The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Red Cross folded white cardboard measure for knitting socks (copyright). The measure is printed on one side with 'RED CROSS SOCK MEASURE' and the red cross symbol. 'XB4823' has been handwritten at the other end. The opposite side is printed with a fifteen inch ruler marked at zero with 'LEG', at 5 inches 'END OF RIBBING' and at 12 inches 'START OF HEEL FLAP'. Above the ruler are instructions on making socks and advice to seek further information in 'The Red Cross Record' Knitting Book.
Associated with Miss Emma Roberta 'Robin' Kendall, who used the measure while knitting socks for 'comforts' parcels sent to Australian troops serving overseas.
Pair of ankle socks hand knitted from cream and red cotton 'string'. Cream socks are knitted in stocking stitch with open work insteps. The top of each sock is knitted in cream ribbing surmounted by
Two cardboard packets of cigarettes, one sealed in original cellophane wrapping. The front of each packet is printed with 'MEDIUM STRENGTH "CAPSTAN" Navy Cut Cigarettes W.D. & H.O. Wills (Australia) L
Cardboard box containing tobacco. The front of the box is printed with 'MEDIUM STRENGTH "CAPSTAN" Navy Cut /FINE FLAKE TOBACCO/ 1 oz NET WEIGHT WHEN PACKED/ W.D. & H.O. WILLS (AUSTRALIA) LTD SYDNEY'.
Pressed metal button printed in the centre with an image of a French soldier, standing at ease, on a beige background. Arched across the top of the badge is 'FRENCH RED CROSS. DEC. 6-1918'. Unknown
Rectangular brass and blue, white and red enamelled badge. The badge shows a red cross in the centre and the words 'RED CROSS EMERGENCY SERVICE'. The reverse has a pin fastening and bears the makers d
Lined khaki cotton Aertex jacket with two breast and two hip pockets, each fastened with an oxidised brass Red Cross button. The jacket fastens down the from with four similar Red Cross buttons, and t
