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  1. Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975: Private Gerald James Longley, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 with clasp 'KOREA'. Pantograph engraved on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL/08617.003

  2. Australian Army battledress blouse : Lance Corporal G C Ralston, 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Esquire Pty Ltd

    Khaki woollen Australian Army battledress blouse with two pleated patch breast pockets and a pair of side opening internal pockets. The blouse is fastened down the centre by five concealed brown plast...

    REL34589

  3. Australian Defence Medal : Private G J Longley, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Australian Defence Medal. Impressed around the edge with recipients details.

    REL/08617.004

  4. British Army woollen trousers inner : Lance Corporal G C Ralston, 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: H & E Ltd

    Pair of dark green British Army issue cold weather woollen inner trousers. These wool-knit trousers were designed to be worn between outer trousers and underwear. There are two horizontal cotton loop...

    REL34591

  5. Chinese propaganda banner : 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Christmas Day 1952

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Rectangular calico banner painted in poster paint with two United States soldiers facing explosions and Chinese bullets within wire entanglements. To the right a figure of Uncle Sam dressed in a red a...

    REL33153

  6. Chinese rubber goggles : Sergeant J H Welch, A Company, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Chinese issue goggles with the frame made from a single section of flexible green rubber. The eye pieces are fitted with clear glass and the goggles are secured by a metal hook at the end of the strap...

    REL30366

  7. Cigarette Case : Sergeant J H Welch, A Company, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Parker

    Silver coloured cigarette case with decorative finish on the front and back. The case is hinged along the left side and opens by a spring clasp on the right. Engraved inside the left panel is '3/961 ...

    REL30375

  8. Cigarette lighter : Sergeant J H Welch, A Company, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Clean Cut Dragon Manufacturing Company

    Stainless steel cigarette lighter with flip top lid. An enamelled crest is attached to the front of the lighter and depicts a King's Crown above a scroll with the word 'COMMONWEALTH'. The front of th...

    REL30371

  9. Cold weather combat trousers : Captain H L Bell, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Supercraft (Garments) Ltd

    Pair of British Army 1952 pattern olive green cold weather combat trousers as issued to Australian forces during the Korean War. The trousers are made from a double thickness of fine cotton gabardine ...

    REL/10390

  10. Combat smock with hood : Lieutenant A B Garland, 3 and 1 Battalions, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: J Compton, Sons & Webb Ltd L Silberston & Sons Ltd

    British Army olive green cotton sateen Combat Smock as issued to Australian forces in Korea. The smock has a front zip fastening with a weather protection flap secured by five brown plastic buttons. T...

    REL/10841

  11. 1 Commonwealth Division patch : Sergeant J H Welch, A Company, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Blue sleeve patch rounded at the bottom and embroidered in yellow and red cotton with a King's Crown above the word 'COMMONWEALTH'.

    REL30373

  12. Drawstring pouch : Sergeant J H Welch, A Company, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Small khaki pouch with a cotton drawstring threaded through the top.

    REL30365

  13. Drawstring pouch with Chinese characters : Sergeant J H Welch, A Company, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    White cotton pouch with a drawstring around the top. The pouch has three large black chinese characters on the front which can be translated as 'Consolation or Comfort Bag'. On either side are smaller...

    REL30364

  14. Identity discs: Sergeant J H Welch, A Company, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pair of steel identity discs threaded on a green cotton cord. One disc is octagonal and the other round. Both are engraved with '3/961 C of E WELCH J. H.'.

    REL30380

  15. Kitbag : Lance Corporal G C Ralston, 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Brown lightweight canvas kitbag, with 8 brass eyelets around the opening, and an internal flap. The flap was used to secure the contents when the bag was drawn shut. At the base is a canvas loop used ...

    REL34593

  16. Korea Medal: Private Gerald James Longley, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Korea Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

    REL/08617.001

  17. Pair of mesh inner soles : Lance Corporal G C Ralston, 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Two brown mesh inner soles made up of several layers of plastic screening sealed around the edge.

    REL34727

  18. Pair of 1944 Pattern camouflaged combat overtrousers : Warrant Officer II Joseph William Norwell Vannan, 1 Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: I. Miller & Co

    Pair of camouflaged cotton combat over trousers with a cargo pocket on the front of the left leg, and a thick brown webbing drawstring at the waist. A pair of buttons and a flap at the base of each le...

    REL33450

  19. Pair of Royal Australian Regiment shoulder titles : Sergeant J H Welch, A Company, 1 RAR

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Two curved shoulder titles made of red cloth. The words 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT' are machine embroidered in white cotton. The title is edged in white cotton.

    REL30372

  20. Pair of web anklets : Lance Corporal G C Ralston, 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    A mismatched pair of Australian Army pattern short web anklets with web straps. The anklets have been 'Blancoed' green over their original khaki finish, and there is a lining of light-weight canvas o...

    REL34592

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