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Compressed fibre identity discs : Sister J K Greer, 2/10 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of compressed fibre, standard issue, identity discs, one round and one octagonal. Both are impressed in obverse 'NX70937 J.K. GREER C.E.' and in the reverse 'O 4'. The round disc has a single hol...REL/11816.002
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Cribbage Board : Sister W E F Oram, 2/13 Australian General Hospital, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Handmade wooden cribbage board roughly cut from a length of timber planking. The upper and lower sides bear the remains of a coat of lime wash. The upper side only has traditionally grouped sets of pe...REL30999
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Crocheted beret : Captain W E F Oram, 13 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Red and cream cotton 'string' crocheted beret. Beret is red with two circular white stripes, each two rows wide, on the crown.REL/12523
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Grey tropical working dress : Sister D S Gardam, 2/4 Casualty Clearing Station
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Grey cotton cesarine, open-necked, short sleeved tropical pattern working dress with plain brown wool crepe shoulder straps secured with press studs. The dress buttons down the front from neck to hem ...REL/13736.001
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Hand knitted socks : Captain W E F Oram, 13 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Pair of ankle socks hand knitted from cream and red cotton 'string'. Cream socks are knitted in stocking stitch with open work insteps. The top of each sock is knitted in cream ribbing surmounted by...REL/12522
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Hand knitted vest : Captain W E F Oram, 13 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Woman's hand knitted, rust coloured sleeveless vest made from cotton 'string'. Body of vest is knitted in moss stitch while the neck and armhole edges, and basque, are ribbed.REL/12524
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Identity card : Sister J K Greer, 2/10 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: British Red Cross Society, London
British Red Cross identity certificate for Army, Navy and Airforce personnel. Printed in red and filled in in typescript '14 Dec. 41 NX70937 S/Nurse GREER Jean Keers 10 AUST.GEN.HOSPITAL.'. Signed by ...REL/11816.008
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Japanese Soldier Doll 'Bully' : Sister A B Jeffrey, 2/10 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Smith, Valrie Elizabeth
Soft doll made to represent a Japanese guard nick-named 'Bully' at a prison camp for women near Loebek Linggau in Sumatra. It was been fashioned from part of a stolen Japanese soldier's khaki coloured...REL/11877
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Painted ceramic bowl used by Sister J E Simons while she was a prisoner of war of the Japanese
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Glazed white, native Indonesian ware ceramic bowl, decorated with hand painted blue and green lines inside the bowl, and with blue lines and a green and pink floral pattern on the outside.REL/11871
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Pair hand made wooden clogs : Captain W E F Oram, 13 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Pair of roughly carved wooden clogs with rubberised fabric toe straps nailed on to each side. One clog is missing its strap and has only the remnants of it attached to the right side, although the nai...REL/12520
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Pair of wooden clogs : Sister W E F Oram, 2/13 Australian General Hospital, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Pair of handmade wooden clogs known as 'trompers'. Each toe has a brown rubberised canvas strap attached with wire 'nails'. One strap has broken away. The heel of each clog is marked in pencil on the ...REL31000
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Pencil : Sister A B Jeffrey, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Stub of yellow pencil with some manufacturer's markings visible along one side. At the end is scratched the first letters of the owner's name 'JEFFR'.REL28953
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Perspex bracelet : R van Gelder, Dutch internee
Heraldry
Maker: Gelder, Herman van
Hand made bracelet manufactured from small pieces of perspex, (taken from the glazing of destroyed aircraft ) and from small brass crowns and eagles which may originally have been part of RAF or RAAF ...REL33252
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Photo in wooden frame of family of Lieutenant Colonel A E Coates, 2/10 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Coates, Albert Ernest
Rectangular plywood frame with each corner painted in black to resemble photo mounts, and 'HOME' painted in black along the lower edge. The borders of the frame have been edged with red pencil which h...REL/18564
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Plaque commemorating the losses of 35 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment in Malaya, Sumatra and Java, 1941 - 42
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wood and aluminium plaque commemorating the losses of 35 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, in Malaya, Sumatra and Java 1941-42. The aluminium panel, which is attached to the timber plaque...REL29110
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Powder Puff : Sister D S Gardam, 2/4 Casualty Clearing Station
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pale green swansdown powder puff with a matching pale green grosgrain tab, contained in a green paper wrapping.REL/13737
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Shoulder strap : Lieutenant W E F Oram, 2/13 Australian General Hospital, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown wool shoulder strap, lined with brown cotton bearing oxidised rank insignia for a lieutenant and a curved 'AUSTRALIA' title. The strap was originally secured to the uniform by a button and two p...REL30997
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Small kit bag : Sister A B Jeffrey, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki drawstring bag made of one length of cloth folded over and sewn up the sides. The words 'V.F.X. 53059 LIEUT. A.B.JEFFREY.' are written with blue ink on the front. On the back at the top is writt...REL28954
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1939-45 Star : Sister J K Greer, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL32722.001