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Aircraft headrest cover : Sister A B Jeffrey, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs, Central Office
Beige cotton headrest cover with velcro strip on the top of the back to attach it to the seat. The front is printed in blue with 'DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS'(DVA) followed by the DVA logo and the...REL28956
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Australian penny souvenir ring 1914 : Sister F MacDowell, British Red Cross
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Ring band made from an Australian penny coin. The exterior is smooth. The interior is stamped 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' '1914'. The date '1914' is upside down in relation to the lettering of the tex...RELAWM13552.001
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Bag in the shape of a miniature army shirt : Warrant Officer 2 L E Elliott, 5 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Lightweight khaki cotton miniature army shirt machined in red thread, with placket front opening with three white buttons and a press stud, bound neck without collar and a left breast pocket. The ends...REL34533
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Belgian embroidered silk souvenir handkerchief : Private R R Shapland, 21 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir silk handkerchief from Belgium. Square handkerchief is edged with lace. In one corner of the handkerchief is a number of white and red embroidered flowers over 'SOUVENIR DE BELGIQUE' embroide...REL25231.001
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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
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Black and white cotton kaffiyeh : Sergeant (Air) P J O'Brien, Rotary Wing Aviation Unit, MFO
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black and white patterned cotton fabric kaffiyeh (Arabian headdress cloth) with white tassels along the sides.REL27947.001
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Black cotton agal : Sergeant (Air) P J O'Brien, Rotary Wing Aviation Unit, MFO
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black spiral-bound cotton(?) cord agal (Arabian headdress band).REL27947.003
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Black cotton agal : Sergeant (Air) P J O'Brien, Rotary Wing Aviation Unit, MFO
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black spiral-bound cotton(?) cord agal (Arabian headdress band).REL27947.002
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British manufactured comical replica Iron Cross : Private Herbert Wellington Turnley, 32 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British manufactured, comical, replica, German Iron Cross, which is crudely cast in iron. The cross is embossed with `IRON' which is divided by the face of the Kaiser, who has been given big ears, and...REL26395
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Carved wooden kangaroo : Private G L Crawford, Australian Army Medical Women's Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Stylised wooden kangaroo carved from a single branch of two-toned wood. The base of the kangaroo has been kept rough with the bark attached but the body of the animal has been sanded smooth.REL30528
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1937 Coronation Contingent souvenir handkerchief : Sergeant H C Toone, 6 Battalion (City of Melbourne Regiment)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton handkerchief printed in black with an image of King George VI within a wreath surmounted by a Tudor crown. In a scroll beneath the wreath is 'CORONATION 1937'. There are crossed flags in ...REL25534
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Crested china lighthouse : Lieutenant H F Slocombe, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Shelley China
Small china lighthouse with the 1908 coat of arms of Australia around the main body. The edges and tip of the lighthouse are gilded. On the underside is the text 'SHELLEY CHINA / 73'.REL33102
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Crocheted patriotic tea cosy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet tea cosy constructed from two filet crochet pieces crocheted together at the sides and top with a decorative edging. Each side of the cosy features a ship in the centre with...REL/11914
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Crochet patriotic milk jug cover : Miss R F Soden
Heraldry
Maker: Soden, Ruby F
Rectangular white cotton filet crochet milk jug cover edged with sea shells. The centre of the cover carries three lines of text 'OUR / ANZAC / BOY'.There is a triangle pattern at each corner made fro...REL22540
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Crochet table cloth border
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet tablecloth border, between 11 mm and 17 mm wide (depending upon how much the border has stretched after making). Each corner carries a design of two crossed flags, one the ...REL/11915
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Decorative knife : Sergeant J E Buttsworth, 30 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A decorative knife with a handle made from a French Lebel cartridge case and two projectiles. Also on the handle is a Canadian uniform button. The blade of the knife has been made from a piece of bras...REL31864
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Egyptian souvenir silk handkerchief : Private R R Shapland, 21 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir silk handkerchief from Egypt. Square handkerchief has reinforced edges. In the middle of the handkerchief is a red, brown, and grey coloured printed bird over a representation of the Sphinx. ...REL25231.002
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Embroidered cushion cover with photograph frame : Harrison family
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black cushion cover panel embroidered with the words 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA' above a crown. In the middle is a photo frame in the shape of a life buoy with two Australian flags on either side. Below the f...REL30294
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Embroidered French souvenir handkerchief : Bombardier K Klu, 1 Divisional Ammunition Column, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk chiffon embroidered souvenir handkerchief with a pale green machine buttonhole stitch edge. Hand embroidered in satin stitch in one corner with a red rose and mistletoe, surmounted by the f...REL/00656
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Embroidered French souvenir handkerchief : Private H B Eagles, 2 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk chiffon handkerchief with a lace edge. Embroidered in one corner, in red, white, blue, green, yellow and black, with a hot air balloon and gondola made up of the Allied flags. The gondola i...REL/09717
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Embroidered handkerchief : Private E D Hood, 29 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream cotton crepe handkerchief. The square central panel is embroidered in silk floss with three pansies in purple, cream and green, with 'Remember me' , in red, beneath them. The panel is edged with...REL/02894.002
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Embroidered handkerchief : Private E D Hood, 29 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk handkerchief embroidered with two ply pearl cotton embroidery thread. The scalloped edge of the handkerchief is finished with cream buttonhole stitch. The centre of the handkerchief has a c...REL/02896.002
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Embroidered handkerchief : Private E D Hood, 29 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk handkerchief embroidered with twisted mercerised cotton embroidery thread. The scalloped edge of the handkerchief is finished with pink buttonhole stitch. There are four cranes in the centr...REL/02896.001
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Embroidered patriotic handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk handkerchief embroidered in one corner with the flags of Britain and Japan. Below the flags are two flowers and and the words in red 'Merry Christmas'.REL33200
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Embroidered 'Souvenir of Egypt' cloth : Christmas 1915
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cherry red cotton sateen cloth souvenir of Egypt, with fawn fringed edging. Centre has been machine chain stitch embroidered in blue, red, green, yellow and purple with a gun, a crown, crossed Allied...REL/21605
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Embroidered Souvenir of Egypt : Miss O Small
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Embroidered fabric souvenir from Egypt, 1915 made from a square of gold cotton sateen with a pink fringe. The colourful decorative embroidery is machine-chain stitched. In each corner is a red crescen...REL43200
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Embroidered souvenir of Egypt with photograph : Sergeant R P Mills, 26 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pink sateen embroidered souvenir of Egypt 1916. 'Souvenir of Egypt' has been embroidered at the top above a crown. In the middle is a rectangular padded cloth frame which contains a postcard photograp...REL28180
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Embroidered Souvenir of Eygpt : Private S L Petterson, 13 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pale salmon pink cotton sateen cloth embroidered in machine chainstitch. The background pink was originally a deeper colour, as can be seen on the edges where the colour has been protected from the li...REL32977
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Engraved aluminium photograph frame made from part of a crashed German aircraft
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Aluminium photograph frame made from part of a crashed German aircraft, showing rising sun, a koala clinging to the staff of an Australian flag, and 'AUSTRALIA FOR EVER!'REL28948
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French Souvenir locket
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Double sided glass locket bound with metal and with a suspension ring at the top. The locket contains a piece of ribbon striped with the colours of the flags of the Allied nations. The front bears a s...REL/01651.005
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Gallipoli sweetheart brooch
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Gallipoli sweetheart brooch, featuring a kookaburra with a large leaf in its beak. The leaf is engraved with the word 'GALLIPOLI'. The kookaburra rests on a spray of five bars each with a gemstone at ...REL38551
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Good luck poem : Sergeant FG Dodd, 1 Machine Gun Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small card accompanying a 'black cat' bookmark. Written on the card is 'I'm a lucky black cat / and hereby hangs a "tail" / I'll bring good luck to a Soldier boy / if you'll send me by the mail'. The...REL31689.002
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Handkerchief printed with ships and aircraft, and 'Our brave heroes on guard'
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Printed cotton patriotic handkerchief. The cloth has an outer border of red and yellow printed chains and an inner border of khaki dots. A circle at each corner contains the Union Jack. Rising from th...REL28927
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Hand painted leaf : 8 Division
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dried hand painted leaf from Malaya showing a tropical scene, with palm trees, a beach, and a blue sky with white clouds. Beneath is the text 'GREETINGS! (yellow) FROM (white) MALAYA (red edged with b...REL36136
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Inscribed silver vesta fob case : Private J W Anderson, I Victorian Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Minshull & Latimer Pty Ltd
Rectangular sterling silver vesta match holder, supplied with a silver suspension ring to the proper right side. The lid is sprung while the base is equipped with an inset tooth pattern to aid in the ...REL23629
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Letter accompanying souvenir pennant : Leading Seaman T R Howie, HMAS Nizam
Heraldry
Maker: Howie, Thomas Robert
Letter written in ink on Salvation Army/Australian Comforts Fund/YMCA letterhead from Leading Seaman Thomas Robert Howie to his mother. In it he notes that the accompanying felt pennant was sent to he...REL41240
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Lock of hair : Lieutenant W C B Stavely, 59 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Lock of dark brown hair from the head of Lieutenant W C B Stavely.REL30979.001
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Lucky black cat bookmark : Sergeant FG Dodd, 1 Machine Gun Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sitting black cat silhouette cut from 1mm thick black leather. Accompanying the cat is a small card on which is written agood luck message (REL31689.002).REL31689.001
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Matchbox with shell and rocks : 2 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Matchbox containing one shell and five small pebbles. The match box is comprised of a light wood covered in cardboard and paper. Parts of the wood are coloured with purple ink and the sides are covere...REL31249
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Medalet commemorating the visit of the British Naval Squadron to Australia in 1924
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes
Gilded bronze medalet with head of George V on one side with the words 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY' around the edge. The reverse depicts a British sailor with a cutlass and a bulldog, standing in front of a...REL29764
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Midget Submarine Metal Relic Souvenir (Japan)
Heraldry
Maker: RAN Relief Fund and King George's Fund for Sailors Unknown
Small L-shaped piece of ferrous metal from one of the midget submarines that was sunk in Sydney Harbour Sunday May 31st 1942. The metal has a hole drilled through it at its widest end, and Japanese ch...REL/21644.001
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Midget Submarine Souvenir Tag (Japan)
Heraldry
Maker: RAN Relief Fund and King George's Fund for Sailors
Torn certificate of authenticity tied to small L-shaped piece of metal from one of the midget submarines that was sunk in Sydney Harbour Sunday May 31st 1942. Printed in blue, the text reads: 'A Guar...REL/21644.002
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Miniature 'Free France' fundraising hat
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Miniature French sailor's cap made of cardboard with white crepe paper over the top and blue paper around the hat band. A sticker reading 'Free France' is attached to the front and a red paper pompom ...REL30723
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Miniature novelty Christmas underwear : Leading Aircraftman R Rooke, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Miniature pink underpants with a yellow fringe trim around the legs. An image of Santa Claus is printed in black on the front of the pants with the words 'MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR/ DON'T GET...REL/02985
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47mm Italian Shell case : inscribed by Walter James Percival, 2nd AIF
Heraldry
An Italian 47 mm shell case on which is punched in small dots the words "TOBRUK / CIRENAICA / LIBIA / 1941", and "W.J.P / QX17507".REL23972
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Model field gun from wedding cake : Sergeant H S Smith, Royal Australian Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Johillco
Hollow cast miniature field gun with movable wheels and barrel. The cannon has been painted silver and the makers details are stamped on the carriage body.REL29210
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Mounted horse's hoof inkwell : Private R E Davis, 2 Remount Unit, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Horse's rear hoof mounted as a souvenir inkwell. The hoof is fitted with a light aluminium racing plate, attached with six nails. The nails pass through the wall of the hoof, where they have been cut ...REL31828
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Mounted horse's hoof inkwell : Sergeant J G Brown, 1 Remount Unit, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Horse's hind hoof mounted as a souvenir inkwell. The hoof is fitted with a light aluminium racing plate, attached with six nails. The nails pass through the wall of the hoof, where they have been cut ...REL34166
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Novelty AIF Victory Boot Match Holders : Lance Sergeant Kenneth Gordon Kennedy, 2/11 Field Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of small leather Australian military boots, with leather soles and laces, and twelve pins (the heads representing cleats) attached to each sole. A small card label, in gold, is tied to one lace a...REL35885
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Oom Paul smoking pipe : Private H Turner, New South Wales Army Medical Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Oom Paul style pipe with full bent neck attached to a threaded vulcanite stem. The pipe has a pierced brass hinged bowl cover and brass stem collar. An illegible name is engraved on the stem collar. T...REL39563