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Autographed ship's survival biscuit : Able Seaman G Mearns, HMAS Perth (I)
Heraldry
Maker: Moir's
Round ship's survival biscuit stamped 'MOIRS' across the centre. The top of the biscuit is inscribed in ink 'H.M.A.S. PERTH', together with the signatures of some of the ship's crew. Identifiable sign...REL/01925
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Blood chit written in Burmese and English : Warrant Officer G E Watson RAAF, 62 Squadron RAF.
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Linen paper blood chit. Paragraphs in Burmese and three other dialects are written in four blocks of text at the top followed by a printed British Coat of Arms. Under this is a statement that the bear...REL25120
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British blood chit
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blood chit with Union Jack in the top left corner and the greeting message written in seventeen languages; Annamite, Haka, Kachin, Laizo, Karen, Burmese, Malay, Sumatra, Tamil, Chinese, English, Frenc...REL36664
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British blood chit : Roger Bygott, British Fleet Air Arm
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silk cloth printed at the top with the Union Jack. Below is a message printed in 17 languages which reads 'DEAR FRIEND, I AM AN ALLIED FIGHTER, I DID NOT COME HERE TO DO ANY HARM TO YOU WHO ARE MY FRI...REL44905
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British blood chit : Warrant Officer G C Alcorn, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: E Group
Silk cloth printed at the top with the Union Jack. Below is a message printed in 17 languages which reads 'Dear friend, I am an Allied fighter, I did not come here to do any harm to you who are my fr...REL31670
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Copper water jug from HMAS Canberra : Leading Signalman F W Pickup, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Officer's wardroom copper water jug taken from HMAS Canberra at the time of her sinking on 9 August 1942. The jug tapers towards the top, and has a curved handle riveted on to the body. The inside of ...REL30288
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Emergency signalling mirror ESM/1 : Flight Lieutenant C C Linn, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: General Electric
Emergency signalling mirror, type ESM/1, Spec. 40653, in original cardboard packaging. In the centre of the mirror is a see-through crosshair. Apart from a circular mirror section in the centre, the b...REL31312
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Escape belt with concealed MI9 Escape & Evasion map and compass
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made khaki belt with brass buckle and fabric belt loop. Stitched into a pocket next to the buckle is a small escape compass. The tongue of the belt contains a folded silk escape map, possibly of ...RELAWM34490
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Escape compass, collar stud : Flight Lieutenant D A Cameron, 10 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Escape compass concealed in a brass collar stud. The stud has a flat white painted glass base, half of the paint having been scratched off to reveal the floating compass needle inside.REL31837
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Escape compass, concealed in RAF button : Flight Lieutenant N W Pemberton, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: J R Gaunt & Sons
Brass button with RAF crown and eagle motif. The back of the button unscrews to reveal a small glass faced compass with floating needle.REL/21130
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Escape compass : Flying Officer R F Turner, 570 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small escape compass with a brass body and glass top. Within is a 'floating' steel disc perforated with four evenly spaced holes. North is marked with a dotted line.REL39513
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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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Escape kit booklet of useful Burmese, Chinese and Japanese phrases : Flight Lieutenant D J Innes, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Six fold concertina type paper booklet printed on both sides in black ink. Printed in black on the front and back panel with 'BURMESE, CHINESE AND JAPANESE PHRASES'. The second panel on one side is pr...REL25207
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Inflatable life jacket: Luftwaffe
Heraldry
Maker: Klepper-Werke
German inflatable life jacket made of yellow canvas. The jacket fastens at the front by three webbing tapes with quick release ring fastenings, one at the neck and two at the waist. A 100 cm webbing s...RELAWM33933
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Japanese Dinah pilot's survival/identification flag, Kitava Island : Flying Officer A W Moore, 79 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Japanese aircrew survival/identifiction flag for use in the event of an aircraft being forced down. Fine silk national flag (red disc on a white ground) is mounted on a telescopic bamboo pole. The edg...REL/18640
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'Mae West' 1941 flap life jacket : Flight Lieutenant T E W Howes, RAAF, 70 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Yellow Air Ministry 1941 pattern Mae West flap life waistcoat of yellow cotton twill, fitted with inflatable internal bladders in a stole pattern at the chest and neck. The lower right front of the wa...REL34346
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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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MIS-X Escape & Evasion map, North Borneo and Mindanao Island : Warrant Officer R Forbes, 42 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: US Army Map Service
White acetate sheet printed with a topographic map on each side. Title of map printed in black at top 'NO. C-44, NORTH BORNEO / AAF CLOTH CHART-PHILIPPINE SERIES' on one side, and 'NO. C-43 MINDANAO I...REL25142.002
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MK I 'Mae West' pattern life jacket : Flight Lieutenant F R McCann, 453 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Air Ministry
Inflatable MKI 'Mae West' pattern life jacket. Rubberised yellow cotton jacket has a collar and front panels padded with kapok. Two white cotton reinforcing tapes are stitched across the back. The low...REL/02473.005
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MK1 'Mae West' pattern life jacket: Flight Lieutenant Edward Smith Hall, RAAF, 129 Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Air Ministry
Fighter pilot's 'Mae West' pattern life jacket. The jacket is made of yellow cotton twill.REL/04154.001