Australian WWII - Far North Queensland Metal detecting and recovery

[inka]

Nice My season is over and winter is here with frozen ground,,snow and cold,,so keep busy,I need your guys digging-diaries to get me through winter with a bit of sanity intact

[AT P Sweep]

Nice My season is over and winter is here with frozen ground,,snow and cold,,so keep busy,I need your guys digging-diaries to get me through winter with a bit of sanity intact

My pleasure Comrade ~ LOL

AT least here we don't really have a off season ~ in Summer it is more about donning the leg gaiter for snake protection and added bug spray and more hydration !

The local dam is still dropping dramatically and there is no sign of rain so far ~ As a result it is pretty crowded and almost have to make a reservation to MD !!

This recreation hall ~ chimney built by the military in 1942/43 is normally under < 15 ft/ 5 m plus > of water ~ The high water mark can be seen on the tree trunks!.

The water is normally well above these stumps and roughly around the pontoon and beyond ~ the local bloke usually lounges on his pontoon with boats moored to the vessel and he reclines with beer and cocktails ~

The creek still submerged ~ was a source of numerous UXO's in the past as they pushed all the top layers into the creek when the dam was built in 1958 ~

( Not much to be found here now ~ pretty well worked over ~ )

( I shudder to think of the huge numbers of water skiers and jet boats that infest these waters when the water is higher~ but to think of folks coming off and plunging into these waters.. Me~ wonders ~ just how many HAVE actually done themselves an injury hitting these submerged stumps..

The locals are never going to cut them or burn them as the power boats and jet skies drive most locals INSANE ~

"That's not sending out good Karma!? eh ? " )



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[AT P Sweep]

Had this item soaking for some tiem and cleaned it up ~

Now I am a little perplexed as I found it in a camp site ~ but since WWII the site has also been a recreational area as well ~

So not sure it is a war period ribbon 'mount' or simply something modern ~

But can't see it as a modern item really?

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[Ubique]

Braces maybe?

Oz.

[AT P Sweep]

I think it is a chain or ribbon suspended piece and a ribbon on the broader section ~ ???

[AT P Sweep]

Managed to ID a piece I found back in August ~ but coudl not open ~ but now after soaking in WD40 I managed to get it open today !

Cool ~

A quality Cigarette lighter ~

Also some of the pieces I have renovated in recent weeks ~

Current razor collection ~ My preferred are teh two 3-4 from the left ~

Modern finds ~ extensive training in local area during the Vietnam war era ~

Hunt on for tomorrow ~ Sunday ~ Still Looking for the Holy Grail/s ~ and a bucket List ~

[AT P Sweep]

Huge day yesterday ~

Full day ~ for us ~ well 7 hours ~

I was not quite on key but partner Dwayne took the right turn all day ~

The bayonet is far better shape than the photos tell ~

I did quite well but I actually made a real coo for Australian dig ~

The ID tag I found ~

Ironically both towns that these Diggers hailed from, (Cootamundra and Tumbarumba in NSW) were part of my family and my personal journey as a young bloke ~



But my finds of the day ~ Some help to confirm ~please





Stamped ~ 1941 dmw C/22 65



( The only reference I found a Google a search which suggested that the primer is in fact German ~ but typically when I went ot he page the reference was not to be found ~ A 'follower ' also suggested that it is a German fuse !)

I may stand corrected but I believe DMW is/ was German manufacturer ~



The bullet has no headstamp ~ the projectile is crimped by three indents ~ but measures ~ (my verniers have died digitally ~ ) so can only rough measure visually ~ rimless 32 mm long * < 8 mm > projectile and 10.5 mm base dia ~????????

[AT P Sweep]

Just had some revelations and the pistol round is a Nambu 8 mm round ~

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8%C3%9722mm_Nambu

[Ubique]

Top hunt!
Any stamps on the spoons? Can't recall seeing one like that long one before (I have a few).

Oz.

[AT P Sweep]

Oz

I have heaps as well ~ but could count the number of utensils stamped with /|\ logo ( Dept defence) on one hand I reckon ~

Even have one which was obviously stolen from the railways ~ Most have the maker's stamp ~nothing else ~

The serving spoon is a rare one ! I was looking at it today and thinking, as it is well on the way to being bare metal ~ I may even polish right up, as the brass ~ or copper ? ~ looks like it will come very nicely ~