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First World War 'Victory for the Allies' Patriot Souvenir Cloth with Black and White Photographic Postcard of Unknown Soldier

Unknown
c. 1918
Overview

Embroidered red sateen patriotic souvenir cloth featuring two (2) large flags of the United Kingdom and Egypt with six (6) other allies nations being France, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Serbia and Japan. In the centre features a padded photograph frame in white cotton sateen shaped as a life buoy set in front of an embroidered anchor with crown above with 'Victory for the Allies' above that. The life buoy acts as a frame and bears a black and white portrait photograph of an unknown Australian soldier in a slouch hat. Beneath the frame has embroidered a small branch and flower.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-1988.14.1
Item type
Souvenirs
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Cardboard
Cotton
Photographic Paper
Silk (Textile)
Width
453 mm
Height or length
519 mm
Depth
5 mm
Weight
9 g
Inscriptions and markings

“VICTORY FOR THE ALLIES”

Keywords
First World War
First World War souvenir
Portrait
Place made
China
Year
c. 1918
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
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"Victory for the Allies" Patriot Souvenir Cloth with Black and White Photographic Postcard of Unknown Soldier

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