prisoner of War Camp, Ambon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton signal flag with a blue horizontal central stripe, with names written on it in indelible purple pencil. Flag bears the title 'Machine Gun Platoon' on the upper half, and 'C Coy' on the lo...REL/13757
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Slouch hat pendant with photograph : Private T Graham, 2/21 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small slouch hat pendant made from gilded brass with a circular frame on the underside. This contains a black and white photograph of Private Thomas Graham. Above the rim of the frame is a suspension ...REL/17468.001
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1939-45 Star : Lieutenant M H MacDowell, 2/21 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipients details.REL/02986.001
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State Express Ardath tobacco tin : Laha Massacre, Ambon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard size army issue tobacco tin with remains of a red paper label around edge. The label reads 'STATE EXPRESS ARDATH FINE CUT READY RUBBED VIRGINIA TOBACCO SUCCESSOR IN AUSTRALIA TO ARDATH TOBACC...RELAWM20480.005
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STUDIO PORTRAIT OF VX25068 PRIVATE ALBERT WARBURTON BRANSON, 2/21ST INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO DIED ...
Photograph
STUDIO PORTRAIT OF VX25068 PRIVATE ALBERT WARBURTON BRANSON, 2/21ST INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO DIED OF ILLNESS AT AMBON 1945-08-07 WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE.P01269.001
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Tait, Edwin Robert Alexander (Private, b.1918 - d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Shaw, Percival James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX28084 Private Edwin Robert Alexander 'Bert' Tait, 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, Ambon, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one three-page ...AWM2019.684.1
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VX35406 DRIVER WILLIAM THOMAS DOOLAN, 2/21ST INFANTRY BATTALION, WHICH FORMED PART OF GULL FORCE, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
VX35406 DRIVER WILLIAM THOMAS DOOLAN, 2/21ST INFANTRY BATTALION, WHICH FORMED PART OF GULL FORCE, GARRISONING AMBON. KILLED IN ACTION, 1942-02-01 AT AMBON. ON 1942-01-28 A POWERFUL JAPANESE TASK FORCE...133887
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Young, Arthur Wellesley (Captain, b.1912 - d.1998); Edmonds, Jack Roland (Lance Corporal, b.1914 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Menzies, Robert Gordon Young, Arthur Wellesley
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX26672 Captain Arthur Wellesley Young, 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1941; Collection relatin...PR04281