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52 Results
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Aluminium container : Lieutenant A Y Ellerman, 2/29 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Engraved aluminium container with a hinged lid. The top of the container has a stippled background and is engraved with a sunflower design and 'A Y ELLERMAN'. The back of the container is engraved wit...REL31565
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Australia Service Medal : Private H H McKee, 4 Australian Anti Tank Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32367.004
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Australia Service Medal : Private R R Trotter, 8 Division Ammunition Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL38150.004
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Autographed good luck flag : Sergeant N M Cohen, 8 Division HQ
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Unknown Japanese soldier's autographed national flag, with a central inset red cotton disc. There are numerous slogans and signatures written on the flag in black ink characters. The top right corner ...REL45907
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Autographed Japanese fundoshi : Signalman J Easton, 8 Division Signals
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Red cotton Japanese fundoshi, or loin cloth, with two self fabric ties across the top edge. The fundoshi bears the autographs, written in indelible pencil, of the surviving members of 8 Division Signa...REL33778
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Private H H McKee, 4 Australian Anti Tank Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32367.003
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Private R R Trotter, 8 Division Ammunition Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL38150.003
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Coolie basket : Private L G Gaffney, 8 Division Employment Platoon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rattan 'coolie basket' with two carrying handles and an open 'shovel' shaped side.REL46833
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Embroidered map of Australia : Corporal E G P Sullivan, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Sullivan, Edward Gordon Patrick (Pat)
Embroidered Commonwealth Bank cotton cash bag. One side is printed with the bank's details. The other is heavily embroidered with mercerised cotton embroidery thread in shades of red, pink, mauve, gre...REL/03670
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Engraved mess tin : Lance Corporal J C Hood, HQ Guard Battalion, 7th Division
Heraldry
Maker: C & B Ltd Hood, John Cochrane
Large rectangular mess tin with a hinged one-piece metal handle designed to fold over the top of the tin for compact storage. Stamped at the hinge point is, 'C & B LTD 1939 [broad arrow symbol]'. The ...REL34584
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Engraved mess tins : Captain C G Corke, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces
Heraldry
Maker: Corke, Clive George E & Co
Pair of aluminium rectangular interlocking mess tins with the steel handles on each removed. The manufacturer's details 'E & Co 1939' and broad arrow is stamped into the handle socket on each tin. Abo...REL33728.001
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Engraved mug : Lance Corporal J C Hood, HQ Guard Battalion, 7th Division
Heraldry
Maker: James Dixon & Sons
Silver-plated trophy mug with handle and formally engraved, SELANGOR GOLF CLUB MONTHLY MEDAL 1936 C H P'. Below this, punch engraved by hand is a Rising Sun badge and on the sides of the mug is,'16-11...REL34585
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Escape compass: Lieutenant A Y Ellerman, 2/29 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small escape compass with a brass body and glass top. Within is a 'floating' steel star with a point painted red to indicated north.REL31567.001
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Field Ambulance medical box : Major A R Hazelton, Australian Army Medical Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wooden box with steel hinges and hasp. Painted blue with white squares with red crosses on the ends and rear side. On the front left hand side is a white oblong edged in red with 'MAJOR A.HAZELTON N.X...REL/21924
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Flag: British White Ensign: made at 105-Kilo POW Camp, Burma Railway: autographed
Heraldry
British White Ensign - 1939-1945 War, in the shape of the Royal Navy White Ensign.REL/03628
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Handcarved cameo pendant : Staff Sergeant C C Oliver, 2/3 Reserve Motor Transport Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cameo pendant handcarved from a beetlenut. The oval pendant depicts the profile of a young woman and has a loop at the top for suspension from a chain.REL33445
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Handmade cover for repaired guitar: Captain E M Dahl, 84th Light Aid Detachment, POW, Changi and Thailand
Heraldry
Maker: Dahl, Edward Marstrand Luja
Handmade guitar cover or carrying bag made from lengths of brown cotton (taken from a British military valise) and sewn with thick cream cotton thread (salvaged from canvas). A carrying strap has been...RELAWM24605.002
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Hand made playing card : Sapper F W Davis, 2/10 Field Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Davis, Francis William
Carboard panel cut from a green packet of WD & HO Wills 'Three Castles' cigarettes to the shape of a playing card. The obverse has been marked as the 10 of hearts, with the hearts coloured red.REL33537
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Hand made shorts : Sergeant Reginald Noel Farquhar, 2/40th Australian Infantry Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Farquhar, Reginald Noel
Pair of handmade khaki cotton shorts, with two metal fly buttons. A pair of improvised hooks and eyes close the waist band. The shorts are cut in a similar style to standard army issue garments.REL/03007
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Home-made POW shorts : Driver D S Shipston, 2/105 General Transport Company, Australain Army Service Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Shipston, Donald Saxon
Pair of shorts made from light-weight khaki cotton, probably material from a shirt. The shorts have a waistband and are fastened with a tab fitting on each hip which closes using a handmade celluloid ...REL/04071
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Identity disc : Lieutenant A Y Ellerman, 2/29 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small rectangular aluminium identity disc with a 4 mm mounting hole. The disc is marked in black along the top with Japanese characters which translate as 'AUSTRALIAN OFFICER'. Impressed beneath these...REL31566
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Inscribed aluminium box, River Valley Camp, Singapore : Sapper FW Davis, 2/10 Field Company
Heraldry
Maker: Davis, Francis William
Small aluminium alloy box with separate lid. Lid has been inscribed with a bordered decoration consisting of a rising sun, over which is inscribed a variation of the returned from active service badge...REL33413
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Knife, fork and spoon : Captain C G Corke, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces
Heraldry
Set of unmatched cutlery comprising a stainless steel table knife stamped 'WARRANTED', within a garter surmounted by a crown, and 'STAINLESS STEEL', with a cut down cream celluloid handle roughly engr...REL33728.002
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Lap Lap : Bombardier A F Gauld, 2/10 Field Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black cotton draw string Lap Lap.REL33942
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MIS-X E-3-J Survival/Escape Kit : Lieutenant A Y Ellerman, 2/29 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A survival/medical kit in a cotton canvas pouch with cotton webbing belt loop at the back and two snap fasteners at the front. A gold tin fits inside with the following contents: Field Ration 'D' choc...REL31567
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Pacific Star : Private H H McKee, 4 Australian Anti Tank Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL32367.002
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Pacific Star : Private R R Trotter, 8 Division Ammunition Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL38150.002
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1903 Pattern water bottle with false bottom : Selarang Barracks Square, Singapore
Heraldry
Maker: F.S. Ltd.
Khaki cloth covered Australian Army issue, 1903 Pattern water bottle. The bottle is of blue enamelled steel and has a cork plug secured by a length of twine. A false bottom has been constructed by cut...RELAWM20448
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Prisoner of War identification disc : Private J M McMahon, 8 Division Ammunition Sub Park
Heraldry
Maker: Japanese Armed Forces
Rectangular aluminium identification tag with folded over sleeve at top to incorporate a bent copper pin. Threaded onto the pin is a small (8 mm square) enamelled brass colour patch (diagonal brown ov...REL37856
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Prisoner of war navigational device : J Collins, Burma Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Collins, J
A sphere and hemisphere of equal radii, each projected to a plane surface, complete with carefully inscribed parallels and meridians at selected intervals. The sphere represents the celestial sphere a...REL/12229
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Railway spike fragment : Hellfire Pass, Burma Thailand Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Curved, broken off fragment of the tip of a railway spike.REL/11872.008
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Railway spike : Hellfire Pass, Burma Thailand Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel railway spike with a T shaped head. Shank is square in cross section.REL/11872.007
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Railway spike : Hellfire Pass, Burma Thailand Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel railway spike with an oval shaped head. Shank is square in cross section.REL/11872.005
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Railway spike : Hellfire Pass, Burma Thailand Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel railway spike with a T shaped head. Shank is square in cross section.REL/11872.004
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Railway spike : Hellfire Pass, Burma Thailand Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel railway spike with a T shaped head. Shank is square in cross section.REL/11872.006
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Railway spike : Hellfire Pass, Burma Thailand Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel railway spike with a T shaped head. Shank is square in cross section.REL/11872.001
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Railway spike : Hellfire Pass, Burma Thailand Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel railway spike with an oval shaped head. Shank is square in cross section.REL/11872.003
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Railway spike : Hellfire Pass, Burma Thailand Railway
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel railway spike with an oval shaped head. Shank is square in cross section and is curved from previous use.REL/11872.002
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Red Cross armband : Major A R Hazelton, Australian Army Medical Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton armband with a wool flannel red cross sewn in the centre. The armband tapers from a wide centre to the ends. One end has a metal buckle with two claws. The name 'MAJOR HAZELTON A.R.' is w...REL/22106
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Repaired guitar: Captain E M Dahl, 84th Light Aid Detachment, POW, Changi and Thailand
Heraldry
Maker: Dahl, Edward Marstrand Luja
Rebuilt guitar, using a commercial neck, machine heads and tailpiece. All the other items are improvised. The machine heads are commercially manufactured nickel-plated steel, with brass winder cogs,...RELAWM24605.001
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Returned from Active Service badge : Private H H McKee, 4 Australian Anti Tank Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: K G Luke
Bronze tri-service badge with combined anchor, rising sun and wings surmounted by a king's crown. Underneath is a boomerang with the words 'RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE'. The reverse is stamped with t...REL32368
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Rosary beads made from seeds : Sergeant J P Adam, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Adam, James Phillip
Rosary beads made from small red polished seeds linked by fine wire. The rosary begins with a commercially produced crucifix made of wood edged with brass. The figure of Christ is pinned on top of the...REL29907
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Section of ulcerated tibia removed from a British POW : Lieutenant Colonel E E Dunlop, 2/2 CCS
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Large sequestrum (section of dead bone) from a tibia (shin bone) damaged by a tropical ulcer. The bone has irregular jagged edges and has been partially cut with a saw near a blue stain.REL26678
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Sewing Kit : Bombardier A F Gauld, 2/10 Field Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made rectangular sewing kit roll without contents. The inside has been lined with red fine gingham material with a pocket at the right hand side. The left hand side has a small piece of tack tha...REL33943
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Slouch hat : Gunner J S L Wilkinson, 18 Anti-Tank Battery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Worn and stained khaki fur felt slouch hat with a leather sweat band, and a hat band made from a length of khaki wool puggaree. The crown has split and been roughly repaired with stitching inside befo...REL/12431
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1939-45 Star : Private H H McKee, 4 Australian Anti Tank Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's detailsREL32367.001
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1939-45 Star : Private R R Trotter, 8 Division Ammunition Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL38150.001
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Tin of Johnson's Baby Powder : Corporal A W L Webber, Headquarters, 8 Division AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd, Sydney
Small, mildly corroded rectangular tin of Johnson & Johnson baby powder. Most of the original label has disappeared from the body, but a small portion of red and white chequer pattern remains around t...REL48052
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Tobacco pouch : Bombardier A F Gauld, 2/10 Field Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Gauld, Alan Forbes 'Ted' Lightning
Handmade leather tobacco pouch with metal zipper. The zipper pull is stamped 'LIGHTNING'. The pouch contains tobacco and cigarettes from the Second World War period.REL33945
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Wallet : Bombardier A F Gauld, 2/10 Field Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular brown leather wallet with crocodile patterned exterior. The front upper right hand corner has a rectangular brass plate with the following engraved ' A. F. G / QX 10129 / Jondaryan / 1940...REL33941
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Webbing haversack : Lieutenant A Y Ellerman, 2/19 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British 1914 emergency pattern khaki cotton webbing haversack. The brown leather 1914 shoulder strap is adjusted by a brass buckle on each side and is attached to the haversack with galvanised steel r...REL31564
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Wooden box of eye instruments from HMAS Perth : Major A R Hazelton, Australian Army Medical Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Weiss & Son
Wooden box with metal hinges and decorative clasp. The top of the box is marked with a broad arrow and the words '23174 PRICE WB/ HMAS PERTH' in pencil. Inside the box the lid is stamped with the make...REL/21926