Case 01 - Pre War Era Until 1910
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Case 01 - Pre War Era Until 1910
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Case 1
Collection Items
Souvenir Photograph booklet on the Relief of Mafeking, Melbourne Celebration 23 May, 1900
Souvenir booklet of the Melbourne Celebration, May 23rd 1990. Contains 6 pages stapled together with photographs and text
Socket bayonet in leather and copper alloy case
Scabbard: black triangular leather stitched and adhered on underside with two rivets on top side ferrous metal support along inside length of scabbard copper alloy tip and base mounting with rivets inscription on top of metal base '56 /…
Martini-Henry Rifle Pattern 1875 Saw-Backed Bayonet
Scabbard: black leather stitched along mid-underside; iron alloy base and tip with some decorative grooves attached to leather with staple.
bayonet: iron alloy handle and blade; black textured grip attached to handle; socket on handle base and loop…
bayonet: iron alloy handle and blade; black textured grip attached to handle; socket on handle base and loop…
Enfield Pattern 1856 'short' or two-band naval rifle 'Yatagan' Bayonet
Made at Solingen, Germany. Usually issued to Infantry Sergeants and Artillery Units.
Colonial Infantry Officer's Sword, 1845 pattern.
Sword was carried by infantry officers in both the Crimean and Boer wars. The hilt has a Gothic design, which also bears Queen Victoria's royal cipher 'VR', Victoria Regina. It was eventually replaced by the 1897 pattern, which offered a better hand…
Group portrait of Boer War servicemen and officers at military camp.
B&W group portrait of Boer War servicemen and officers at military camp with kitten and horses.
Original photograph of Free State Artillery, Station Kroonstad
Canon on wagon in foreground. Dark band at bottom on photograph with inscription in white reading: 86 Vrijstaatsche kanon aan het Station te Kroonstad, Free State Artillery. Station Kroonstad
Queen 's South Africa Medal
Boer War Quwwn'a South Africa Medal with Transvaal and South Africa 1902 clasps. Awarded to 41010 Trooper H. Jeffries, 2nd Scottish Horse.
Round silver medal. Ribbon consists of a broad central orange vertical stripe flanked by two dark blue…
Round silver medal. Ribbon consists of a broad central orange vertical stripe flanked by two dark blue…
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Medal
Obverse : Veiled and crowned Queen Victoria bust with the text ' Victoria Regina ' . Reverse : decorative border around the circumference with flowers and leaves , text reads ' TO COMMEMORATE OUR QUEENS DIAMOND JUBILEE OF 60 YEARS REIGN 1837-1897 .
Royal Cipher Badge fitted to the "Martingale" strap on military equipment, Queen Victoria (Pre-Federation)
Heavy oval brown metal insignia. Border is in the image of a belt and reads "HONI/SUIT/QUI/MAL/Y/PENSE". Mirrored monogram inside the belt reads "VR". Curled point at bottom of oval. Design is surmounted by St Edward's crown. Bent plate welded to…
Royal Cipher Badge fitted to the "Martingale" strap on military equipment, King Edward VII
Heavy oval brown metal insignia. Border is in the image of a garter and reads "HONI/SUIT/QUI/MAL/Y/PENSE". Mirrored monogram inside the belt reads "ER". Curled point at bottom of oval. Design is surmounted by King's crown. Bent plate welded to back…
Italian Fascist truck badge
Kings crown atop of crossed cannons
Royal artillery button
Royal artillery button
Petty Officer Boy Rank Badge
Petty Officer "Boy" rank badges for HMAS Tingira
Petty Officer Boy Rank Badge
Petty Officer "Boy" cap tally band for HMAS Tingira
Boer War medal awarded to John Thomas Loughland, 1901
Loughland enlisted at the age of 14, having misled the recruiter about his age and ability to ride a horse. Served in the mounted regiment of the British Army in the late 1890s.
Boer war medal, South Africa 1901, Transvall, Orange Free State, Cape…
Boer war medal, South Africa 1901, Transvall, Orange Free State, Cape…