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Defence Medal: Staff Sergeant L B Laker, 2/2 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL31745.003
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Dentures : Staff Sergeant Arthur Robinson, 8 Division, Changi
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown vulcanite partial denture with seven artificial teeth embedded. The span of the arch is 65mm. Two metal clasps protrude from the base to secure the denture to the natural teeth. There are four m...REL/01962
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Distinguished Conduct Medal : Private C T Parker, 2/26 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Distinguished Conduct Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL45295.001
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Dried fish : H K Ashby, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small piece of hard dried fish. It has been shaved into a pointed shape and the colour varies from light to dark brown. The bones of the fish are visible on one side.REL31501
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Drinking cup, Gustrow POW camp : Private H Horner, 3 Machine Gun Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Light blue enamelled steel cup with single curved handle. The inside of the cup is enamelled white and the rim bears the remains of black enamel.RELAWM10295.002
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Dutch silver jam spoon : Sister P Gunther, 2/10 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dutch silver jam spoon with an irregularly-shaped bowl. Silver marks impressed into the underside of the handle, indicate that the spoon was made in 1905 from Dutch second standard silver.REL28267
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Embroidered silk purse : Driver I J Warner, 170 Australian General Transport Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Embroidered silk purse. The outside of the purse is black silk, with a brown and tan cotton material lining. Both sides of the purse are cut from a single piece of material and sewn together. The mate...REL34570
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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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Enamel plate : Laha massacre, Ambon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular white enamel plate with blue rim. The enamel is chipped and scarred in several places. The plate is bent, and has a hole near its centre and a tear in the rim which may have been caused by bu...RELAWM20480.002
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Engraved tobacco tin : Sergeant W O Wald, 8th Division Signals, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small aluminium tobacco tin with separate lid. Engraved on the four sides of the lid is, 'BURMA MALAYA THAILAND SINGAPORE'. The sides of the tin are also engraved with, 'W WALD NX58914 8 [illegible] ...REL39900
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Envelope : Sister J K Greer, 2/10 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Remains of a brown paper envelope printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE', used to send an original pay book, by Registered Post, to Miss J K Greer at Petersham, Sydney. Also marked in ink 'NX70937'.REL/11816.009
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Escape compass button : Sister S Muir, 2/13 AGH, AANS
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black Bakelite escape compass button with centre attachment eyelet and orientation dot-markings on reverse. A magnet is embedded in the Bakelite.REL35610
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Escape compass, fly buttons : Sister S Muir, 2/13 AGH, AANS
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of domed brass fly buttons with holes for stitching to cloth. One button has a small spike in the centre and the other button has a small indent for sitting in top. The upper button has small gil...REL35611
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Escape compass : Private H West, 51 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Compass with a brass body and glass top. The interior compass face is fitted with a floating arrow and is marked in graduations of two degree increments, with every twenty degrees marked in black nume...RELAWM16503
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Escape map : Private H West, 51 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Single sided canvas map showing Germany and western Holland. The German district boundaries are shaded in red, yellow and blue with the main localities and roads marked in red. The German/Holland bord...RELAWM16504
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Ex Prisoner Of War Relatives Association patch : Corporal D F Graham, 8 Australian Division Signals
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Felt and cotton square square patch embroidered with the Ex Prisoner Of War Relatives Association badge. The gold badge is shaped in a five point star enclosed within chain link. A light blue circle w...REL46205
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Fake wooden 'passed by censor' stamp used prisoners of war in Stalag 383
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small piece of wood with a carved wooden shield attached to one side. The sield has a raised edge and bears carved words within it 'Stalag 383 7 Gepruff'.REL/02861.001
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Fake wooden 'passed by censor' stamp used prisoners of war in Stalag 18A
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Round wooden stamp carved with a raised circular edge with the words 'Gepruft Stalag XVIIIA 61' within the circle.REL/02861.002
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Fob watch : Private H West, 51 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver fob watch missing its cover and chain. The watch has a silver face with gold Roman numerals and minute graduations, encircled by a wreath of gold leaves. A circular suspension loop is at the to...RELAWM16502
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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