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Souvenir from France

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An embroidery of pink, red and orange poppies with green leaves and stems, on silk. The centres of the poppies are embroidered in black thread. In the bottom right of the embroidery is a grey patch which has a picture of destroyed statue on it and "Albert 1914". The grey patch has been embroidered on in gold thread.

Historical information

Herbert Stanley Paynter's service number was 52093.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2024.318

Item type

Material

Width

43.5000 cm

Height or length

53.7000 cm

Depth

1.8000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Below the embroidery on a white label which has black lettering is "Belong to Dawn E Schiano de Cola. Mother .... Elizabeth Dorothy Paynter nee Hettner. Father's Father .. Herbert Stanley Paynter Served in Egypt and France 1918."

Links to additional resources

National Archives of Australia

Service record for Herbert Stanley Paynter.

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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