Case 65 - Royal Australian Navy

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Case 65 - Royal Australian Navy

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Case 65

Collection Items

Pennant Salvaged from German Destroyer in Scalpa Flow

Red flag with union jack in top left corner. It appears to be a single piece of material with design printed from stencil. The seam on the left (hoist) extends and is knotted to itself.

Handbook of phrase codes covered in green book cloth with what appears to be leather on corners and spine , marbling on top edge , bottom edge and for edge, blind tooling and embossed gold lettering on front reading 'BENTLEY'S / COMPLETE PHRASE CODE…

Paper greeting card with crest and ' H M A S Melbourne / 1917 - 1918 ' printed on front . Printed of first page of paper insert 'The Season's Greetings', photo of deck of ship adhered to central page of paper insert , printed greeting and two…

Australian naval vessel H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE tally band

Australian naval vessel H.M.A.S. PENGUIN tally band

Australian naval vessel H.M.A.S PROTECTOR tally band

Australian naval vessel H.M.A.S TORRENS tally band

Bronze medal in the shape of a four pointed star, ensigned with a crown on the ring-join. The obverse has crossed gladius, overlaid with an oak wreath that is ensigned with the insignia of King George V. A scroll with the years 1914 - 15 is centrally…

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…

Blue dyed cotton patch with a three-lined, downward pointing chevron

Cast metal point on varnished wooden handle for loading 303 rounds

4 HMS Australia Sailors on boat

White naval cap with black band and navy blue chinstrap. Lining in green and red. Leather sweat band. Inscription on manufactures label: "Quality Value/ guatantee / Headwear 6 7/8 / Manufactured by: / Mountcastle Pty Ltd / 119 Melbourne Street /…

Black navy tunic. Zippered opening on proper left side. Extended naval collar. Tied with navy blue cotton tape. Two buttons on each cuff. "Australia: and crossed flag patches on proper right sleeve. "Australia" patch on proper left sleeve.…

Navy collar with navy and white striped edging. Pinstrip lining. In total nine button holes. Stamped at inside collar : "D. I SMITH". Manufacturers tag: "D. & M. GERMANO / Manufacturing Pty. Ltd / Western Australia 1982 / SIZE 1. / 8405 -…

Arch-shaped badge, red stoker propeller with crown above

Arch-shaped badge, red stoker propeller with star above

Arch-shaped badge, red gunnery crossed cannons with star above and "A" below
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