Historical information

Many families at this time obtained and framed these military service certificates. This was part of the empire spirit of 1914.
The prose at the top of the certificate is a quote from Act 5 scene 7 of William Shakespeare's "King John".

Physical description

Black and white certificate commemorating the war service of former WHS student Lt. Steel. A number of symbolic images including two men or horseback, a queen, a broken cart, a portrait surrounded by flags and lions and three rifles surround an photograph of Lt. Steel. Bordering the photograph is a modified Australian Government symbol, a laurel wreath, the Australian and British flags and two crossed rifles. Above the Portrait is a FOR KING AND EMPIRE banner and a quote from 'King John', and below is Lt. Steel's details.

Inscriptions & markings

FOR KING & EMPIRE
COME THE THREE FATHERS OF THE WORLD IN ARMS
AND WE SHALL SHOCK THEM. NAUGHT SHALL MAKE US RUE
IF AUSTRALIA TO ITSELF DO REST BUT TRUE

NAME Liet' A. V. Steel
REGIMENT 1st Battal'n
COMPANY '10'
RECORD OF SERVICE
1914 - 1919