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  1. Absent Minded Beggar Relief Corps armband

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Khaki cotton drill armband printed in red and black with a red cross in the centre within the words 'ABSENT. MINDED. BEGGAR. RELIEF. CORPS./ SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS./ 1899. 1900'. On eithrer side of the ver...

    REL/12124

  2. African War Veterans Association Queensland lapel badge : S J Cossart

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Shield-shaped badge, surmounted by a King's crown, shows a mounted horseman on a blue background. The words, 'QUEENSLAND AFRICAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION' appear within a red enamel border. On the rev...

    REL35821

  3. Ammunition waistcoat : Boer Commando

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Ammunition waistcoat featuring thirty pockets for storing ammunition. Waistcoat is made from a mustard coloured, pinstriped cotton and features a large main body and two shoulder straps, which button ...

    RELAWM06167

  4. Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 : Burger C J Coetser

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902. The recipients name is impressed on the edge. Both sides have the legend 'ANGLO-BOERE OORLOG' and the dates '1899 - 1902' around the circumference. Medallions set in a ...

    RELAWM17430.001

  5. Army Medical Service armband

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    White cotton drill Army Medical Service armband with an appliqued red wool flannel cross in the centre. The left side of the band is stamped in black ink 'Army Medical Service' within a circle. The ba...

    REL/17805

  6. Australian-made stock saddle officially supplied to troops serving in the Boer War, 1901

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Brown leather Poley saddle with white cloth (replacement) lining over original white serge lining. Both flaps stamped inside with broad arrows and '01'. Saddle is unmounted.

    REL26766

  7. Badge of the Order of St John of Jerusalem : A E Perkins

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Badge of a Serving Brother of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.

    REL/18064.002

  8. Badge : Sister A L Jones, Princess Christian Army Nursing Service Reserve

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Circular silver badge for the Princess Christian Army Nursing Service Reserve. The badge features a large cross in the centre, with a coronet at the end of each arm. In the quarters formed by the cros...

    REL/04568

  9. Bisque porcelain figure : 'A Gentleman in Kharki'

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Bisque porcelain figure after the painting 'A Gentleman in Kharki' by Richard Caton Woodville, although the figure is missing its rifle. The figure is painted and the title 'A gentleman in kharki' is ...

    REL23578

  10. Blue peaked cap : Orange Free State Artillery Corps

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Orange Free State Artillery Corps (Korps Artillerie Orange Vrystaatse) blue peaked cap with orange piping.

    REL/03234.001

  11. Boer War Christmas greeting and gift : Trooper W Alexander

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Boer War Christmas greeting and gift. It comprises a patch of khaki fabric with a drawing of crossed flags and the inscription 'BOER WAR 1901 S.A', and a greeting written on a piece of paper which rea...

    REL36902

  12. Boer War souvenir handkerchief

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    White silk handkerchief printed in black, with a portrait of Lord Roberts in the centre. Around the image is a ribbon scroll inscribed, 'JACOBSDAL, SMALDEEL, PAARDEBERG, BLOEMFONTEIN, KIMBERLEY, MAFEK...

    REL29464

  13. Brass Trumpet : Bugler H G M Cole, 4 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (South Australia)

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Brass Trumpet with conical horn. Markings stamped into horn 'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS' within a wreath, '1900/ HORS CONCOURS/ MEMBRE DU JURY/ GAUTROL BREVETE/ S.G.D.G./ PARIS/', and an oval wit...

    REL25085

  14. British War Medal 1914-20 : Major A Cooke-Russell, 36th Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's name.

    REL/10783.004

  15. Bullet casing cigarette lighter : Private H Turner, New South Wales Army Medical Corps

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Cigarette lighter made from a .303 cartridge. A flint wheel has been soldered to the side of the casing, which is engaged by a threaded screw at the bottom of the wheel's housing, and the projectile c...

    REL39564

  16. Bullet in cylindrical case : Private J W Anderson, 1 Victorian Contingent

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown Unknown

    Nickel plated brass dome-ended cylinder shaped case in two parts - a lid and a body - which screw together. The main body is also supplied with a screw shape at its other end, allowing the lid to be s...

    REL23630

  17. Busby : Transvaalse Staatsartillerie

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Black fur busby with red wool bag. Attached to the end of the bag is a gold tassel. On the front of the busby is a brass badge featuring crossed cannons and a bursting grenade. Each side features a go...

    REL/03531

  18. Calabash smoking pipe with full bent stem : Lance Corporal Edward Charles Barnes, Royal Army Medical Corps

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Gourd calabash pipe with brass chamber capping and full-bent vulcanite stem with nickel-plated stem collar. The chamber lined with tobacco residue.

    REL34556

  19. Cap comforter : Lieutenant H A Embling, Victorian Imperial Bushmen

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Khaki coloured knitted cap comforter with pompom.

    REL/01700

  20. Carved and decorated Oom-Paul smoking pipe : Lance Corporal E C Barnes, Royal Army Medical Corps

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Oom-Paul style pipe with full bent neck, vulcanite stem, pierced brass hinged chamber cover and brass stem collar. The front of the bowl has been carved 'E.C.B / BOER WAR / 1900-01' within a shield sh...

    REL34555

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