Historical information

HS Ship Somerset, in 1941 was used as a hospital ship to return Australian wounded and sick to Australia

Significance

Illustrates the care for injured personnel when returned to Australia. It shows the Austraian sense of humour and the separation between other ranks and Officers

Physical description

Original Souvenir Dinner Menu with image of N Barrett dound inside

Inscriptions & markings

Front Cover-VX8451 Cpl Barrett. N. 2/5 Bn AIF written across top.
Back Cover -circular label with 52/8 written on it. Possibly file number from earlier record
Inside- hand written names of o/r's, also returning home and hand written o/r menu