The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Rectangular hinged cigarette case made from electro-plated nickel silver on brass. The front of the case is decorated with a floral engraving, over which a copper Rising Sun badge has been soldered; the badge has been highly polished. The interior of the case is equipped on both sides with a length of elastic to retain the cigarettes; there are traces of tobacco. There are also several 'EPNS' impressions on the two sides.
Cigarette case used by 33296 Driver Harold Benjamin Edgcumbe, a 25 year old electrical mechanic of Malvern, Victoria who enlisted on 30 September 1916 at Melbourne. He embarked from Australia on 11 May 1917 and after training at Larkhill in the UK, crossed to France on 13 September 1917 to serve with the 12th Battery, Australian Field Artillery. In late 1917 he transferred to 47th Battery and qualified as a battery fitter. He served in Belgium and France and was involved in the 8 August 1918 offensive. He was discharged in late 1919.
This case has been altered by soldering a polished copper Rising Sun collar badge over the engraved design.
Cigarette pocket holder in the form of six tubes soldered together. Each tube has a cap at its base and two double-sided, elongated slots ether side of its length. The other end of each tube is open.
Cigarette pocket holder in the form of six tubes soldered together. Each tube has a cap at its base and two double-sided, elongated slots ether side of its length. The other end of each tube is open.
Brass rising sun badge with pin back fastener. The semi-circular space between the crown and the rising sun has been painted with dark purple and green to represent the colours of 18 Battalion. Asso
White metal slide-on tie pin with a small enamelled Rising Sun Badge attached by a light chain. Stamped on the reverse is, 'PLATININE' The story of this tie pin is unknown. Thought to date from the
One large General Service Badge and one smaller Rising Sun collar badge. These Rising Sun badges are associated with the service of 9146 Gunner Leopold Eric Alexis Ferguson of Goulburn, NSW. A cler
Black cushion cover with centre square hand embroidered with the Rising Sun badge in gold thread. Below the Rising Sun is a crown embroidered in blue, red and white with the words 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWE
Rising sun collar badge, Australia title and Artillery badge. Oswald Deronda Benjamin was a 31 year old Melbourne accountant when he enlisted for service in the AIF on 20 September 1915. A week late
