The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Square red cotton sateen souvenir cloth with a blue lace and tassel fringe. The cloth is embroidered in yellow, blue, red, white, green, purple, pink and black machine chainstitch and is entitled 'Souvenir of Egypt 1915'. Under this are four crossed allied flags including the blue Australian ensign, enclosed in a wreath of flowers. Chainstitched around the lower edges is the message 'To Dear Aunt Portia from Jack A Coy 20 Batt AIF 14/8/15'.
Related to the service of 164 Private John (Jack) Booth, A Company, 20th Battalion. A shipwright of Balmain, NSW, he enlisted in March 1915 and embarked on HMAT Berrima in June of that year. This souvenir cloth was purchased by Private Booth during his period in Egypt and sent home as a present to his Aunt, Portia Bennett. He was transferred to the 20 Battalion ten days before it went into the lines at Broodseide Ridge, Passchendaele. He was noted as missing in action on 9 October 1917, but it was later changed to killed in action after his pay book was handed in, that had been removed from his body. He was buried near where he fell. His body was not recovered, or recovered but not identified after the war and his name is listed on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
Studio portrait of 164 Private John (Jack) Booth, A Company, 20th Battalion. A shipwright of Balmain, NSW, he enlisted in March 1915 and embarked on HMAT Berrima in June of that year. He was killed in
Square brown chiffon handkerchief edged with a one inch (25 mm) double sided white chiffon border decorated with printed alliued flags. Each diagonal corner features a pair of crossed Union Jacks. T
Square, cream chiffon souvenir handkerchief, edged with a one inch (25 mm) wide brown chiffon border. Printed in the centre is a circle of allied flags representing Japan, France, Serbia, United Kingd
Circular sweetheart brooch with brass base and decorative sides, featuring a delicate design in coloured glass mosiac of abaresques and flowers. The reverse is fitted with a pin brooch and the initial
Small enamelled silver handpainted sweetheart brooch featuring a purple miniature of a purple Egyptian 5 m stamp flanked on each side by a stylised lotus flower in red, blue, white and azure. There is
Square white chiffon souvenir flag with a grey cotton machine edged border. The top right hand corner is hand embroidered with the flags of Belgium, Italy, Serbia and the United Kingdom and a posey of
Square white chiffon souvenir flag with a grey cotton machine edged border. The top right hand corner is hand embroidered with the flags of Belgium, Italy, Serbia and the United Kingdom and a posey of
Small enamelled silver handpainted sweetheart brooch featuring a purple miniature of a purple Egyptian 5 m stamp flanked on each side by a stylised lotus flower in red, blue, white and azure. There is
Square brown chiffon handkerchief edged with a one inch (25 mm) double sided white chiffon border decorated with printed alliued flags. Each diagonal corner features a pair of crossed Union Jacks. T
Square, cream chiffon souvenir handkerchief, edged with a one inch (25 mm) wide brown chiffon border. Printed in the centre is a circle of allied flags representing Japan, France, Serbia, United Kingd
Circular sweetheart brooch with brass base and decorative sides, featuring a delicate design in coloured glass mosiac of abaresques and flowers. The reverse is fitted with a pin brooch and the initial
Red cotton sateen embroidered souvenir cloth with a fawn cotton fringe around the edge. Probably of French manufacture. The cloth is machine chainstitched with a yellow and white border, with a stylis
