Ephemera - Ticket - Incapacitated solider - 9 sections - MMTB

Historical information

Prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services. Has the conditions of use on the rear. These were printed in sheets and torn off as needed by the issuing hospital or service for use by an Incapacitated soldier. Has been punched at section 6 on the inbound journey.

The MMTB 1975 Sections and Fares book for example on page 86 advises that they were issued to ex-servicemen who have suffered the loss of an arm as the result of war service.

Significance

Yields information about the type of ticket issued to incapacitated solider for free travel on public transport.

Physical description

9 section, dark green card, for an Incapacitated soldier, not numbered.

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