The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Improvised identity disc made from a George V halfpenny. The reverse has been filed smooth and them impressed 'C.J. IRWIN. 1 CYCLISTS. 383 A.I.F. P'. A section of leather thong is threaded through a hole stamped out on the upper edge of the disc.
This improvised identity disc was made and worn by 383 Private Colin James Irwin of 1 Anzac Cyclist Battalion, AIF. Irwin, a 24 year old bush labourer, was born at Graman, New South Wales, and enlisted at Ashford on 11 September 1915. After basic training near Sydney Irwin left Australia aboard the troopship HMAT A46 Clan McGillivray on 3 May 1915. After he arrived in France Irwin transferred to 53 Battalion, AIF in September 1916 and was assigned the service number 383A. At the end of December, suffering severe trench feet, he was evacuated to England. After his release from hospital in March 1917 he was sent for further training before rejoining his battalion in July. Irwin was wounded in action at Polygon Wood near Ypres, Belgium, on 26 September 1917. As a result his right leg was amputated below the knee. He was again evacuated to England and after lengthy convalescence returned to Australia on 18 March 1919. On his return to Sydney he met and fell in love with a volunteer Red Cross nurse, Doris Grey. They married at Petersham in 1920. Irwin was employed for the rest of his working life, until the 1950s, at the artificial limb factory at Strawberry Hills in Sydney, which specialised in the development of improved prosthetics for returned soldiers from both world wars.
Ornately engraved and cut silver medal with an attached central medallion in rose gold showing the showing the Maltese cross of St John Ambulance Brigade. A suspension ring is attached to the top of t
Nine carat gold medal showing a Maltese cross of St John Ambulance Brigade within a circlet, both in rose gold, within a gold wreath. A suspension ring is attached to the top of the medal. The circlet
Small bronze fundraising badge, in aid of the Italian Red Cross, in the shape of a map of Italy bearing an enamelled red cross in the centre with a raised date '1918' above it. The map is suspended by
Printed cotton souvenir cushion cover with a cream cotton fringe, most of which is missing. The souvenir is printed in colour on a cream ground and shows in the centre the pyramids against a yellow sk
Bronze St John Ambulance Association badge. The round badge has a Maltese cross in the centre within a circlet bearing the words 'THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION'. Four trefoil shapes are attached a
Black enamelled white metal badge showing the Maltese cross of St John Ambulance Association within a circlet bearing the words 'THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION', set on a ribbon scroll bearing the
Printed cotton souvenir cushion cover with a cream cotton fringe, most of which is missing. The souvenir is printed in colour on a cream ground and shows in the centre the pyramids against a yellow sk
Round aluminium identity disc. Impressed on one side '3345 6AI CE LARSON. [sic] J'. This identity disc was issued to 3345 Private Joseph Larsen after he enlisted with the 11th Reinforcements to 6 Ba
Circular aluminium identity disc on a leather wristband with buckle clasp. The disc is impressed and engraved with, '526 C. URRY D B COY 1ST. A. INF CE'. Asociated with the service of Private C E Ur
Octagonal compressed fibre identity disc. Impressed on one side '3345 6.A.I CE. LARSEN. J'. This identity disc was one of a pair issued to 3345 Private Joseph Larsen in 1916. He had enlisted for se
Personal effects consisting of two purses, two coins and an identity disc. The black purse contains an aluminium identity disc with the following engraved in cursive script on one side, '3002 S C Alle
Improvised identity disc made from a British penny. On one side, the coin has been ground down and the following details are stamped: 'T.H.JENKS 25 BATT. A.I.F. 5690 C.E'. On the other side of the coi
