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WW1. Y.M.C.A. London, French scenes

Significance

WW1 Wallet . YMCA London

Physical description

YMCA Wallet containing personal papers and letters - Sid Ellis-
-472.01 Black leather Wallet - Y.M.C.A. Australian Logo on front. On the rear of the wallet is a Motto "Talk Clean, Live Clean, Fight Clean. Play the Game."
.02 Paper slip containing details of acquaintances service numbers name and regiment details.
.03 Paper Sovenior of France - written in French.
.04 Paper folded to contain 10 photographic shots of French scenes countryside, sailing cutters.
.05 Receipt from Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League of Australia(Victoria). Issued to S. W. Ellis Brunswick Sub-branch dated 31/12/1936 Badge Number 48697.
.06 Envelope Service of Campaign - printed on the front the envelope is written in Portuguese. "Servicio De Campanha"
.07 Small brown paper representation of a boomerang with Cooee in gold lettering embossed on the front.
.08 Small white business card for "Cafe - Debit" written in French "Albert Succr" Le Havre.
.09 Cut-out from a magazine "View of the Seven Bridges"
.10 Cut-out From a magazine "The New Louvre.
.11 Cut-out from a magazine "Vendome Place"
.12 Cut-out from a magazine "The Madeleine"
.13 Cut-out from a magazine "The Arch De Triomphe - it is 150 feet high and cost 362,000 Pounds"
.14 Cut-out from a magazine "The Grand Opera House - its cost was about 1,190,500 pounds and it seats over 2,000 people"
.15 Cut-out from a magazine "The Cathedral of Notre Dame - A splendid example of the gothic architecture of the 13th century.
.16 Cut-out from a magazine "The Trocadero Place erected from the Universal Exhibition of 1878 . with a Hall Capable of holding 5,000 people.
.17 Envelope sent to Private S.W. Ellis from Lara took a well-traveled route to reach him.
.18 Postcard of Park & Bandstand, Melton, Mowbray to Pte S.W Ellis.
.19 Y.M.C.A. Newspaper "The Rising Sun" Vol 1, No. 14 Dated 28/1/1919 London, England.
.20 Small note from Y.M.C.A. with pencil note on the rear "423 Pte. Schofield E.J."
.21 Small Calander for 1918 from Y.M.C.A. London.
.22 Cut out from a newspaper of a Funeral notice of Mrs. Thompson.
.23 Paper note a pencil written recipe for an ointment measured amounts of the ingredients.
.24 Two copies of Australian Imperial Force, Message to the "Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Australian Imperial Force." From Commander in the field.
.25 Memo "the Diggers" by Capt. William Denny - an order form for copies of the book.

Inscriptions & markings

472.01 Black leather with Y.M.C.A. Australian Armed Forces Logo embossed on the front and on the Back a motto "Talk Clean, Live Clean, Fight Clean, Play The Game."
.02 White pocket notebook paper.
.03 Small thin cardboard white with Blue and Red chevrons on each corner. On the reverse side is a word "Souscrivez!"
.04 Thin paper folder in a cascade that contains 10 small photos of French scenery.
.05 Tissue paper receipt No. 31996 dated 15/01/1916 from Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League of Australia (Victoria).
.06 Brown Envelope with Green printing of the front. Army Form Number W 3078 (P)
.07 Small Brown paper, shaped as a boomerang with a saying printed on the front "Cooee"
.08 Cardboard white Business card for Cafe-Debit, Le Havre,
.09 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of the Seven Bridges. The reverse is printed with magazine writings.
.10 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of the New Louvre. The reverse is printed with magazine writings.
.11 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of Vendome Place. The reverse is printed with magazine writings.
.12 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Madeleine. The reverse is printed with magazine writings.
.13 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Arc De Triomphe. The reverse is printed with magazine writings.
.14 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Grand Opera House. The reverse is printed with magazine writings.
.15 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Cathedral Of Notre Dame. The reverse is printed with magazine writings.
.16 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Trocadero Palace. The reverse is printed with magazine writings.
.17 Paper envelope Addressed to Pte. S. W. Ellis No. 640 sent from Lara and redirected to the recipient by Army Base Post Office.
.18 Cardboard Postcard with a photographic picture of The Park & Bandstand, Melton Mowbray. Addressed to Pte. S. W. Ellis No. 640.
.19 Y.M.C.A. Newspaper "The Rising Sun" Vol. 1 No. 14.
.20 Thin paper from Y.M.C.A. addressed to 423 Pte. Schofield E.J.
.21 Cardboard folded in two, a calendar for 1918, and small Map of Aldwych, reverse side is Y.M.C.A. in London details. Printed in red and black.
.22 Cut out from a newspaper of a Funeral notice of Mrs. Thompson.
.23 Thin Brown Paper with a note in pencil containing a written recipe for an ointment measured amounts of the ingredients.
.24 Two copies of paper pamphlets. To the Officers & men of Australian Imperial Force dated 14th November 1918,
.25 A paper pamphlet "The Diggers" by Capt. William Denny