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PROGRAMME, ANZAC DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE 1921

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Returned Sailors & Soldier imperial League - Kelmscott Branch

2021

Overview

Rectangle paper folded in half vertically. Front panel has black text and an illustrated logo inside a box boarder. Logo is at the top and is of a shield with a crown sitting at the top. On the face of the shield are two figures in uniform. Written around the two figures on a black background in white text [RETURNED SAILORS & SOLDIERS / IMPERIAL LEAGUE]. Under the circle on a black illustrated ribbon banner is the text [AUSTRALIA]. Program title text under the logo [KELMSCOTT / Sub=Branch R.S.L. / In Memoriam / Service / IN / KELMSCOTT PUBLIC / HALL GROUNDS / ON / ANZAC SUNDAY / April 24, 1921, at 4 p.m. / Oder of Service.] At the bottom is information about the hymn that will be sung, [Through the night of doubt / and sorrow.] and the hymn lyrics.
The inside panels include the rest of the lyrics to the first hymn as well as the service order and the lyrics to
the hymns [Abide with me.] and [Nearer, my God, to Thee.]
The back panel has the rest of the order of service and the lyrics to the final hymn [The day Thou gavest, Lord, is / ended.]

Historical information

Early ANZAC Day services held in the Kelmscott Public Hall on the 24th of April 1921. Held one day prior to the districts main ANZAC day ceremony in Armadale the following day. 25 veterans attended in uniform along with locals from Kelmscott, Roleystone and Karragullen. The president and vice president of the Armadale RSL also attended. The service was conducted by Reverend Smith and Reverend J.A. Howes (Rector for Armadale and Kelmscott). At the service the British War Medal was presented by Lt D.G Scott to 12 members of the Returned Soldiers League and the last post was played by Mr. J Pound.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1998.61

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

190 mm

Height or length

220 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Program title [KELMSCOTT / Sub=Branch R.S.L. / In Memoriam / Service / IN / KELMSCOTT PUBLIC / HALL GROUNDS / ON / ANZAC SUNDAY / April 24, 1921, at 4 p.m. / Oder of Service.]

Keywords

Returned Servicemen's League - Kelmscott Branch

River Road, Kelmscott

Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia

Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia - Kelmscott Branch

Place made

Kelmscott
Western Australia
Australia