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A fired shell being utilised as an ash tray. This image was taken by Nick Fletcher, Senior ...
Photograph
Maker: Fletcher, Nick
A fired shell being utilised as an ash tray. This image was taken by Nick Fletcher, Senior Curator of Military Heraldry and Technology at the Australian War Memorial, as part of the Memorial's Curato...P10271.118
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[A gathering of soldiers]
Art
Maker: Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre
This work is possibly a depiction of a scene that artist Theophile Steinlen observed while living in Paris during the First World War. The print portrays a selection of seven French soldiers, gathered...ART96201
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'A Gentleman in Kharki' and 'The Absent Minded Beggar' vesta holder
Heraldry
Maker: Raphael Tuck & Sons LTD. Publishers to the King and Queen.
Vesta holder (match striker) for wax matches. At the top is a hole for holding matches. On one side is an image of a wounded soldier, after the painting titled 'A Gentleman in Kharki' by Richard Cato...REL23586
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'A Gentleman in Kharki' and 'The Absent Minded Beggar' vesta holder
Heraldry
Maker: Raphael Tuck & Sons LTD. Publishers to the King and Queen.
Vesta holder (match striker) for wax matches. At the top is a hole for holding matches. On one side is an image of a wounded soldier, after the painting titled 'A Gentleman in Kharki' by Richard Cato...REL23585
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Ashtray formed from the copper dome of Point Helles Lighthouse : Bombadier H J Burnett, 2nd Battery, 1st Artillery Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Cleall, E H
Circular copper ashtray in a low profile, flat-based dish form, with evidence of extensive hammering used to form the shape. The original copper sheet which formed the basis of this ashtray appears to...REL/00417
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Ashtray formed from the copper dome of the Cape Helles lighthouse : Major R L R Rabett, 1 Field Artillery Brigade AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Cleall, E H
Circular copper ashtray in a low profile, flat-based dish form, with evidence of extensive hammering used to form the shape. The original copper sheet which formed the basis of this ashtray appears to...REL/00712
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Ashtray with Owen Gun Lysaghts badge
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass ashtray in nickle plate finish with an enamelled brass badge in the centre, showing an Owen gun over a white globe, with the words 'OWEN GUN' over 'LYSAGHTS' on a red background.REL42096
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Australia through the windscreen
Art
Maker: Campbell, Edward Stewart
An unidentified Australian man, possibly 'Lille', stands under a beaming light, his hands resting on a table in front of him and a pipe in his mouth. In the background are a row of faces.ART90378.011
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Barling's make smoking pipe, 'Anzac 1915'
Heraldry
Maker: Barling
Carved briar pipe with a round shank with silver fitment and tapered 1/4 bent Ebonite stem. The bowl of the pipe is engraved 'ANZAC 1915' on the front. The pipe is stamped 'BARLING'S MAKE' on the left...REL36676
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Boss boy "Aritu", Morobe boy
Art
Maker: Pratt, Douglas
Portrait depicting a New Guinean smoking a pipe. The artist has identified him as 'Boss boy "Aritu", Morobe boy'.ART28064
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Boxed Konwal cigarette lighter with Boomers Attack Squadron enamel badge : D Gibbons
Heraldry
Maker: Konwal Ltd
Boxed stainless steel cigarette lighter with brass enamel badge in white and green featuring a design with the words 'BOOMERS ATTACK SQUADRON 165'.REL33486
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Boxed Zippo cigarette lighter with engraved 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) crest : D S Gibbons, Photojournalist
Heraldry
Maker: Zippo Manufacturing Company
Brush finished chrome 'Zippo' cigarette lighter in issue original box with instruction pamphlet. Face of lighter features an engraved 6 RAR/NZ crest with title.REL33478
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Boxed Zippo cigarette lighter with 6 RAR crest : D S Gibbons, Photojournalist
Heraldry
Maker: Zippo Manufacturing Company
Brush finished chrome 'Zippo' cigarette lighter in issue original box with instruction pamphlet. Face of lighter features an engraved 6 RAR/NZ crest with 'VI' title.REL33479
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Boxed Zippo cigarette lighter with 334 UT T Armed Helicopter enamel badge : D S Gibbons, Photojournalist
Heraldry
Maker: Zippo Manufacturing Company
Brushed chrome finish 'Zippo' cigarette lighter in original box with red enamel and brass shield shaped badge featuring the title 'ARMED HELICOPTER' over a pair of crossed sabres with 334 above and UT...REL33480
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Bruce Bairnsfather 'Old Bill' series ashtray
Heraldry
Maker: Grimwades Ltd
Transfer printed ashtray featuring a cartoon design by Bruce Bairnsfather depicting a British soldier attempting to delouse a large artillery shell with a hammer, watched by a fellow soldier. A captio...REL37868
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Bullet casing cigarette lighter : Private H Turner, New South Wales Army Medical Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cigarette lighter made from a .303 cartridge. A flint wheel has been soldered to the side of the casing, which is engaged by a threaded screw at the bottom of the wheel's housing, and the projectile c...REL39564
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Bullet Damaged cigarette case : Lieutenant N G Hatton, 52 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown W D & H O Wills, Bristol & London
Bullet damaged Electro Plated Nickel Silver cigarette case. The right hand side of the lid bears a hole where a bullet pierced it. The lid is engraved with a heavily decorative pattern and shows tarni...REL/00563.001
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Calabash smoking pipe with full bent stem : Lance Corporal Edward Charles Barnes, Royal Army Medical Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Gourd calabash pipe with brass chamber capping and full-bent vulcanite stem with nickel-plated stem collar. The chamber lined with tobacco residue.REL34556
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Capstan cigarette packet : Lieutenant G L Dolan, 53 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: W D and H O Wills
Capstan Navy Cut cigarette packet with a sky blue, navy, gold and white colour scheme. The front features the wording, ' "CAPSTAN" NAVY CUT CIGARETTES' with 'MEDIUM STRENGTH' above and 'W.D.& H.O. WIL...REL32961
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Captured Vietcong lighter and tongs on chain : Sergeant D Elbourne, D Company, 1 RAR
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Length (380 mm) of stainless steel snake chain equipped with a clip at one end and a loop at the other. Attached to the loop is a nickel plated brass-cased cigarette lighter attached with a length of ...REL38838