Physical description

Booklet produced in 1940 for members of the 2nd AIF by the Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division. The 128-page pocket-sized book could be carried everywhere and provided Australian soldiers with a wide range of useful information about the requirements of war service and many other important details such as: The Laws and Customs of War - including Geneva Convention guidelines, notes on spies and insignia of rank; Things a Soldier should Know - including over 60 points; Signaling - including flags, morse code, shipboard bell times and time zone; Decorations Awarded to Australians in the Great War; Arabic and Japanese words; First Aid for gas injuries etc.; Australian Historical Events, facts and figures etc.; and Conduct Overseas - including expectations of behaviour when representing Australia.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten inside cover: "VX23812 / Hugh G. Ferguson / Palestine / 1.10.40"
Handwritten Owner's details: Name "Ferguson, Hugh G."; Reg No. "VX81232"; Rank: "SGT"; Unit: "ADMIN HQ A.I.F."; Home Address: "16 Fellowes St Kew"; Next of Kin: "Wife"; Date of Birth: "24.6.1900"; Weight: "10st 6lbs"; Date: "1.10.40"; Height: "5ft 6ins"