Category Archives: Military Memorabilia

Ship’s bell from HMAS Kuttabul found – But is it authentic?

Posted on 1 July, 2011 by gary

A ship’s bell which bears the inscription “HMAS Kuttabul” has been located for sale in 2011 at an auction house in the Illawarra.  Is it an authentic piece of militaria which has a direct association with the depot ship which … Continue reading →

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Who is Willi HUBER? World War One Photographs of German Soldier Found in Australia – Can You Help Find His Family?

Posted on 27 June, 2011 by gary

Who Is Willi Huber? Medals Gone Missing is searching For The Family Of A German Soldier From The Great War. IMAGE RIGHT: One of the photographs of German soldier, Willi HUBER which was rescued from the photo album.  Unfortunately, the … Continue reading →

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Necessity …. The Mother of All Invention – William BEECH & The ‘Beech Periscope Rifle’ – Gallipoli 1915

Posted on 6 December, 2010 by gary

“The sap was between 70 and 80 yards in length, and along it lay several dead Turks.  On reaching the head of it we found five of our men dead, including Sergeant Higgins and Fred Thompson, both of whom were … Continue reading →

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From Syria To Gona And Kokoda In Between – Captain Harry KATEKAR M.I.D. of the 2/27th Battalion

Posted on 30 November, 2010 by gary

Most of us in the modern western world are lucky enough, never to know hunger.  That intense kind of hunger which gnaws away at your stomach and causes you to drop around 12 kilograms of body weight in just two weeks.  Very … Continue reading →

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Missing Militaria – Now Found – World War Two Australian Boots on the Kokoda Track

Posted on 2 September, 2010 by gary

Whilst walking the Kokoda Track in 2008;  a comment made by one of my associates has prompted me to elaborate on an issue that is rarely even considered – let alone written about.               It concerns footwear – or more … Continue reading →

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