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Two photos two information panels with rising sun hat badge
Albert Thomas Gowland VX63130 AIF 2/21 Bn died Friday 20th February 1942 Ambon aged 18 Executed by Japanese
George Stanley Gowland VX5960 AIF 2/21 Bn died Friday 20th February 1942 Ambon aged 21 Executed by Japanese
Brothers
Soft cover Gary McKay
WW11 cap with WW11 Insignia
WW11 group of four
39/45 Star, France Germany Star, Defense Medal and War Medal
circa 1960/70 bi metal RAE Queens Crown
original Royal Australian Engineer's uniform cap badge. The two piece metal badge features the central EIIR Royal Cypher, with Queen's crown atop, with 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (Evil be to him who evil thinks) & Royal Australian Engineer's mottos, encompassed by a silver wreath. The badge has the correct gold/silver colour finish as issued. Attachment fittings to rear.
WW2 Australian Defense Medal Australian Service Medal Australian War Medal
G.W.Jensen
painting of Rat hole in Tobruk by K Ward including letter from artist Ken Ward
Christmas card coloured pages
merry Christmas happy new year fearless IRAQ
stainless steel clasp knife two blades with frog cleaner/opener
shelham 4/94
Badges RAAF 50 mm round chromed
RAAF button chromed
R.A.N Tallyband, black with gold embroidery
Royal Australian Navy
brochure
annual report and financial statement
ww11 knitting book
local news paper the beginning of Ringwood RSL
ringwood RSL remembers captain miles
official journal
over the top official journal ringwood-sub branch rssaila president J.Taylor secretary W.Eade treasurer G.Bannerman july 1959 price one penny
official journal
over the top ringwood sub-branch rssaila president B.J.Hubbard secretary W.Eade treasurer G.Bannerman
official journal October 1957 price one penny
over the top ringwood sub.branch rssaila president D.Mattiske secretary W.Eade treasurer G.Bannerman
lapel badge circular badge on a scroll
australia remembers 1945-1995
RSL ww1 returned serviceman's lapel badge C1920
enamel bagde suspended under treasurer officer title
treasurer RSL women's auxiliary
RSL three figure metal car badge army navy airforce
returned services league Australia
Plate
plate
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
