These photos are taken from the New Guninea Victory, printed for the troops. This is my own personal copy, i have take a few of our boys with Watches on. Francis

Diggers in Action

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Melbourne Cup Day, showing the fuzzy fuzzie how to bet,

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Thanks Francis for sharing the photos of Aussie soldiers. In another thread Enzo posted the following image of Australian tank troops setting their watches (WWII, Syria).



And here's a Vietnam War photo of Aussies:

I thought that I had added these under Enzo thread but when i had finished they were in there own. Yes they are aussie for sure. Wearing the rising SUN on there hats...

Interesting assortment of images. At least one Aussie seems to have a wristwatch with a cover over it.

Francis : WW1,WW2,Korea,East Timor ,Afghanistan, Iraq,whenever and wherever their country or the UN calls , the Diggers are "ready,aye ready" to answer the call and rise to the moment !! Advance Australia Fair !!! And as well a full heroes salute to her amazing fighting men and women. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda- ever so reverently and ever so sweetly,to their very great honour !!!

@ Greg, yes, alot of them used to have covers on the WW, that is the reason why i didnt put them up as you couldnt see what make there are... Tom a lot of our family were in Africa, WW1&2, Vietman, Cambodia....

to all of them Francis my very deepest respects. 14 of my family went to war in WW2, only 11 came back, so I'm a great admirer of those who serve. Only because of them do we have democracies to live in

A few bits of WWII Australian militaria: The revolver was one of around 350 produced in Sydney from 1941 till about 1943 by Howards Auto Cultivators. A 1945 military issue cigaret lighter, and (to keep this horological) a timepiece from an Australian military wireless set.


The back of the wireless set timepiece.


Markings on the cigaret lighter.



In the background is an Australian helmet dated 1942 along with a bayonet for the Owen submachine gun.

Fill your mugs and charge your glasses; To the ANZAC's!

WOW awesome Greg,nice collection. alas i do not have any australian time pieces, i do have the tea cups sets issued in ww1&2... plus many badges and pins, the banonet i will never forget as i was stabbed with one many years back. Anyways long story......i am still here that is the main thing..

Speaking as a US military veteran, I always appreciate the support of Australia and her armed forces.
Pete Belmonte