Booklet - BOOKLET VICTORIA WW1, For Empire, Possibly post WW1

Historical information

From the Introduction:
Our Victorian First Contingent comprises some 6700 officers and men, and this booklet is issued as a souvenir of Victoria's complement and to serve as a record and momento ......

Physical description

Soft cardboard cover, glossy finish. White background with red / blue / white print over a red / white / blue flag. Cover & pages stapled centre fold. Pages unnumbered, cut, plain, white, illustrated black / white photos. Booklet appears to be a facsimile of a souvenir booklet with the introduction dated 1914.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed on cover: “For Empire, Australia's Rally to the Dear Old Flag. Victoria's First Expeditionary Force to the Motherland. Roll of Honour”
Price: “One Shilling”

Handwritten inscription 1st page top L in blue ink. “Peter Ball”

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