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  1. Australian carrier pigeon: Blue Chequer hen 3863:D/D:44

    Heraldry

    Mounted skin of a blue chequer hen carrier pigeon. THe bird carries an aluminium leg ring stamped '3863 D[broad arrow symbol]D 44'.

    RELAWM30790

  2. British War Medal 1914-20 : Private John 'Jack' Chalmers, 45th Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

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

    AWM2017.200.1.3

  3. British War Medal 1914-20 : Private R Scott, 47 Battalion AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    British War Medal. Impressed on edge with recipents details.

    REL37947.002

  4. British War Medal 1914-20 : Sergeant G E Johncock, 47 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

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

    REL29123.002

  5. Colour patch : 47 Infantry Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Circular colour patch for 47 Infantry Battalion AIF, with horizontally divided brown over dark blue.

    RELAWM13307.112

  6. Map of Australia token : Corporal P W Chanter, 47 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Map of Australia cut from a piece of tin with 'AIF' impressed by hand.

    REL43574

  7. Map of Australia token : Corporal P W Chanter, 47 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Chanter, Percy William Unknown

    Map of Australia cut from a piece of tin with 'A.I.F. 47 BTN. 2146. CPL.CHANTER. FRANCE. 1916 1918' impressed by hand.

    REL43573

  8. Memorial brooch : Mrs Ethel May Carterer

    Heraldry

    Maker: Flavelle, Roberts and Sankey Ltd

    Circular voided gold and enamel brooch surmounted by a King's crown. At the top is the letter 'S' within a laurel wreath. Beneath, superimposed on crossed swords, are the colour patches of the 15th an...

    REL/15013

  9. Military Medal : Sergeant G E Johncock, 47 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

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

    REL29123.001

  10. Military Medal : Sergeant S R McDougall, 47 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed edge with recipient's details. Post-1927 replacement medal with fixed suspender.

    REL47878.002

  11. Next of kin plaque : Private William Berry, 47th Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. ...

    REL/15012

  12. Next of kin plaque : Sergeant Hugh Corneil Speering, 47th Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. ...

    REL/17037

  13. Printed Japanese religious banner presented to a soldier on the way to war as a good luck charm

    Heraldry

    Maker: Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo

    Red, black and dark blue printed cotton national flag in the shape and dimensions of a traditional Japanese hand towel. It is similar to good luck charms and souvenirs bought by religious pilgrims, in...

    REL/02714

  14. Service dress jacket: Sergeant S R McDougall, 47th Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Australian Army khaki woollen service dress jacket made from Imperial Cloth. The jacket is fitted with leather buttons, Sergeant's chevrons, general service collar badges, Lewis Gunner Proficiency (fi...

    RELAWM05574

  15. 1914-15 Star : Private R Scott, 47 Battalion AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    1914-15 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipents details.

    REL37947.001

  16. Steel British Helmet, 47th Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    British 'Brodie' steel helmet with sandbag Hessian covering for camouflage. Wearers could smear mud on top of the helmet and it would adhere to the hessian and dry. This was used to camouflage soldier...

    REL/00983

  17. Sweetheart brooch : Private W George, 47 Battalion AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Sweetheart brooch representing the unit colour patch of 47 Battalion - brown over dark blue circle - with pin clasp back.

    REL35326.001

  18. Trench art map of Australia : Sergeant G E Johncock, 49 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Johncock, George Edward

    Small trench art map of Australia fashioned from a piece of bronze. The coast has been edged with a decorative border and the centre is hand engraved with the letters 'G.E.J.'. These initials are surr...

    REL29125

  19. Victoria Cross : Sergeant S R McDougall, 47 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Hancocks

    Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details; reverse cross with date of action.

    REL47878.001

  20. Victory Medal : Private R Scott, 47 Battalion AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Victory Medal. Impressed on edge with recipents details.

    REL37947.003

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