Case 70 - Papua New Guinea - Second World War 1939-1945

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Case 70 - Papua New Guinea - Second World War 1939-1945

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Case 70

Collection Items

Oil painting on canvas of Australian soldier in wooden frame, ribbon pinned to canvas at bottom

Frame made from salvaged metal from a Japanese Zero. Pictures are of Philip Robert William Talbot and his wife Iris Husson.

Blue cover with photograph on the front. Booklet describing Japanese equipment.

Japanese and Allied propaganda relating to the Japanese invasion of New Guinea in World War II - Japanese on one side and Tok Pisin (PNG) on the other.

Hard cover book with blue cloth binding, handwritten inscription on cover '2/4 Armoured / REGT'. Open to inside cover depicting Bougainville Island

Machine gun lock made from iron alloy. Underside has Japanese Kanji symbol for sun (meaning made in Japan) and '6989'. The toggle breaks upwards into the empty space behind the feed block. Spent cartridges are dropped out the bottom of the receiver.

Soft khaki green wide-brimmed hat - known as a 'giggle hat' - 3 metal eyelets on proper left and proper right sides - stitching detail - no lining - black stamp inside states ' PHILIP JOSEPH / 1961 / SIZE 7 3/8 '

Green felt slouch hat with raw edge - white hat band with brown diamond / blue rectangle patch on proper right side - proper left side is upturned and secured with a rising sun crest - possibly made of bronze - its inscription states ' AUSTRALIAN…

Booby Trap Doll' - Hand made silk doll with bonnet and dress - hand drawn face - stuffed with straw - booby trap metal wire 65mm in length protruding from the back. This was meant to disable or maim soldiers occupying captured territory.

1:72 model of a Japanese Imperial Air Force Mitsubishi Zero-Zen A6M5 warplane - green , white , red , black and yellow - flying the Japanese Imperial red circle insignia - pilot in cockpit - black stripe at the nose section - red and white stripe…

Photograph of two Indigenous people in black clothing with a belt.

Photograph of battalion of Indigenous soldiers in camp, standing in formation.

Photograph of three people in ceremonial costume kneeling in a performance.

Photograph of two men on edge of hot spings
Inscription on back: RABAUL 1945 / HOT SPRING AT / BASE OF / MATUPI VULCANO

Photograph of three people posing in military dress, surrounded by uniformed people.

Japanese War Medal with stylized Paulownia leaves with a white and red ribbon

Dark leather brassards with two small metal stars on red fabric and one large metal star

Japanese Sergeant's brassard with two small metal stars on red patch and Japanese inscriptions sewn on.

Oval steel tin with handel - bottom half of a mess tin set

Oval steel tray with two sections - top half of a mess tin set

handmade Steel folk with Wooden handle - two wooden halves fasened with three nails - stamp DESA on copper alloy metal which wraps around and possibly creates sheath for the accompanying knife - three pronged fork with decorative kneck

handmade steel knife with wooden handle - two wooden halves fastened with three nails - copper alloy fasting at the join between the knife and the wooden handle - straight blade that comes to appoint

Morse code key used by Australian troops in jungle outstations.

Foot powder in plastic green plastic shaker container. Used to treat tinea and other foot ailments.

Metal powder shaker with green coating and black printed lettering. Used to treat tinea and other foot ailments. Black printed lettering states 'Foot Powder ( Item No 12040 ) 3 1/2 ounces Contract No. W 2826 - Md- 2175 / United Drug Co. Boston - St.…

Metal powder shaker with 'Foot Powder D ^ D Net Weight 2. 0ZS Manufactured By The J. R Watkins Co Melbourne Australia' inscribed. Used to treat tinea and other foot ailments

Khaki green metal match tin with lid. Interior paper reads 'Do you remember wax matches?'

Brown plastic clip fansing / mirror inside on top lid / bottom half three vertical wells with reminance of coloured material / (right to left) green / brown / black / lid has a logo of an arrow " Bohning skin camo kit " in gold

Metal case with hinged lid , Inscriptions on the lid of the tin in Kanji translate to "Medical Syringe" , 2 . C . C refer to the size of the syringe inside , inside case are prongs to hold contents and some more kanji inside

A metal plunger that fits into the glass and metal syringe vial

A glass and metal syringe vial that goes with the metal plunger

a metal double pronged instrument

Silver metal ring made from aluminum from a Japanese Zero fighter. Inscribed with 'SOUVENIR / JAPANESE / 0 " FIGHTER / PORT MORESBY'

Conical Brass ashtray with a disc to rest the cigarette on on the lip of the container. Engraved with palm trees, basic mountains, and 'Milne Bay 1943'. Coconuts are pale yellow.

Spoon with irregular shallow bowl of beaten brass and handle of twisted heavy brass wire attached to base of bowl by solder.

Olive green felt beret with leather band. Tan ribbon to tighten fitting. Two brown metal grommets near back. Inside has patch that reads: Size 63/4 Made in Australia 1942 V503. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun pin affixed to front.…

Metal blade with wooden handle. Engraving on wooden handle floral motif. Paired with sheathe (A2012-0121)

Metal bayonet sheathe for Arisaka Type 96 Rifle. Painted black

Brown/tan canvas rectangular bag with ties, metal brass plated iron D rings

Black boots (2 pieces) , blue internal fabric, internal stamp "27.0" , engraved metal badge inside stamped " 27.0"

Silver coloured water bottle, plastic black lid, canvas webbing strap with metal buckles.

Captured in New Guinea on the Kokoda Trail. Dark blue, light blue, salmon and red ribbon stripes; copper alloy medal with Japanese kanji on bar across front; Front of medal depicts bird of prey between two Japanese flags, reverse depicts mountains…

Japanese War Medal with an eight pointed star with a cream and yellow ribbon in a black lacquer case with purple padding
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