Historical information

This book is a record, made in honour of deceased Legatees, who have given service to the cause of Legacy. This is labeled Book 3. There are two similar books on display at Legacy House Melbourne.

Significance

This is a record of Legatees who have given up their spare time to assist the families of deceased service personnel.

Physical description

Black hardcover book, white pages with floral border. Back cover has some scuff marks at the top. Inside front and back cover is decorated with a coloured pattern.

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover, title and Legacy logo embossed in gold, thin indented rectangular border. Spine has 5 raised horizontal bars set at equal distance down the spine. The raised bars have an indented, horizontal thin line along the top centre and bottom of each bar. These raised bars are interspersed with an indented floral arrangement. At the top and bottom of the spine are two horizontal indented thin lines (2mm apart). Back cover has a thin indented rectangle line as a border.
Inside front and back cover, gold embossed border. Pages 4-5 three poems "In Flanders Fields" by Col. John McCrae, KIA Flanders 1916. "The Torch" (The Badge of Legacy). "The Spirit of Legacy". Honor Roll consists of fifty eight pages of deceased Legatees names written boldly, and date of death, in black ink. Thirty two pages pencilled in names of deceased Legatees, waiting to be inked. Remainder of Honor Roll is blank. All pages have a coloured floral border in red with the Legacy logo at the top, centre of the border.