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  1. Australia Service Medal : Private J T Marsden, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

    REL34162.004

  2. Australia Service Medal 1945-1975 : Private J T Marsden, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Australia Service Medal 1945-1975. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL34162.005

  3. Australia Service Medal : Private L J Horwood, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

    REL29250.004

  4. Autographed Japanese undershirt : Private S Herron, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Japanese issue unbleached calico undershirt with a low stand collar, narrow yoke, single left breast pocket with a rectangular flap, and long sleeves without cuffs. The shirt fastens down the front wi...

    REL/01823

  5. British War Medal 1939-45 : Private J T Marsden, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

    REL34162.003

  6. British War Medal 1939-45 : Private L J Horwood, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

    REL29250.003

  7. Colour patch: 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion : Private L J Horwood, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion-

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Colour patch of 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion. Horizontally aligned oval made of light grey felt with a diamond shaped patch sewn in the centre. The diamond is horizontally divided into white ove...

    REL29251.001

  8. Colour patch of 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion : Private L J Horwood, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Colour patch of 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion. Horizontally aligned oval made of light grey felt with a diamond shaped patch sewn in the centre. The diamond is horizontally divided into white ove...

    REL29251.002

  9. Cribbage Board : Signalman W J McPherson, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Handmade aluminium cribbage board with four panels of punched out holes for the pegs, grouped in three sets of ten holes for each panel. The board is hand engraved with a thatched hut, palm trees and...

    REL29050

  10. Hand made cribbage board : D A Johnston, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Handmade wooden cribbage board with stepped upper and lower edges. An aluminium plate, also stepped, has been attached to the wood with steel pins. After attachment to the wood the plate has been punc...

    REL/15925

  11. Improvised orthopaedic sandal : Private M A Bradford, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Improvised orthopaedic sandal, for the left foot, with a 55 mm high heel. The sole and heel have been cut from a single piece of wood. A thick rubber 'horseshoe' is nailed around the bottom edge of th...

    REL38344

  12. 22nd Brigade pennant flag : Lieutenant L W Male, 8 Division AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    A green cotton pennant flag with '22 Bde / Changi 4 Feb. 43 / Coy Drill Competition' hand stitched with a combined orange/brown/white wool thread. An oval shaped felt colour patch of the 2/20th Battal...

    REL34237

  13. Pacific Star : Private J T Marsden, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL34162.002

  14. Pacific Star : Private L J Horwood, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.

    REL29250.002

  15. Signed handkerchief : 2/20 Battalion Band

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Square fine cotton handkerchief with broad hem and an embroidered 'D' monogram in one corner. The surface is decorated in purple indelible ink with hand-drawn inner and outer borders, enclosing a pane...

    REL38460

  16. 1939-45 Star : Private J T Marsden, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL34162.001

  17. 1939-45 Star : Private L J Horwood, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    1939-45 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.

    REL29250.001

  18. Supply drop parachute, Changi, August 1945 : Private A A S Fisk, 2/20 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Turner Parachute Pty Ltd

    Fine white cotton supply drop parachute 10 panel, 11 foot canopy complete with shrouds. The top of the canopy has a circular opening reinforced with lightweight canvas to provide stability to the load...

    REL34580

  19. Table spoon : Private M McAuliffe, 2/20 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Christofle

    Silver plated table spoon engraved with 'W J / J' on the front of the handle and 'AIF' on thereverse. The bowl is engraved 'MCAULIFFE' and 'NX49439'. Stamped near the edge of the bowl is the Christofl...

    REL36687

  20. 2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Arrow Bronze

    Commissioned by the 2/20 Battalion Association as part of the Australian War Memorial’s Plaque Dedication Program.

    PL00146

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