Series 3: Parer family realia, [between 1940 and 1945]

R 2324/Items 1-64

series

[between 1940 and 1945]

9630973

64 objects

File 1: Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun hat badges.

File 2: War Correspondent badges.

File 3: Belt buckle.

File 4: Combat Rosary in silver holder.

File 5: 17 Australian Military Forces domed oxidised metal buttons, produced by P. J. King, Melbourne; K. Luke, Melbourne; A. J. Parkes, Brisbane; Stokes & Sons, Melbourne

File 6: 22 Australian Military Forces domed oxidised metal buttons, produced by P. J. King, Melbourne; K. Luke, Melbourne; A. J. Parkes, Brisbane; Stokes & Sons, Melbourne; 1 brass button; 1 plastic button.

File 7: Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun collar metal badge.

File 8: War Correspondent lapel badges.

File 9: War Correspondent cloth badge.

File 10: Overseas Service chevrons.

File 11: African Star ribbon bar.

File 12: War Medals mounted on pin brooch bar.

File 13: Asiatic Pacific Campaign 1941-1945 medal attached to ribbon with ribbon bar from the United States of America.

File 14: 'Journalism' medallion awarded for outstanding achievement from the National Headliners Club.

File 15: Wrist watch, Nifty, Tavannes watersport.

File 16: Nurses belt buckle of St Vincent’s Hospital.

File 17: Leather wallet containing prayer medals, crucifix, coloured plastic disc of the Sacret Heart.

File18: Miraculous Prayer medal tied with a blue ribbon attached to a hand-painted card.

File 19: Leather photographic wallet.

File 20: Leather money wallet.

File 21: Gun metal bronze Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement plaque on a black painted wooden base.

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Objects dated from Damien Parers’ career as a photographer in the AIF and his death