The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Headstone-shaped wooden plaque with a rectangular alloy plate with bevelled corners nailed to the front. The plate is crudely engraved with a pair of crossed flags at the top centre. Under this is the presentation title 'H.Q. SIGNALLERS / 29TH BN. A.I.F.'. This is followed by a list of signals staff 'LIEUT. L. WALTER. / SGT. G.J. BUTLER. / CPL. P.J. GRAHAM. / L/CPL's S.G. BARR. / F.E.T. FITTS. / A.E. EMMERSON. / B.D. TITTER. / SIG's J.R. ADAMSON. / W.D. PENNY. / W.R. LEWIS. / R.D. SIBLY. / E. POLLARD. / R. EVANS. / L. FARRAR. / C.P. LEWIS. / C. SILVER. / W. FITCH. / PTE. H.A. FLANAGAN.'. Underneath this is 'FRANCE 7/6/17'.
Associated with 28 Lance Corporal Frederick Ernest T Fitts, MM, Headquarters Signals, 29 Battalion AIF, who later served with 32 Battalion, AIF. He enlisted on 14 July 1915 and returned to Australia on 28 March 1919.
Octagonal leather identity disc joined by a short length of fine rope to a circular aluminium identity disc. Leather disc is impressed '28 / F.E.T.FITTS / H.Q. / SIGS. / 29. A.I. / C.E.'. Aluminium di
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge.
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge.
Right foot German ankle boots of sewn construction, with hobnailed sole and wooden heel built up from five layers and nailed to the boot. A heel plate is secured around the rim of the heel and there i
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Phillip Davey was born at Unley, Adelaide, on 10 October 1896 and was a horse driver before enlisting as private 1327 in the 1
