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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Lapel badge: Discharged from Active Service, Australia - Captain H G Watson, Australian Flying Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Amor Pty Ltd
Discharged from Active Service badge. Brooch pin and impressed serial number '6894'.REL27062
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Lapel badge: Discharged returned soldier, Australian Army - Corporal A E Sales, 5 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Amor Pty Ltd
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...REL29331
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Lapel badge: War Services Rendered - Private C T Spencer, 6 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver War Badge with impressed serial number reverse 'A95437' on the reverse. Circular badge with the words 'FOR KING AND EMPIRE * SERVICES RENDERED' around the rim and a voided cypher and crown of G...REL28796
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Lee-Enfield .22 RF Pattern 1914 Short Rifle
Technology
Lee-Enfield .22 RF Pattern 1914 No I Short Rifle. Receiver marked right side VR BSA&MCo 1897 LE I A.G.PARKER & Co Ltd, BIRMINGHAM .22 PATT '14 No I and left side ENFIELD 1905 Sht LE ConD II. Butt mark...REL/16371
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Major General Sir Granville Ryrie
Art
Maker: Woollcott, Henry
Depicts a profile portrait, in uniform, of Major General the Honourable Sir Granville de Laune Ryrie (1865-1937) KCMG, CB, VD, 1st AIF, Commanding Officer 2 Australian Light Horse Brigade. Born in New...ART03583
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Mask flying goggles Mk II : Australian Flying Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Triplex Goggle Mask & Lens Co Ltd
Pair of brass-framed flying goggles, hinged in the centre, lined with cotton tape to which a leather outer and rabbit fur lining is sewn. The leather extends in the centre to form a nose guard. There ...REL/01364
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Mess dress jacket : Lieutenant Colonel T I C Williams, Australian Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Kitchener Ltd
Australian 1906 universal pattern blue black superfine wool mess jacket with patrol back and scarlet superfine shawl collar and pointed cuffs. The jacket sits just below waist level and has pointed fr...REL/15814.001
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Mess dress trousers : Lieutenant Colonel T I C Williams, Australian Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Kitchener Ltd
Dark blue wool twill trousers with 45mm wide scarlet superfine wool stripe along the outside of each leg. The high-backed waist has six black plastic buttons (one missing) to attach braces. The waist...REL/15814.003
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Mess dress waistcoat : Lieutenant Colonel T I C Williams, Australian Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Kitchener & Co
Scarlet superfine wool single-breasted waistcoat with round front, fastened at the front with four small gilded brass Australian Commonwealth Edward VII buttons. A diagonally placed inset pocket sits...REL/15814.002
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Mess jacket : Lieutenant G A Hill, Royal Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Naval officers blue superfine wool mess jacket lined with self fabric, black silk and white cotton. The double breasted jacket has a turn down collar, six button holes in each row (four in the turn of...REL30431
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Mess undress trousers : Lieutenant G A Hill, Royal Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of officers navy blue mess undress trousers with a five button fly. Trousers are cut high at the back waist and are shaped with darts to give a close fit over the buttocks. the waist is lined wit...REL30432
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Mothers and Widows Badge : Mrs E M Eedy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black silk ribbon embroidered with the Rising Sun badge, two sprigs of Wattle and the words 'FOR AUSTRALIA', suspended between white metal bars. The lower bar has a single gilded seven-pointed star at...REL29668
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Mounted horse's hoof inkwell : Private R E Davis, 2 Remount Unit, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Horse's rear hoof mounted as a souvenir inkwell. The hoof is fitted with a light aluminium racing plate, attached with six nails. The nails pass through the wall of the hoof, where they have been cut ...REL31828
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Mounted horse's hoof inkwell : Sergeant J G Brown, 1 Remount Unit, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Horse's hind hoof mounted as a souvenir inkwell. The hoof is fitted with a light aluminium racing plate, attached with six nails. The nails pass through the wall of the hoof, where they have been cut ...REL34166
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Mounted Service breeches : Lance Sergeant V A Berghofer, 17 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Military contractor
Australian Army Other Ranks Mounted Service pattern khaki woollen breeches. These breeches have been manufactured in Britain for the War Department from woollen 'Bedford Cord' fabric, and have brown s...REL/15810.002
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Naval officers full dress coat : Lieutenant G A Hill, Royal Naval Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Naval officers full dress coat. The double breasted blue superfine wool coat has a double row of eight buttons, and skirt tails lined with white kerseymere. The tails have concealed inset pockets of w...REL30430.002