The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Triangular brooch suspended from a bar with a pin back fastening. The triangle forms a frame for a miniature colour patch of 1 Australian Corps Troops of the Royal Australian Engineers. This is a purple triangle on a grey felt background. The frame is faced with a plastic cover and has a small rising sun badge attached to the apex.
This sweetheart brooch was bought by NX123176 Staff Sergeant John Arnold Whelen for his wife, Elizabeth Whelen (nee McClure) whom he had married in 1943. Whelen was born in Cardiff, Wales in February 1914 and enlisted in Canberra, ACT on 30 April 1941. He served with both the 1 Australian Corps Troops and 2 Australian Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers and was discharged on 20 December 1945.
Heart shaped perspex sweetheart brooch suspended from a thick perspex bar with a pin fastening attached to the back. The suspension bar has an aluminium plate attached to it which has been engraved 'T
Canvas map folder/case with two external flap pockets with leather straps and metal buckles on each side. There are also three buckels to attach to another item. On the inside of the case is a plastic
White cardboard box containing a hinged tin box. Inside this box is a piece of wedding cake. Printed on the outside of cardboard box is 'THE CUPID/ WEDDING CAKE BOX', surrounded by two cupids, three b
Heart shaped perspex sweetheart brooch suspended from a thick perspex bar with a pin fastening attached to the back. The suspension bar has an aluminium plate attached to it which has been engraved 'T
Canvas map folder/case with two external flap pockets with leather straps and metal buckles on each side. There are also three buckels to attach to another item. On the inside of the case is a plastic
Miniature colour patch for the Royal Australian Artillery, 8 Division. The patch is set into a brass oval frame. A small copper Australian Military Forces button has been soldered to the top of the fr
Rectangular sweetheart brooch divided diagonally and enamelled with red over blue. A pin fastening is attached to the back. Unknown
Clear Perspex sweetheart brooch in the shape of a heart inset with the Australian Army Ordnance Corps colour patch of red square with a blue border in the centre made from pieces of toothbrush handles
Rising Sun badge flanked by an Emu and a Kangaroo set above a boomerang. The Rising Sun badge is enameled red behind the King's crown and blue behind the lettering on the scroll which reads, 'AUSTRALI
