The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Imperial Japanese Navy Lieutenant's black wool epaulette with gold bullion thread along the centre and narrow strips of navy blue fabric on either side. There is a gold button on the neck end of the epaulette showing an anchor surmounted by a cherry blossom. The body of the epaulette bears two gilded cherry blossoms; the one closest to the shoulder surmounts a gilded brass anchor. The epaulette has a black leather backing. There is a narrow strip of brown leather over the black piece holding a strip of metal for attachment to the uniform.
Collected by 245216 Lance Corporal Harold Vaughan Dunkley while in Japan with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). Dunkley was born in Ashfield, NSW on 18 January 1912. He enlisted in the AIF on 5 January 1942 with the service number NX82216. After the end of the Second World War Dunkely became a member of Headquarters BCOF and remained in Japan until 8 September 1948.
An 8mm colour film taken by Army Public Relations Photographer Harold Dunkley during a visit to North Borneo in 1965. Film opens with a close up of a calendar for Feb 1965. Map of South East Asia then
Film taken by unknown Japanese
Imperial Japanese Army civilian technician's collar badge. The badge has an angled khaki wool felt ground glued to a card. There are five white five-point stars attached along the centre length of th
Early pattern Imperial Japanese Army colonel's collar badge. The badge is in the form of an angled red rectangular felt backing glued to a card. Gold bullion braid is attached to the longer sides of t
Early pattern Imperial Japanese Army superior private's collar badge, with a rectangular red cotton ground glued to a card, onto which is glued three five-pointed yellow felt stars. Collected by 245
Imperial Japanese Navy junior officer's cap badge showing, on a black woollen background, a gold anchor within a gilded wreath, above which is a silver cherry flower. Six silver cherry flower buds are
Imperial Japanese Navy Lieutenant's black felt collar badge with gold bullion thread along the centre. There are three equally spaced silver wash cherry blossoms attached to the bullion thread. Coll
Japanese civil defence collar badge. The badge features a black wool felt backing attached to a card with a piece of black tape. The front of the badge shows a pink satin and gold bullion thread flowe
Japanese civil defence collar badge. The badge features an angled black rectangular cloth backing glued to a card. A narrow white cotton strip runs along one side of the length of the badge. Underneat
Circular, brass and aluminium twelve hour nautical clock. The bevelled glass face is hinged and opens to allow access to the clock dial for adjustment or winding. The markings, numbers and details are
An 8mm film taken by Army Public Relations Photographer 245216 WO2 Harry Dunkley during his first of two visits to South Vietnam. Film opens with a close up of a stamped passport dated 1964. A hotel
Imperial Japanese Navy Lieutenant's black felt collar badge with gold bullion thread along the centre. There are three equally spaced silver wash cherry blossoms attached to the bullion thread. Coll
Imperial Japanese Navy junior officer's cap badge showing, on a black woollen background, a gold anchor within a gilded wreath, above which is a silver cherry flower. Six silver cherry flower buds are
Early pattern Imperial Japanese Army colonel's collar badge. The badge is in the form of an angled red rectangular felt backing glued to a card. Gold bullion braid is attached to the longer sides of t
Japanese civil defence collar badge. The badge features an angled black rectangular cloth backing glued to a card. A narrow white cotton strip runs along one side of the length of the badge. Underneat
Early pattern Imperial Japanese Army superior private's collar badge, with a rectangular red cotton ground glued to a card, onto which is glued three five-pointed yellow felt stars. Collected by 245
Imperial Japanese Army civilian technician's collar badge. The badge has an angled khaki wool felt ground glued to a card. There are five white five-point stars attached along the centre length of th