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  • Collection: Case 71 - Papua New Guinea

Beige canvas jungle satchel with metal buckles, two pockets inside, 'RICHARD GREEN' handwritten in black ink inside satchel

Dated 1918, but reissued in WWII. Iron components exhibiting moderate patination; bullets inside to demonstrate function
Ammunition belt with bullets to demonstrate finished item.

Green canvas cap with brown tie and metal eyelet. Stamped inside "V 387 made in Australia 1944 D up arrow D size 7 1/8"

Green painted metal box containing 'Telephone sSet D. Mk.V.' Interior lid has paper note and 2x metal plaques (1x instructions, 1x diagram of circuit)

English midget camera Model 33 . This camera is a folding camera that takes 35mm film . The lens is attached to folding leather bellows and metal extenders from the body of the camera . The body of the camera is a textured black metal . The lense…

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Metal tin with 2 hinges fastening the lid. The lid has a yellow image of a log cabin and red ribbon with yellow lettering . The lettering says 'LOG CABIN', 'Flaked Gold Leaf Tobacco' and 'SPHINX'.

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Mortar shell with and elongated , tapered oval body and a tail with 6 holed wings . There are stamped symbols on the body in a vertical direction of cross / broad arrow in a diamond / H / small broad arrow / C3"

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Telescope/gun-sight with protective cap. Telelevation No. 10 MK. I.

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An emergency kit with a yellow plastic translucent case with lid. Lid has metal cap and handle sealed with red tape ; inside emergency kit are various packages , vials and tubes containing chemical ; outside of case lists the original contents , such…

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Leather pouch with two wooden hand grips and 3 sided file fitted. Push thru stud to front for top flap and two belt loops to back

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Folding crosscut saw with brass rings for wooden hand grips. Used for cutting down trees for defensive purposes.

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Canvas carry case with leather shoulder strap and canvas shoulder pad. Marked '4 AIR', 'H26' in black ink on pad and 'FM Fayle' inside the case.

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Pocket periscope, concentina frame with mirror to each end plate.

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Brown coloured glass bottle with paper label. Black coating on metal screw lid. Used in treatment of malaria for soliders.

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Brown coloured glass bottle with cork stopper painted red on top , label made of sticking plaster adhered to front with " S'guanidine ( ? ) wriiten in black ink , Contents are empty

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Brown coloured glass bottle with cork stopper with red top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No 5 / Aspirin / Gr 5 / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd…

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Brown coloured glass bottle with cork stopper with red top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No 5 / Aspirin / Gr 5 / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd…

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Glass bottle with cork stopper with red top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No 2 / Dover Powder / Gr 5 / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd Melb "…

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Glass bottle with cork stopper with brown top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No 5 / Aspirin / Gr 5 / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd Melb " Contents…

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Glass bottle with cork stopper with brown top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " 20 Tablets Solution / Proflavine Sulphate / 0.87 gr / With Sodii Chloride / Tromax Limited /…

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Glass bottle with black top , White coloured pills inside bottle stamped " DHA "

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Glass bottle with cork stopper with brown top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No / Potass Bromide 5 gr / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd Melb "…

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Glass bottle with cork stopper with brown top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No 4 / Cough / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd Melb " Black coloured …

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Glass bottle with cork stopper with brown top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No 9 / Cathartic Co / Gr 6 / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd Melb "…

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Glass bottle with cork stopper with brown top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No 10 / Caskara Cagrada / Gr 3 / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd Melb "…

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Glass bottle with cork stopper with red top , paper label with background of manufacturers name in green fine print , larger red print reads " Tablets No 7 / Calomel / Gr 1 / Tromax Limited / Manufacturing Division / Sigma Co Ltd Melb " Greyish /…

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Black metal tin containing twelve glass medicine bottles Label on outside of tin reads " Tablets " and paper label on inside of tin reads " Contents of Tablet Case for Outfits First Aid - Large / Description / No 50 , Tab Oral A P C 5 gr , 50 / Tab…

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Australia Army Issue First Aid Tin - metal tin with green paint

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Metal tin coated with green painted , black lettering on lid reads 'Protectors Ear Drum ( AUST ) MKI' Inside lid gives instructions on how to use the ear plugs , bottom of tin (inside) has a diagram of the ear with further instructions.

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Metal helmet with brim - cotton chin strap with metal fasteners - internal rubber and cotton head support - black handwritten inscription inside crown states ' CLEM / -BLAIKIE / NX 33592

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From Kuching, Sarawak. This tribe was allied with the Australians and took many Japanese 'souvenirs' for display in their village.
01 - Sword: Ferrous metal blade narrowing at centre. L shaped wooden handle with braided rattan at base.
02 -…

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Certificate of discharge WWII, Private Charles McKew. Heavyweight paper with printed and typed inscriptions on both sides. Handwritten possibly sepia ink? Signature on recto. Dated 3rd January 1946.

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Government issued leaflets. One with colour image on one side and text on the other.

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25 pound artillery shell case carved into a silhouette of two ladies one seated, one standing. Obtained by Lt. George Neil Blaike.

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Black triangle pennant with various attachments including dog tag, red triangle, patch, badge . Text: 'ARMD. REGT.' Patch: 'Australia'. Dog Tag: NX97058 C8 BATT BO . Four insignias . One badge , one red triangle pennant .

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