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Autographed and embroidered Japanese personal flag : Lieutenant General Isamura Koichi
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made Japanese national flag with the red central disc sewn into the flag. Around the disc are 1,000 ochre-coloured stiches for good luck. The Japanese characters in ink on the flag translate as t...RELAWM31953
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Autographed good luck flag carried by Japanese soldier Sekiguchi Kyoshi at Wewak, 1945
Heraldry
Maker: Nara, Taketsuga
Japanese soldier's printed silk, autographed national flag, written in black ink characters. The four large characters around the edge of red central disc translate as 'To the glory of Japanese streng...REL29417
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Baseball cap : Petty Officer Daniels, HMAS Kanimbla
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Well worn faded cotton grey baseball style hat with embroidered red tiger and yellow inscription 'HMAS KANIMBLA - CRY HAVOC' on the front of the crown. On the left hand side of the crown is an embroid...REL33718
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British Army Aid Group formation badge : Colonel L T Ride
Heraldry
Rectangular black felt badge backed with khaki cotton drill. Embroidered in the centre is a scarlet pimpernel with a yellow centre. The back carries four brass press studs for attachment to a uniform.REL38883.002
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British Army Aid Group formation badge : Colonel L T Ride
Heraldry
Rectangular black felt badge backed with khaki cotton drill. Embroidered in the centre is a scarlet pimpernel with a yellow centre. The back carries four brass press studs for attachment to a uniform.REL38883.001
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Bronze Chinese bell from the Boxer Rebellion : New South Wales Naval Brigade
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Gilded bronze bell with flat top bearing two entwined dragons to form the headstock. The top is also stamped 'NB NSW'. A length of cast iron chain is attached to the headstock. Cast around the outside...RELAWM15624
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China Incident War Medal (1937-1945) : Private N T Davies, 3 RAR
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
China Incident medal (1937-1945). The obverse of the medal shows the mythical giant crow 'yata-no-karasu', Japanese Army and Navy flags and a chrysanthemum crest. The reverse depicts mountains and the...REL33813
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China Medal 1900 : Able Seaman J H Jackson, NSW Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
China War Medal 1900 impressed around the edge with the recipient's details.REL39099.002
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China Medal (1900) : Able Seaman L G Field, NSW Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
China Medal 1900. The recipient's details are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX' around the rim. Reverse: A co...RELAWM17296
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China Medal 1900 : Able Seaman R Williams, New South Wales Naval Contingent
Heraldry
China Medal 1900. The recipient's details are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX' around the rim. Reverse: A co...RELAWM14694
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China Medal 1900 : Able Seaman Signaller A Currer, Victorian Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown Wyon, William de Saulles, George William
China Medal 1900. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. The medal has a non-standard silver pin clasp, and a piece of Naval Long Service Good Conduct Medal ribbon is sewn to the left hand si...REL33806
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China Medal 1900 : Able Seaman S J Sheaf, Victoria Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown Wyon, William de Saulles, George William
China Medal 1900. The recipient's details are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX' around the rim. Reverse: A co...REL22244
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China Medal 1900 : Able Seaman T D Edmond, NSW Naval Contingent
Heraldry
China Medal 1900. The recipient's details are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX' around the rim. Reverse: A co...RELAWM15414
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China Medal 1900 : Leading Seaman R H Farrington, Victorian Navy
Heraldry
China Medal 1900. The recipient's details are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX' around the rim. Reverse: A co...RELAWM15450.001
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Chinese flag : Sergeant Major B Blyth, New South Wales Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A triangular cream cotton flag with a single dark blue cotton Chinese character 'ling', meaning a command or an order, appliqued to the centre of each side. The two free sides of the flag are edged wi...RELAWM15639
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Chinese flag : Sergeant Major B Blyth, New South Wales Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Triangular red cotton flag with two white Chinese characters, translated as 'left one', appliqued to the centre. The flag has a tubular white cotton hoist which extends above and below the flag prope...RELAWM15638
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Chinese mail bag
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White canvas mail bag with three metal eyelets. Printed on front and back in black ink are eight Chinese characters. Also printed on both front and back in black ink is "POSTES CHINOISES SHANGHAI 15 S...REL34635
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Chinese soldier's uniform insignia : Anhui and Jiangsu provinces : Boxer Rebellion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Large circular badge taken from the front of a Chinese soldier's uniform. The cotton badge has been treated with a brown oil to waterproof and stiffen the fabric and then printed with black and red ch...REL/05947.001
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Chinese soldier's uniform insignia : Anhui and Jiangsu provinces : Boxer rebellion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Large circular badge taken from the front of a Chinese soldier's uniform. The cotton badge has been treated with a brown oil to waterproof and stiffen the fabric and then printed with black and red ch...REL/05947.002
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Civilian internees armband : B 3681 Alice Neville, Yangchow Civil Assembly Centre 3, Shanghai
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Red cotton lace-up armband with black embroidered number 'B 3681'.REL25080
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Civilian internees cotton armband : B392 Ruth Frances Brown, Yanchow Camp, Shanghai.
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Red cotton lace-up armband with black printed number 'B392' on outward facing surface. White tape letter 'F' on inward facing surface. Black ink circular stamp 'BRA - BRITISH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION OF ...REL25090
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Dinner gong : Victorian Naval Contingent, Boxer Uprising 1900-1901
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dinner gong made from a brass artillery shell case. The case has been fitted with a metallic bolt through its base, which suspends it within a frame. The frame has a solid dark wood base with a small ...REL38707
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Dutch doll 'Hansie' : Miss Joyce Avasia, Chapei Internment Camp, Shanghai
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Carved wooden doll with painted face. This doll is dressed in traditional Dutchman's costume with a red cloth cap, checked shirt, blue neckerchief and baggy yellow trousers. Doll has one crocheted 'cl...REL27597
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Embroidered calico apron : Civil Internee Gwyneth Brown, Yangchow Camp, Shanghai
Heraldry
Maker: Brown, Gwyneth
Calico apron with neck loop and behind the back ties. There are numerous multi-coloured embroidered signatures, underlaid with the signatory's camp occupation, randomly scattered across the apron. 'YA...REL25088
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Embroidery : Able Seaman S H Priest, New South Wales Naval Contingent, Boxer Uprising
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Chinese hand embroidered cloth on a midnight blue cotton ground. The embroidery is executed in long and satin stitch with overlaid diagonal stitches that give a quilted effect to the larger areas of e...RELAWM16858
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First China War Medal 1840 - 1842 : J Potter, HMS Belleisle
Heraldry
First China War Medal 1840 - 1842. Impressed around edge with reipient's name and ship. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Reverse: A trophy of arms with an...RELAWM14661
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French China Campaign Medal 1860
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
French China Campaign Medal 1860. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The head of Napoleon III facing left with the inscription 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR' within a bound olive wreath. Reverse: The inscription '...RELAWM14771
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French China Medal 1900-1901
Heraldry
French China Medal 1900-1901 with the bar '1900 CHINE 1901'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a tropical pattern helmet and an oak wreath with 'REPUBLIQUE FRA...RELAWM14779
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French Tonkin Medal 1885
Heraldry
Tonkin Medal 1885. Unnamed as issued to the French Navy. Obverse: The head of La Republique wearing a winged helmet facing left with 'REPUBLIQUE' on the left and 'FRANÇAISE' to the right, all containe...RELAWM14773
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German China Campaign Medal 1900-1901
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German China Campaign Medal 1900-1901. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: A German eagle with outstretched wings on the back of a Chinese dragon and a laurel wreath around the circumference. Reverse: 'W' sur...RELAWM14745
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German Elephant Order Colonial Badge
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Elephant Order Colonial Badge. Obverse: A palm tree and an elephant. The lower part is covered with oak leaves and around the upper rim are the place names 'SÜDSEE * AFRIKA * KIAUTSCHOU' referring to ...RELAWM30358
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German flag : Sergeant Major B Blyth, New South Wales Marines
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised German national flag in even horizontal stripes black (top), white, red (bottom). A rough hoist to take a pole has been made by folding over one end of the flag and securing it with running...RELAWM15640
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Identification bracelet : Gunner I L Berthet, French Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Oval shaped metal identity disc on a bracelet chain. Engraved on the obverse is 'IVAR BERTHET / 1918' and on the reverse is 'SHANGHAI / 70'. The chain is slightly rusty and is attached to the oval p...REL34065
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Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal : Able Seaman R H Farrington, Victorian Colonial Navy
Heraldry
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EdVII). The recipient's name and rank are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The head of Edward VII in admiral's uniform and the legend 'EDWARDVS VII REX I...RELAWM15450.003
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Pair of Miniature medals : Lancelot Giles, British Consular Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of miniature medals comprising the Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George and a China Medal, 1900, with the bar 'DEFENCE OF LEGATIONS'. Complete with ribbons and a brooch pin ba...REL/09932.001
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Pair of silver fingernail guards: Sergeant Major H W Blyth, New South Wales Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of silver fingernail guards with embossed plum blossum decoration surrounded by a meander pattern border.REL/00743.002
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Piece of HMCS Protector : Lieutenant J D E Turner, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Piece of HMCS Protector encased in resin and perspex. A silver plate on the front of the casing reads .HMCS Protector 1884 - 1924'.REL39306
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Pillow slip made from escape maps of India and Burma
Heraldry
Pillowcase made from two RAF issue, acetate escape maps sewn together at the long vertical axis. Both the maps are the same, being 'SHEET A / INDIA (PART OF) / BURMA (NORTH WEST)'. The reverse of each...REL25119
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Ribbon bar : Lancelot Giles, British Consular Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Ribbon bar comprising the Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George and a China Medal, 1900. Sewn onto a pin brooch and fitted in a small blue leatherette case with the two miniature me...REL/09932.002
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Royal Artillery shoulder flashes : Major L W Bowley, Royal Artillery, British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A pair of Royal Artillery shoulder flashes. The flashes are both arc-shaped with a dark blue wool felt background and have cotton material backing. Embroidered onto each flash with red cotton is 'ROYA...REL39720
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Second China War Medal 1857 - 1860 : W G Bartlett, HMS Calcutta
Heraldry
Second China War Medal with clasps 'CANTON 1857' and 'TAKU FORTS 1858'. The recipient's name and ship are impressed around the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend 'VICTO...RELAWM14675
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Souvenir embroidery : Seaman Hans Schütt, SMS Leipzig
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Chinese manufactured embroidered silk floss souvenir on a dark grey silk ground. Some sections have been embroidered separately and then appliquéd to the cloth, while others have been directly embroid...REL34560
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Souvenir tray : Gunner J D E Turner, South Australian Naval Forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular brass tray engraved with an illustrative Chinese scene. A woman is looking out of a window, which is in the shape of a sailboat, down onto a man holding a fan. Both figures are in traditional...REL39308
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Tube of toothpaste: Iraqi minelayer 'Jumariya'
Heraldry
Maker: Szmeheco Toothpaste Co
Tube of 'Sign' brand toothpaste used by a crew member of the Iraqi minelayer 'Jumariya'. The tube is made of white painted aluminium, printed in red and blue, with a white plastic screw cap. The words...REL31442
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Undress sword belt : Lieutenant J D E Turner, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Naval officer's undress sword belt. Black morocco leather belt and sling with brass fittings. A plain brass sword hook hangs from the sling to suspend the sword short. The belt is fastened in front wi...REL39304.002