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First World War Photographic Postcard of a Military Badges and Buttons Belt

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Private Edward GRAHAM

c. 1915

Overview

Postcard showing photo of a three buckled belt with a large collection of military badges and buttons attached, including the Kings Royal Rifle Corps Cap Badge, New Zealand Fern Badge, Royal Artillery Collar Badge (Horse), Rising Sun Hat Badge and the Exploding Grenade badges.

Historical information

This series of black & white photographs was collected by Private Eric Sydney BANNISTER, regimental number 19. He joined the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (ANMEF) on the 11th August 1914, just a week after war was declared on Germany. The mission of the ANMEF was to destroy German radio stations and occupy German New Guinea and surrounding areas. The ANMEF secured military occupation on the 13th September 1914. The photographs of his deployment are of national significance and show one of Australia’s first military action in the First World War.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2018.3.4

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Width

138 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Weight

4 g

Inscriptions and markings

Printed in black lettering above the belt is, "Collected on the Battlefield / - At Gallipoli - " and underneath the belt is "By E.GRAHAM 9th BAT~ ".

Contextual information

The postcard depicts a belt with a large number of military badges and buttons collected on the Gallipoli Battlefield. It was common practice for soldiers to collect souvenirs to commemorate their service. Postcard is inscribed with, "Collected on the Battlefield / - at Gallipoli - / By E.GRAHAM 9th Bat". Private Edward GRAHAM, regimental 714, enlisted 01/09/1914 and was with the 9th Battalion, F Company. He returned to Australia 27/06/1919.

Keywords

World War 1

Gallipoli Campaign

Badges & Buttons

Souvenir

Place made

Gallipoli, Turkey

Year

c. 1915

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance