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…
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.…
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.
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
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 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
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.…
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
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
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…
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.
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…
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 '
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.
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.