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Australia Service Medal : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL39516.006
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Australia Service Medal : Private N A E Short, 2/18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32659.005
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Australia Service Medal : Private S R Core, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal, impressed around rim with recipient's details.REL45255.004
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Australia Service Medal : Sapper F A Carley, 2/12 Field Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL33587.004
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Autographed and painted handkerchief made and sent by members of 8 Division in Malaya, 1941 to Miss Betty Guthrie
Heraldry
Maker: Nash, (Given names unknown)
Olive green cotton army issue handkerchief with drawings and autographs in indelible blue/purple ink. Down the centre of the handkerchief is an AIF soldier carrying a rifle, running through jungle. Be...REL29555
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Autographed good luck flag carried by a Japanese soldier at Sandakan, Borneo, in 1945
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with black ink characters. The name of the recipient soldier is not given on the flag. The characters translate as the traditional 'long-lasting good fortu...REL/03519
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Autographed good luck flag carried by 2nd Lieutenant Okamoto Kazuo : Sandakan, North Borneo
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Japanese officer's autographed national flag bearing numerous signatures in black ink. Apart from the traditional wish for long-lasting good fortune in war and the name of the recipient of the flag, 2...REL/11479
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL39516.005
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Private N A E Short, 2/18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32659.004
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Private N W Jenyns, 8 Division, Australian Army Service Corps
Heraldry
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32903.003
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British War Medal : Private S R Core, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal, impressed around rim with recipient's details.REL45255.003
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Sapper F A Carley, 2/12 Field Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL33587.003
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Cigarette case : Sandakan Prisoner of War camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Damaged metal cigarette case with a hinge on the left side. The top of the case has a number of small regimental badges attached with spaces marking where others were once attached. Those remaining in...REL/02029.003
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Colour Patch : 2/19 Australian Infantry Battalion, Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
2/19 Australian Infantry Battalion colour patch featuring a diamond divided horizontally with brown over green on a grey oval background.RELAWM28403.027
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Colour patch sweetheart brooch : Miss D J Harvey
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sweetheart brooch featuring an enamelled unit colour patch for the Australian Base and Lines of Communication Units, Australian Army Ordnance Corps. This includes the 2/10 Ordnance Workshop. The colou...REL39881
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Enamelled mug : Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Army issue green enamelled mug, with a black enamelled handle and rim. There is black enamelled, stencilled lettering on one side '2/18 BN OFFS' MESS'.RELAWM28349
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Field pocket watch : Captain Lionel Colin Matthews, 8 Division Signals
Heraldry
Maker: Elgin National Watch Company
Defence issued nickel plated open faced field pocket watch in the Elgin National Watch Company pattern, although the movement lacks markings or serials. Features a black dial with gold numerals, leaf ...REL43145
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Folding fan : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wooden folding hand fan with 21 leaves. Each leaf is identically decorated with a series of pierced patterns, which differ from the endguard pattern. A small piece is broken from the top corner of one...REL39520
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George Cross: Captain Lionel Colin Matthews, 8 Division Signals
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
George Cross. Engraved reverse with recipient's details.OL00660.001
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Glen Innes and District badge: Sandakan POW camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Enamelled badge in red, white and blue with 'FROM GLEN INNES AND DISTRICT' and the town's coat of arms. The badge is damaged, with the pin missing and some of the enamel chipped away.REL/17257.058
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Hand carved wooden owl : Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand carved wooded owl, with folded wings and open eyes, perched on a rectangular base. The pattern of feathers is finely carved and detailed.RELAWM28346
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Improvised dixie: Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised dixie made from standard issue brown enamelled steel Australian army water bottle. One side has been partially cut out so that the bottle forms a dixie with a base and four sides, with the ...RELAWM28351.001
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Improvised spoon: Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised lightweight stainless steel spoon, possibly made from an electric fan blade. The bowl of the spoon has been cut out and then beaten to form the bowl shape. It has been attached to a cut out...RELAWM28351.002
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Large rosary crucifix: Sandakan Prisoner of War camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
One large metal crucifix with a short length of rusted metal chain with beads. It has the figure of Jesus upon it and would originally have been attached to a set of rosary beads.REL/02028.006
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Pacific Star : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL39516.004
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Pacific Star : Private N A E Short, 2/18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL32659.002
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Pacific Star : Private N W Jenyns, 8 Division, Australian Army Service Corps
Heraldry
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL32903.002
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Pacific Star : Private S R Core, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star, impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL45255.002
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Pacific Star : Sapper F A Carley, 2/12 Field Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL33587.002
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Plaque from Sandakan Prisoner of War Cemetery : Sapper S C Goldfinch 2/6 Field Park Company
Heraldry
Maker: Goldfinch, Sydney Charles
Small aluminium plaque engraved on the obverse 'TO THE MEMORY OF BRITISH & AUSTRALIAIN (SIC) FALLEN IN MALAYA'. The reverse is roughly engraved '...ONER OF WAR CAMP SINGAPORE FEB 1942 ...X 7054 S.C. O...REL/18001
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Pocket watch : Sandakan Prisoner of War camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Fire damaged man's pocket watch with white enameled face. The watch is missing its glass cover and is marked on the reverse 'Swiss Made'. The other maker's details are illegible.REL/02028.007
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Presentation pocket Bible and lock of hair : Lieutenant L C Matthews, 8 Division Signals
Heraldry
Maker: Oxford University Press
Pocket version of the Oxford University Press Holy Bible, bound in blue buckram and made with an extension to the rear cover which folds over the front cover and is secured by a metal snap fastener. T...REL43192
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Presentation wallet , City of Hawthorn : Lieutenant L C Matthews, 8 Division Signals
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangluar fine black leather folding wallet with gilded brass slide clasp. The front is gold embossed centrally with the coat of arms of the City of Hawthorn and the following:'VX24597 Lieut. L.C. M...REL43190
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Rising Sun collar badges : Private N A E Short, 2/18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: K G Luke
Pair of oxidised brass Australian Imperial Force General Service 'Rising Sun' collar badges.REL32661
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Rising Sun hat badge : Private N A E Short, 2/18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: K G Luke
Oxidised brass Australian Imperial Force General Service 'Rising Sun' hat badge.REL32660
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Rosary beads : Sandakan Prisoner of War camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Incomplete set of rosary beads made from hardened white-grey seeds joined by a fine metal chain. The crucifix and a small part of the chain has been broken off.REL/02028.005
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Rusted water bottle: Sandakan POW Camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian 1903 pattern water bottle. Made from blue enamelled iron. The bottle has been severly rusted and corroded.REL/17257.034
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Shaving brush : Sandakan Prisoner of War camp
Heraldry
Maker: Hamilton & Co
Pure bristle shaving brush with wooden and aluminium handle. The base of handle is stamped 'HAMILTON & C0 WARRANTED ALL BRISTLE. VULCANISED RUBBER SET'.REL/02029.004
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Silk pincushion : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pincushion covered with silk fabric. The orange centre has the miniature figures of eight children attached around the circumference.REL39521.003
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Silk pincushion : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pincushion covered with silk fabric. The white centre has the miniature figures of eight children attached around the circumference.REL39521.002
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Silk pincushion : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pincushion covered with silk fabric. The burgundy red centre has miniature figures of eight children attached around circumference.REL39521.001
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Small Rosary crucifix: Sandakan Prisoner of War camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
One small metal crucifix with a short length of rusted metal chain with beads. It would originally have been attached to a set of rosary beads.REL/02028.009
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Smoker's pipe : Sandakan Prisoner of War camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Smoker's pipe made from bamboo. The bowl has two rough decorative lines around the top rim and is lined with clay. The stem has been bound with an aluminium band and the mouthpiece is made from a type...REL/02029.002
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1939-45 Star : Corporal J C Clarke, 8 Division Command Pay Office
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL39516.003
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1939-1945 Star : Private N A E Short, 2/18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-1945 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL32659.001
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1939-45 Star : Private N W Jenyns, 8 Division, Australian Army Service Corps
Heraldry
1939-45 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL32903.001
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1939-45 Star : Private S R Core, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star, impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL45255.001
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1939 - 45 Star : Sapper F A Carley, 2/12 Field Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL33587.001
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Unofficial Infantry Front Line Service Medal : Private N A E Short, 2/18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: A J Parkes & Co
Unofficial Infantry Front Line Service Medal. Engraved on reverse with recipient's details.REL32659.006