The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Improvised lightweight stainless steel spoon, possibly made from an electric fan blade. The bowl of the spoon has been cut out and then beaten to form the bowl shape. It has been attached to a cut out steel handle with two small copper rivets. The spoon fits diagonally into improvised dixie RELAWM28351.001.
Found at the site of Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp by 9 Military History Field Team in 1945-1946.
Improvised dixie made from standard issue brown enamelled steel Australian army water bottle. One side has been partially cut out so that the bottle forms a dixie with a base and four sides, with the
Improvised dixie made from standard issue brown enamelled steel Australian army water bottle. One side has been partially cut out so that the bottle forms a dixie with a base and four sides, with the
Army issue green enamelled mug, with a black enamelled handle and rim. There is black enamelled, stencilled lettering on one side '2/18 BN OFFS' MESS'. This mug, originally from 2/18 Battalion Offic
Smoker's pipe made from bamboo. The bowl has two rough decorative lines around the top rim and is lined with clay. The stem has been bound with an aluminium band and the mouthpiece is made from a type
Steel flash extinguisher [suppressor] for a machine gun. It is made from a piece of flat steel rolled to form a cylinder, held together by rivets. There are three shrapnel holes near the rivets. At on
Pure bristle shaving brush with wooden and aluminium handle. The base of handle is stamped 'HAMILTON & C0 WARRANTED ALL BRISTLE. VULCANISED RUBBER SET'. In 1942 Australian and allied prisoners were
Folding knife with turned wooden handle and rusted steel drop point blade. The tapered handle has two grooves, one near the blade and another half way along the length of the handle, and finishes with
