Case 62 - Western Front

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Case 62 - Western Front

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Case 61

Collection Items

Blue cloth covered soldier ' s pay book - black ink printed on cover with handwritten ink - paper pages with tables and text printed in black ink - Filled out with handwriting of various coloured inks and pencil purple - belonging to Allan Hull -…

Certificate of discharge WWI, Hull Alen Richard Gallaway. Heavyweight paper with printed and handwritten inscriptions on both sides. Dated 3rd May 1919.

Dark green / grey painted steel helmet - German M-16 model - ventilator lugs on proper left and proper right sides - holes on proper left and proper right sides and centre back - on underside of crown there appears to be a whole that has been…

Black and white photograph of two men seated in home made car constructed from salvaged parts, Spey Farm, Belgium. Captain A H Lyddell MC at wheel, and Private S W Haggerty.

Photograph of Bertie Johnston, 4th Battalion
Photograph of 2627 Private Bertie Johnston, 4th Battalion , B Company, 8th Reinforcements.

Silver medal in the shape of a cross, with the Royal Cipher on the centre and Insignia on each point of the cross. Attached to ribbon with a violet central, vertical stripe, flanked by a white vertical stripe on either side. Recipient's name engraved…

Medal with portrait of George V on the obverse and an image of St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and cross - bones ; The risen sun is above these figures and the years 1914 and 1918 are…

Bronze medal with the winged figure of Victory on the obverse ; The words " THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION " , surrounded by a laurel wreath on the reverse ; Service number and name of recipient engraved on the rim ; Ribbon has a " two rainbow "…

Standard Australian First World War Rising Sun Hat Badge. Depicts the sun's rays rising from a crown with a scroll stating " AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES " underneath

Oval shaped silver coloured metal medallion with inscription ' G. REED / A.A.N.S. / A.I.F. '. G Reid is on top of medallion and is stamped. AIF is on bottom and is stamped 'AANS is in the centre and is engraved. Reverse side has inscription engraved…

Pewter colour metal hip flask with slip on lid - inner upper half of flask is silver in colour - inner silver screw top cap - two metal nodules attached to each side of both flask and lid.

Maroon textile cover with embossed silver title on front cover, thin paper pages of maps of Paris and large fold out map attached to back cover (opens to 375mm x 478mm)

Letter opener incised with written 'Souvenir from France Dunkirk' inscription and borders done with v-shapes. Label reads that it is done by William Dunne, East. Lanes Regiment

Wooden walking stick with metal tapered tip and 12 metal badges attached. Badges from top to bottom : ' BRANDENBURGER THOR BERLIN ' / ' LEIPZIG RATHAUS ' / ' ERFURT ' / ' EISENACH ' / ' BOTTINGER ' / ' WILHELMSHOHE HERKULES O . KASKADEN ' / ' PORTA…

Two miniature wooden clogs of brown carved wood possibly varnish or paint layer. Carved decorations with paint inscription outside saying 'S???? 1918' and inside 'Belique' 'Australien'

Silver pin with crown and rising sun imagery with 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces' etched

US army garrison cap with brass 'US' badge

Green metal helmet with hessian sandbag covering, rising sun badge pinned to exterior, leather strap with metal buckle, felted inside with rubber and coated canvas head support

Contains the following inscriptions: GR (George Regina/Rex); Sht L.E. (short magazine, Lee Enfield), Mark III asterisk(*), D broad arrow D (Australia), 105015, 65255, S.S.A (standard small arms), 70479, 34794 (scratched out)

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