The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Printed chiffon handkerchief with a red and pink floral border and red edges. In the centre, printed in blue, is the light cruiser HMAS Perth with 'GREETINGS FROM H.M.A.S. "PERTH"' over the bow, and Perth's crest over the stern. Beneath the ship in a blue printed ribbon scroll is 'H.M.A.S. "PERTH"'.
Given to Mrs S M Marriner, whose husband served in the Royal Australian Navy, by a friend, F B A Stewart, who also served in the RAN, to mark the commissioning of HMAS Perth into the RAN, on 29 June 1939. Perth, a modified Leander Class light cruiser, was originally commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Amphion in July 1936, before being transferred to the RAN and re-named in 1939.
Ship's bell from HMAS Perth. The headstock is intact but the clapper is missing. One side is engraved with a 'broad arrow acceptance mark' on the shoulder of the bell, below which is engraved 'H.M.S.
Cream silk chiffon souvenir handkerchief embroidered in dark blue machine chainstitch with 'Souvenir de France'. Handkerchief has a fine lace border. The edges are machine chainstitch embroidered with
Features the heavy cruiser HMAS "Perth" during the Second World War. A series of modified Leander class cruisers HMAS Perth, HMAS Hobart and HMAS Sydney were all built in Britain and then later commis
White silk chiffon souvenir handkerchief with a double sided, colour printed chiffon border 30mm wide, applied with drawn threadwork. The border shows repeat scenes of soldiers fighting on foot, horse
Pale pink chiffon handkerchief with a border of machine made lace. Hand embroidered in one corner in red, yellow, green, black and blue with three field flowers - a Flander's poppy, a daisy and a corn
Small square white handkerchief with decorative stitching on the edges in pink, yellow and blue. A printed blue and white chequered border surrounds a floral motif in the centre. Printed in the top co
