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Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Booklet - Digger Cookery Book, George Robert Riley, Brennan-Baldie Collection, c1948
... partially blind soldiers association... by members of the Partially Blinded Soldiers Association in Victoria... brennan partially blind soldiers association george robert riley ...Published in c1948 by Wightons Print, 215 Moreland Road, Coburg. These chapbooks were sold door to door after WWII by members of the Partially Blinded Soldiers Association in Victoria to fundraise for the association. The Association was established in 1924 to serve the interests and welfare of partially blinded returned soldiers. The author, George Robert Riley (late AIF and AMF) was born in Drouin in 1890; died in 1952. He trained as a compositor. Served in France and was partially blinded during WWI. He also enlisted during WW2 when he seems to have lowered his age. There do not appear to be many copies of this publication that have survived. It does not appear in either the State Library of Victoria or the National Library of Australia catalogue. The Museum of Victoria may have a copy. Apart from its significance as a fundraiser for returned soldiers, it documents culinary fashions in the post-WW2 period. Although a number of the recipes in Part 1 have exotic names, they are yet to be influenced by post-war migration to Australia.A 32 page booklet held by 2 metal staples. The paper is stained and embrittled but was probably originally cream. The cover depicts a soldier at rest under a palm tree dreaming of home and a hearty meal. Printed in shades of green and grey-black. This is Part One of Two. The chapbook contains 140 recipes, mostly broadly Anglo-European. Nilchapbooks, ww2, wightons print, mrs kate brennan, partially blind soldiers association, george robert riley -
Keilor East RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Partially Blinded Soldiers Association 1969, c. 1969
... Badge #B555 Partially Blinded Soldiers Association... #B555 Partially Blinded Soldiers Association with membership ...Badge #B555 Partially Blinded Soldiers Association with membership year 1969. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, PARTIALLY BLINDED SOLDIERS, Post WW1
... On front at top: "51" On front: "PARTIALLY BLINDED..." On front: "PARTIALLY BLINDED SOLDIERS ASSOCIATION" Badge No on back ...Metal badge with enamel inserts of navy blue, white & red. "51" on top meaning member in 1951.On front at top: "51" On front: "PARTIALLY BLINDED SOLDIERS ASSOCIATION" Badge No on back: "236" badges, partially blinded, association