The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ORIGINAL PAPERS, PASSES, LOG BOOKS AND PAYBOOKS AND NEWSCUTTINGS DETAILING THE SERVICE CAREER OF A J HENRY AS PILOT AND LATER TEST PILOT OF LANCASTERS
Pair of black leather 1936 pattern flying boots. The pull-on boots are lined with wool fleece and have a tightening strap and buckle across a V-shaped opening at the top front. Inside each boot are tw
Pair of Canadian issue compressed fibre identity discs, one round and one octagonal. The round disc has a single hole punched through it and is impressed with 'AUS 421680 AIRMAN AJ HENRY PRES RAAF'. T
RAAF blue woollen officer's forage cap with oxidised brass crown and eagle on left hand side. The two buttons at the front are made of black plastic. The cap is lined with polished cotton and has a ve
Set of Gosport speaking tubes comprising a pair of circular metal earpieces connected to two hollow flexible metal tubes. The end of the tubes are secured together by a metal cylinder, and attached to
Khaki cotton drill roll-up housewife (sewing kit) with three internal pockets. The housewife is stamped on the inside with '1941 S.S.HOLDEN LTD. OTTAWA. CANADA.', and on the outside with a broad arrow
Cylindrical blue RAAF kitbag with drawstring opening. The round base of the bag is marked in white paint with 'R.A.A.F. 421680 HENRY.A.J.'. The side of the bag is marked with 'AUS 421680 HENRY.A.J.'.
RAAF blue winter service dress trousers. The front pleated trousers have a concealed seven button fly with a metal hook and bar fastening. Six white plastic buttons are sewn around the waistband for t
RAAF blue officer's winter service dress tunic with a pair of pleated breast patch pockets and a pair of expanding patch waist pockets. The pockets have flaps secured by black plastic RAAF buttons, th
Ribbon bars for Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, British War Medal 1939-45 and Australia Service Medal. There is a brass pin fastening on the reverse.
Type C unwired leather flying helmet with Mk VIII flying goggles. The helmet has a brown leather chin strap stamped with 'A (crown) M 22C/451' and secured with a 'BENNETT'S' friction fastener. At each
Type G oxygen mask with Type 26 microphone. The green rubber mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. The left cheek of the mask has a m
Type G oxygen mask with Type 48 microphone. The green rubber mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. The left cheek of the mask has a m
Mixed papers relating to Watson's World War Two RAAF career as a flying instructor and as a member of 31 Squadron (Beaufighter). The collection includes flying log books, pay books, pilot training car
Collection relating to the service of Flying Officer James Arthur Harris, 43 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 1940-1946. Collection comprises service documents including three paybooks, an iden
SCRAPBOOK CONTAINING PAPERS AND NEWSCUTTINGS RELATING TO LISTER'S CAREER AND MILITARY MATTERS OF THE PERIOD
Three Flying Log Books relating to the RAF service career of Flight Lieutenant John Reginald Williams. Comprising an 'Air Gunner's Flying Log' (entries from February 1933 to May 1938) relating to Flt
PERSONAL PAPERS, NOTEBOOKS, TRAINING NOTES, LOG BOOKS, LECTURE NOTES, NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND ARTICLES RELATING TO FLT/SGT CAMPBELL'S SERVICE WITH THE RAAF IN THE SW PACIFIC IN WWII
Three diaries (1917-1919), two pilot's flying log books, official documents, typescript copy of DFC citation, and papers relating to the First World War and post-1918 service of Lieutenant Edgar Charl