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Airborne forces beret : Major B W Fox, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Beret Manufacturers Pty Ltd
Dull cherry felt beret with black nylon band threaded through with black cotton grosgrain ribbon for adjustment, and two pairs of ventilation holes edged with buttonhole stitch. An antique silver Unit...REL33963
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AK47 shell casings : 3 Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
4 x AK-47 shell casings. Two are made from steel, one from brass. The fourth is heavily caked in rust.REL35994.001
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Alan Graham Ramsay as an Australian Associated Press correspondent interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: Petersen, Joel Ramsay, Alan Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Scene 7 Take 1 Roll 1. Atmosphere among the first troops on fast troop carrier HMAS Sydney headed for Vung Tau; HMAS Sydney left in extraordinary secrecy and the route was unknown; Scene 7 Take 2 Roll...F10601
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Alexander (High (Sandy) MacGregor as the Commanding Officer 3 Field Troop Australian Engineers interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited MacGregor, Alexander Hugh 'Sandy' Swanborough, Greg
CO 3 Field Troop Australian Engineers 19 September 1966 to 29 April 1966. 1 Field Squadron 30 April 1966 to 12 October 1966. Scene 9, Take 1: Describes early techniques used to enter tunnels. Men wer...F10652
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Black ankle boots : 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Rossiters Pty. Ltd.
Pair of black leather ankle boots with leather soles and heels, heavy cotton stitching, six pairs of black-painted brass lace eyelets, a leather loop at the upper rear of the boot to retain the laces,...REL35990
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Fatigue shirt : Corporal S W Hilt, 173rd Airborne Brigade, US Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Olive green cotton sateen fatigue shirt with long sleeves and a patch pocket on each breast with pointed flaps. The shirt fastens down the front with six buttons. The cuff, pocket and front buttons ar...REL35303.001
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Fatigue trousers : Corporal S W Hilt, 173rd Airborne Brigade, US Army
Heraldry
Maker: Glenn Mfg Co
Olive green cotton sateen fatigue trousers with large patch slash pockets over each front hip and a pair of patch pockets with square flaps at the back. The trousers have a five button fly secured by ...REL35303.002
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Ho Chi Minh sandals : 3 Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rubber sandals hand-made from car or truck tyres. The sole of the sandal has been cut from an oval-shaped section of tyre, with the tread side downwards. There are four straps on the sandal, which hav...REL35992
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Hugh Alexander (Lex) McAulay as a Corporal 1 RAR, later Military Attache Staff Australian Embassy interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited McAulay, Alexander Hugh Swanborough, Greg
Roll 20 Scene 7 take 1; feels on leaving Richmond airbase for Vietnam; take 2 retake of 1; leaving Sydney from RAAF Richmond during winter wearing tropical uniforms; felt no apprehension and all were ...F10618
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Identity disc : Sergeant S W Hilt, 173rd Airborne Brigade, US Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular steel identity disc with rounded ends and a hole punched in one end for attachment to a neck chain or leather thong. The disc is impressed on one side 'HILT./ SAMUEL W/ RA11729024/ APOS 18...REL38553
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Interview with Ian MacKay (Frontline out takes)
Film
Maker: MacKay, Ian Magnus Bradbury, David
Ian Magnus Mackay as a journalist for Independent Television News (ITN) and Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) describes differences between TV and newspaper reporting; the 'Five o'clock follies...F10550
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John Essex-Clarke as a Major 1 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Essex-Clark, John Swanborough, Greg
Major, 1RAR Scene 7, Take 1, roll 68: 1RAR prepared for conventional warfare as a Pentropic Battalion then trained for tropical warfare before going to Vietnam. Understanding of guerrilla fighting a...F10657
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Pair of collar badges : Brigadier General E W Williamson, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Two woven cloth rank badges for a United States brigadier general, each consisting of a white star on an olive green background.REL35704
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Pair of insect repellent canisters in Pattern 1944 wallet : Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: RG Co
Two insect repellent canisters with screw caps at each end in a rubberised fabric pouch. The words 'REFILL END' are printed in black on one screw cap, and 'SPRINKLER END' on the other. The Sprinkler e...REL35977
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Pattern 1944 water bottle, dixie tin and carrier : Corporal B J Adams, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Water bottle of unpainted aluminium with a large black rubber screw cap. The cap is secured by a length of pale khaki cord knotted through an eyelet rivetted to the cap and looped around the neck of t...REL35991
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South Vietnamese flag : C Company, 1 RAR, Bien Hoa
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A South Vietnamese flag with various units and locations in South Vietnam hand written in black ink. Written on the top centre of the flag in black ink is the following: '1R-A-R BEIN HOA VIET-NAM '65 ...REL32707
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Soviet marching compass body : Sapper G J Wilson, 3 Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
The bakelite body of a marching compass with lanyard and nylon pouch. The compass has a hinged lid with a metal mirror riveted to the inside, allowing the user to see the aiming point and the compass ...REL35976.001
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Soviet marching compass pouch : Sapper G J Wilson, 3 Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
The bakelite body of a marching compass with lanyard and nylon pouch. The compass has a hinged lid with a metal mirror riveted to the inside, allowing the user to see the aiming point and the compass ...REL35976.002
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Staff Sergeant John Newland, of a United States force, the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute ...
Photograph
Maker: Dupont, Stephen
Staff Sergeant John Newland, of a United States force, the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects a bullet wound on the leg of an Afghan man injured in figh...P05353.035
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Table centrepiece : Warrant Officer Class II S H Cheeseman, 1 Australian Logistic Support Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Metallic figure of an American airborne soldier in parachute assembly mounted on a laminated particle board base. The base has green felt across the bottom. An area of dried adhesive on the side of th...REL38908
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Tropical combat jacket : Sergeant S W Hilt, 173rd Airborne Brigade, US Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
United States Army issue tropical combat jacket with a concealed button front closure. The olive green cotton jacket has four expanding patch pockets with buttoned flap closures. The breast pockets ar...REL38554.001
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Tropical combat trousers : Sergeant S W Hilt, 173rd Airborne Brigade, US Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of olive green US tropical combat trousers featuring a five-button fly, pair of hip pockets with rectangular flaps and concealed button fastening, pair of front pockets and a pair of expanding ca...REL38554.002
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Two pieces of rock : 3 Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers
Heraldry
Two pieces of rock.REL35994.002
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US Army Combat Infantryman Badge : Brigadier General E W Williamson, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
US Combat Infantryman Badge, consisting of a silver infantry musket on a light blue enamel bar with a silver border, on and over a silver elliptical oak wreath.The reverse is marked 'STERLING', and ha...REL35705
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U.S. ARMY distinguishing insignia : Brigadier General E W Williamson, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Woven cotton 'U.S. ARMY' distinguishing insignia, consisting of gold lettering on a black strip.REL35703
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US Army Issue Poncho : Lance Corporal T W J Lupton, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Kenneth M. Wilson Co. Inc. Unknown
Olive drab nylon twill multi-purpose poncho with attached hood, and eyelets and press-studs for attaching to other ponchos. Around the face and head opening at the top of the poncho is a green cotton...REL32708
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US Army Master Parachutist Badge : Brigadier General E W Williamson, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Heraldry
Maker: Vanguard
Silver Master Parachutist badge, consisting of an open parachute on and over a pair of stylised wings displayed and curving inward. A star and wreath are added above the parachute canopy to indicate t...REL35706
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US Camouflaged Helmet Cover : South Vietnam
Heraldry
Maker: US Department of Defence US Department of Defence US Department of Defence
A United States forces standard issue reversible fabric helmet cover to fit US M1 steel helmet. One side of the helmet cover has a brown 'autumn' coloured pattern while the other is in a green 'sprin...REL32709
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Vulcan cigarette lighter : Lance Corporal C H McQuillan, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Vulcan Lighters Vulcan Lighters
Vulcan brand chrome-plated brass flip-top cigarette lighter. The Royal Australian Regiment badge is affixed to the front with 'VIETNAM' engraved underneath. 'C H McQuillan' and 'In Memory of B.O. Pet...REL35993
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Zippo cigarette lighter : US 173rd Airborne Brigade
Heraldry
Maker: Zippo Manufacturing Company
Zippo brand chrome-plated brass flip-top cigarette lighter. '"SGT RICK" VIET-NAM 66-67-70-71' with 173rd Airborne crest engraved on obverse. US Army parachutist wings and 'FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FOUGHT FO...REL39297
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Zippo cigarette lighter : Warrant Officer Class II S H Cheeseman, 1 Australian Logistic Support Company
Heraldry
Maker: Zippo Manufacturing Company Zippo Manufacturing Company
Zippo brand chrome-plated brass flip-top cigarette lighter. Engraved on obverse '1 ALSC ANZAC SGT'S MESS BIENHOA VIETNAM'.REL38907