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Object List - Memorial Box 2

Here is a list of the physical objects in Memorial Box 2: Australia in Wartime and Peacekeeping Operations since 1946. Click to discover more about each item and see suggested questions for interpretation.

United Nations (UN) Service Medal for Korea

United Nations (UN) Service Medal for Korea

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Wings

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Wings

Korean War winter hat

Korean War winter hat

Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) shirt

Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) shirt

Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) hat badge

Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) hat badge

Bandage

Bandage

Nurse’s veil

Nurse’s veil

British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) stamp

British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) stamp

Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) hat badge

Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) hat badge

Jungle green shirt

Jungle green shirt

Australian field ration eating device

Australian field ration eating device

Lottery ball

Lottery ball

Survival card

Survival card

Translated Phrases

Translated Phrases

East Timor postcard

East Timor postcard

International Force East Timor (INTERFET) medal

International Force East Timor (INTERFET) medal

Invictus wristband

Invictus wristband

Christmas hat

Christmas hat

Pakul cap

Pakul cap

Iraq Most Wanted playing cards

Iraq Most Wanted playing cards

Dog boots

Dog boots

Tennis ball

Tennis ball

HMAS Warramunga cap

HMAS Warramunga cap

Disruptive Pattern Navy Uniform (DPNU) coat

Disruptive Pattern Navy Uniform (DPNU) shirt

DPNU shirt

DPNU combat shirt

DPNU shoulder patch

DPNU shoulder patch

Magnifying glass

Magnifying glass

Uckers board

Uckers board

United Nations (UN) beret

United Nations (UN) beret

UN beret badge

UN beret badge

UN shoulder patch

UN shoulder patch

Brassard

Brassard

Toy camel

Toy camel

Letters

Letters

 

Bibliography

  • Defence, “Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC)”, [Accessed on 14 August 2019]
  • Department of Defence,  United Nations Service Medal (Korea),  [Accessed on 14 August 2019]
  • Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, “International Force East Timor Medal”,  [Accessed on 6 August 2019]
  • G.S.M, “The lure of overprints: Australia’s BCOF stamps 1946–1949”, (October 2005), [Accessed on 15 August 2019]
  • Invictus Games Foundation, “The Invictus Games story”, [Accessed on 7 August 2019]

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Last updated: 29 August 2022

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