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Carved Stick from Holly Ridge, Gallipoli as gathered by Lt-Col. Rupert Anstice RAFFERTY

LT-Col R. A. RAFFERTY
1915
Overview

Hand carved wooden stick with bark left on handle place and various inscriptions.

Historical information

A carved stick from Holly Ridge, Gallipoli, Turkey as gathered by Lt-Col Rupert Anstice RAFFERTY during his service in the First World War.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2023.3.1
Item type
Woodcraft
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Wood
Width
20 mm
Height or length
830 mm
Weight
160 g
Inscriptions and markings

“HOLLY RIDGE ANZAC 21.6.15 RAR”

Contextual information

Lt-Col. Rupert Anstice RAFFERTY embarked with the first convoy on 1 November 1914 from Albany, WA. He later became temporary Commander of the 11th Battalion.

Keywords
First World War
WW1
Lt-Col. Rupert Anstice RAFFERTY
First Convoy
Albany
11th Australian Infantry Battalion 1st Australian Imperial Force
Place made
Gallipoli, Türkiye
Year
1915
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Links to additional resources
1915 Metal Whistle issued to Lt-Col. Rupert Anstice RAFFERTY [collectionswa.net.au]
Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Anstice Rafferty [www.awm.gov.au]
11th Battalion AIF Living History Unit Inc - Commanding Officers [www.11thbattalionaif.com]
Rupert Anstice (Pat) RAFFERTY DSO, MID* [vwma.org.au]
Last modified
Thursday, 12 December, 2024
Completeness
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