The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 406063 Flying Officer (FO) John Hester Venn, pilot with No. 2 Squadron RAAF. FO Venn enlisted on 20 June 1940 from Perth, WA. On 13 May 1942, he was kiiled on operations near Ambon. He was 20 years old at the time of his death.
1939-45 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914 and immigrate
1939-1945 Star. Engraved on reverse with recipient's details. 406786 Flight Lieutenant Roydon William Lugg was born in Guildford, Western Australia on 7 July 1918. He joined the Royal Australian Air
Air Efficiency Award (Geo VI). Engraved around edge with recipient's details. Associated with the service of O21919 Wing Commander Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914 a
Australia Service Medal. Engraved around edge with recipient's details. 406786 Flight Lieutenant Roydon William Lugg was born in Guildford, Western Australia on 7 July 1918. He joined the Royal Aust
Australian Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. The medal is housed in a black case which also includes a miniature medal, ribbon bar and spare ribbon. Associated with the
Australian made chamois-lined leather flying helmet. Each ear is fitted with a semi-circular ear protector equipped with snap-fasteners which cover the Gosport tube fitting. A small leather keeper is
Standard US-issue B-8 flying goggles with ventilated black rubber frame, adjustable grey elastic head strap and single aperture amber plastic lens. The lens is attached via a pair of small brass snap
RAAF blue wool twill battle dress blouse with pointed cuffs, shoulder straps and pleated breast pockets with flaps fastened by concealed plain black plastic buttons. The blouse fastens down the front
Pair of RAAF blue wool twill battle dress trousers with broad waistband, inset pockets in each side seam, inset pockets with pointed flaps and concealed button fastening over each rear hip, and a larg
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914
British War Medal 1939-45. Engraved around edge with recipient's details. 406786 Flight Lieutenant Roydon William Lugg was born in Guildford, Western Australia on 7 July 1918. He joined the Royal Au
Celluloid mechanical navigation computer consisting of two printed rectangular celluloid sheets (one white, one clear) sandwiched between two circular printed celluloid sheets (one white, one clear) a
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914 and immigra
Distinguished Flying Cross. Engraved on reverse with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914
France and Germany Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914 an
Pattern 1903 Bandolier Equipment brown leather waist belt with a flat brass buckle. Attached to the belt are a brown leather pistol holster with a brass nickel plated stud to fasten the flap, said to
The leather case is impressed 'CARL ZEISS / JENA / MADE IN GERMANY'. It is fitted with a brass coated slide-clasp for the closing flap. The interior is lined with brown pebbled buckram and the inside
Miniature Australian Defence Medal, ribbon bar and presentation box. Associated with the service of O21919 Air Commodore Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914 and immig
Green leather and canvas navigator's case consisting of a backing board bound in green leather on the reverse and lightweight canvas on the front, finished with green leather piping. Integral to the c
Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914 and immigrate
Pacific Star. Engraved on reverse with recipient's details. 406786 Flight Lieutenant Roydon William Lugg was born in Guildford, Western Australia on 7 July 1918. He joined the Royal Australian Air F
Pair of plain steel dividers with black plastic yoke. No maker's marks. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914 an
Pair of square clear celluloid protractors stored in a heavy green cardboard sleeve. Printed in the face of the sleeve is 'W&G / "DOUGLAS" / COMBINED PROTRACTOR / AND PARALLEL RULE / AN ACCURATE INSTR
Pair of black Carl Zeiss folding binoculars. The binoculars are impressed on the rear of each barrel 'CARL ZEISS / JENA' (left) and 'DELTRINTEM / 8 x 30' (right). Each barrel is bound in black pebbled
Heavy (662 gms) brass parallel rule, with black painted finish and pair of unpainted brass rollers. Associated with the service of 260612 Flight Lieutenant Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in En
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. Unnamed as issued. Associated with the service of O21919 Wing Commander Robert Nixon Dalkin. Dalkin was born in England on 21 February 1914 and immigrated to Aus
RAAF blue wool gabardine forage cap with oxidised copper officer's eagle and crown cap badge on the left side. The front flap is fastened with two blackened brass eagle and crown buttons. The cap is l
Officer's RAAF blue wool twill peaked cap with black mohair band, black patent leather peak, lined in green, embroidered in gold bullion thread with double row of oak leaves, black patent leather chin
RAAF blue wool gabardine peaked cap with a black mohair band, gold bullion and velvet embroidered officer's cap badge with a gilded brass eagle, and a black patent leather chinstrap secured by two bla
Pair of RAAF blue wool gabardine winter service dress trousers with narrow silk lined waistband with tab, button and slide front fastening and a five button fly. There are adjusting tabs with metal sl
RAAF blue wool gabardine winter service dress tunic with self fabric belt secured by brass slides at each side seam, cotton tabs and press studs, and a brass buckle, stamped 'K G LUKE MELB VIC D (broa
Type C leather flying helmet incorporating improvements made in 1944. These include the use of elastic webbing instead of leather for the chinstrap; internal wiring for headphones and microphone plug
US Presidential Unit Citation in the form of a plain blue ribbon enclosed in a rectangular gold metal frame embossed with laurel leaves. Associated with the service of O21919 Air Commodore Robert Ni
US issue aircraft survival knife and leather scabbard. The knife has a single-edged fixed steel blade with a tapered square tip. The aluminium handle is moulded around the tang of the blade and is sec
Wolseley pattern tropical helmet made from cork, covered on the outside with fine khaki cotton drill cut in six panels that meet at a brass ventilation hole at the top of the crown. The helmet has a t
Outdoor portrait of 406124 Flying Officer (FO) Ally Cecil Clifton Davies, 75 Squadron, RAAF, of Gnowangerup, WA. He enlisted from Perth, WA on 15 August 1940. FO Davies was died on operations over New
Studio portrait of 677 Flying Officer (FO) Samuel William Clifford, Pilot of No 13 Squadron, RAAF, of Coburg, Vic. FO Clifford enlisted on 2 November 1938 and was killed whilst on operations at Laha,
Informal portrait of 406460 Sergeant (Sgt) Walter John Nagel, 13 Squadron RAAF, of Mount Lawley, WA. Sgt Nagel enlisted in Perth, WA on 9 December 1940. He was killed whilst on operations over Ambon o
Studio portrait of SX4420 Corporal John Henry Thomas, 2/27 Australian Infantry Battalion. A chamberman prior to enlisting on 4 June 1940, he embarked for overseas service on HMT Mauritania in October
Studio Portrait of VX28690 Private (Pte) Alexander Thomas Moore of 2/21 Battalion. Pte Moore from Burwood, Victoria, enlisted on 21 Jan 1940 in Caulfied, VIC. He was presumed dead on 20 February 1942
Studio portrait of 402318 Pilot Officer (PO) James (Jim) George Cowan-Hunt. PO Cowan-Hunt, from Sydney, was a member of 459 Squadron RAAF and was promoted to Flying Officer (FO) on 10 December 1941. F
