The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Framed 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'ARMOURED PATROL GOES INTO ACTION'. Reproduction of a painted image in portrait format depicting a green British Universal Carrier in the foreground, armed with a Bren gun and a Boys anti-tank rifle, and a pair of Australian pattern LP3 or LP4 armoured cars, with all guns blazing, in the background in a desert setting. The vehicles are framed by explosions. A number of aircraft appear in the sky, one of which is in flames and about to crash.
One of three jigsaws assembled and used by Barry John Roberts (born 1937) as a child in Adelaide during the Second World War. The treatment and style is typical of the period. Roberts later served with the RAN Fleet Air Arm from 1956 until September 1963, when he joined Qantas. Soon after, in 1965, Qantas was pressured by the Australian Government to provide charter services for ferrying troops to and from Vietnam and continued this service until 1972, undertaking over 600 flights and being dubbed the ‘Skippy Squadron'. Roberts flew two missions as co-pilot to Saigon, Vietnam under this arrangement on 2 April 1969 and 27 August 1969. For this service, Barry Roberts was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal and the Vietnam Logistics and Support Medal. He continued flying with Qantas as a Captain until August 1989, when he retired. He successfully campaigned for the recognition of Qantas personnel's contribution to the logistical support of the Vietnam campaign and was nominated in August 2003 as patron of 'Skippy Squadron' by its members. He proudly led them in the Springwood Vietnam Veterans Day March on 17 August 2003. Barry Roberts died on 13 June 2004.
Framed 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'BIG GUNS ROAR - THE BATTLE OF THE SEAS'. Reproduction of a painted image in landscape format which depicts a British warship firing its guns at an enemy warshi
Framed 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'DEATH TO THE NIGHT RAIDER'. Reproduction of a painted image in portrait format depicting a British anti-aircraft team and searchlights engaging bombers. A twin
Pair of round badges with pin mounting, each depicting a small pile of red bricks bordered by the legend 'BRICK DAY / SOLDIER'S HOME' in gold and white, all within a gold border. No manufacturer's det
Pair of round badges with pin mounting, each displaying a monochrome protrait of an Australian officer in profile on a white background, bordered in red with the legend 'CHEER UP SOCIETY / HATS OFF TO
Pair of round badges with pin mounting, each displaying a brown monochrome image of a large suburban house, with the legend 'SOLDIERS HOME / MYRTLE BANK SA'. Fundraising badges sold in Adelaide ever
Pair of round badges with brass pin mounting, each depicting an Australian soldier and sailor smiling from a large porthole under the legend 'Coming Home'. The words 'SA SOLDIERS' HOME LEAGUE INC / MY
Pair of round badges with pin mounting, each displaying a painted image of Manna Gum blossom within a star shape, surmounting a blue ring. Bordered in white with the legend 'S.A. SOLDIERS HOME LEAGUE
Pair of round badges with pin mounting, each displaying a painted image of a parrot in a country scene, bordered by the legend 'SA SOLDIERS HOME LEAGUE INCORPD / MYRTLE BANK'. Fundraising badges sol
Set of twelve miniature fired bricks, each impressed 'W.S.H 1916' on one side and 'MASCOT' on the reverse. Colours vary from white to terracotta and sizes vary slightly, averaging 35 x 15 x 10mm. Fu
Framed 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'BIG GUNS ROAR - THE BATTLE OF THE SEAS'. Reproduction of a painted image in landscape format which depicts a British warship firing its guns at an enemy warshi
Framed 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'DEATH TO THE NIGHT RAIDER'. Reproduction of a painted image in portrait format depicting a British anti-aircraft team and searchlights engaging bombers. A twin
Rectangular landscape format 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'Australia will be there' featuring an Australian soldier, airman and sailor at attention against a background of the flags of India, Sout
Rectangular portrait format 170 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'Their Majesties 1941', featuring a central photographic portrait of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, surrounded by the flags of Austral
Rectangular landscape format 170 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'The Army - Australia's Call', featuring a group of Australian soldiers at a training camp, one of whom is at attention playing the bugle.
Rectangular landscape format 180 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'The Air Force - Planning the Flight', featuring five parked camouflaged Avro Ansons at an air force base behind a group of pilots and a s
