Historical information

Reginald Colin TOWNLEY TX 2162. Enlisted 09-09-40. Discharged 18-10-45.
Rank LIEUT COLONEL in ADV LHQ.
Henry Hugh Donald McDOUGALL VX 37839. Enlisted 19-07-40. Discharged 15-02-44.
Rank SGT in 1st Aust Depot Medical Stores.

Physical description

Hard cover book.
Cover - cardboard, black colour buckram with gold ink print on front and spine. Buckram embossed with frame on edges. 1277 pages. Cut, edge painted red colour, white colour pages.
The Bible contains the Old and New Testaments. End papers - front on cover, white colour label with dark blue print, contains donation information by the "The Gideons" of Canada.
Opposite handwritten owner's information.
Back end paper - handwritten owner's information.

Inscriptions & markings

Front end paper - handwritten ink pen.
Black ink "H. McDOUGALL/ VX 37839"
Blue ink "REG C. TOWNLEY/ (Major)/ O/C 1st A.D.M.S./ 2 AIF GAZA RIDGE/ 2-2-4p
Black ink "Received in Swan Hill/ 10-5-41/ Rose McDougall".
Title on front of book "PLACED IN THE ROOM/ BY THE/ GIDEONS".