Popular souvenirs during World War Two that were easy to fold and post home to Australia. Like the First World War Egyptian embroideries, they used cotton sateen in a range of bright colours (although sometimes velveteen was used instead) and bear the words 'Souvenir of Palestine', a year date, and sometimes a personal message, as well as images of specific mosques or landmarks, camels, goats and date palms. The Palestinian souvenirs were often seen displayed for sale outside houses in country villages.Colourful cotton sateen Souvenir of Palestine. Beige background with painted images, probably screen-printed, with machine embroidered outlines. Pink fringe. Objects depicted are two brown/yellow camels and one donkey with rider; two date palms with orange trunks and green leaves; the Union Jack and the Australian Flag; and the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun badge."Souvenir of Palestine" "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"souvenir of palestine, rising sun badge, australian commonwealth military forces, embroidery, screen-printed, aif, ww1, world war 1, first world war

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Two photographs on page from an albummena camp, cairo, resting, a.i.f, aif, ww1, world war 1, equator

demobilisation formaif, ww1, world war 1, a.i.f, demobilisation form

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four photos on a page from an albumaif, ww1, world war 1, a.i.f, billy, light horse, judean hills

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four photos on a page from an albumaif, ww1, world war 1, machine gun, captured, tank, german, plane, aeroplane, gaza

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This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and PozieresThis flag is connected to one of the two battalions that 5/6RVR derives its name.Flag in wooden frame on brown backing. The flag is a 6th Bn AIF colour patch( purple over red rectangles) with a large "B" barely visible after paint has been washed off . The flag itself is H 440mm x W 750mm A small card with "6 Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment" and RVR Badge printed on it and a hand written inscription is mounted below the flag.This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and Pozieres.6bn, aif, ww1, colour patch, wark vc club, flag

Record of Australia's Voluntary Effort in the Great War (AIF) AUG 4TH 1914 TO JUNE 28TH 1919 During the the First World War General Sir W.R. Birdwood, was Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces and Lieutenant General Sir J. Monash, Commander of the Australian Army Corp. A commemorative colour poster published c.1920 as a record of Australia's voluntary effort in the Great War. The composition is similar to that of an Honour Roll and features a depiction of the rising sun badge within a wreath. Listed are each Australian Division, the Light Horse and the AIF Corps Headquarters. Each is headed with a portrait of the Division's Commanding Officer, and includes depictions of colour patches, followed by principal engagements and a summary of causalities suffered.Carved brown timber framed poster of rising sun, two flags and images of Army Commanding Officers, Awards and Badgesaif, ww1

Photograph of L.Cpl. Harold Pearson Prest M.M. Service Number: 1334 Enlisted Wangaratta 24/3/1916 Embarked on 3/6/1916 on board "Persic" Returned on 20/12/1917 37th. Battalion A.I.F Awarded Military Medal for Bravery Ypres, Belgium 4th of October 1917 Harold's brother George PREST 1333 served with the 38th Battalion Brown timber frame with maroon felt mount containing photograph,three medals with ribbons and metal plaqueL.Cpl. Harold P. Prest M.M. Service Number: 1334 37th. Battalion A.I.F Enlisted 24th March 1916 Awarded Military Medal for Bravery Ypres, Belguim 4th of October 1917 harold prest, 37th battalion aif, ww1, military medal

Pay books 1916 - 17 issued to Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for his service details..1) Soldiers pay book, For use on Active service, light fawn colour, name written in black pen. .2) Soldiers pay book, “Australian Imperial Force” No 89753, brown cover, Name, No, Rank hand written. .3) Soldiers pay book, “Australian Imperial Force”, No 89753, fawn colour, Name, No, Rank hand written..1) Hand written on front, “Ferris A.G”, stamped on faint, “Reconcilled” .2) .3) Hand written on front, “Ferris, Alfred G, 2156, 60th Bn”pay books, aif, ww1,

WW1 shoulder Uniform epaulettes made of brass. Worn on soldiers dress uniform or coat. WW1 uniform accoutrements, the Great War 1914-1918. Brass WW1 Uniform shoulder Epaulettes (x3). Two fastening lugs on the reverse side for a pin (missing) to adhere epaulette to uniform.Australia inscribed. ww1 dress uniform brass epillettes, australia epillettes ww1, aif uniform epillettes ww1

A rare portrait of Henri Heremene. A french orphan, probably stunted by malnutrition, he was unofficially adopted by the Number 4 squadron, Australian flying corps when he wandered into their Christmas dinner at an airfield near cologne, Germany in 1918. Nickname "Digger," Henri came under the care of Private Timothy Tovell. With a tailored AIF uniform made for him, he was smuggled to Australia in1919, where he was adopted by the Tovell family. He remained traumatised by the war and died in 1928 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident in Melbourne. Black and white print of a young Henri Heremene.At the top of the photography it says "Aust flying corps (mascot)"henri heremene, a.f.c, afc, australian flying corps, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Les Chandler. Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Front. les chandler, pacifist, stretcher bearer, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Chandler was always going on nature walks. If he had time off, he would go off and walk into a wood or go and look for bird's nests or chasing butterflies and insects or whatever because he was interested in the whole of nature. nature walk, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, colour

In Egypt.colour photoegypt, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, rickshaw

Les Chandler was an avid bird watcher and naturalist who taught himself every aspect of photography so he could capture his obsession. les chandler, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Les Chandler and mates.les chandler, camp, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, resting

Les Chandler.les chandler, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Seymour training camp.seymour army camp, seymour, training camp, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1