Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

First World War Prayer Book given to Sapper William John SMITH 6959

« Prev Item Next Item »

R. and T. Washbourne Ltd

1910

Overview

Small prayer book bound with dark leather like cover. Symbol on front cover embossed in gold like ink. Handwritten inscription inside front cover and another inside back cover. Some damage to spine.

Historical information

A manual of prayer and religious instruction for Catholics in pocket form suitable for travel often used by soldiers.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2007.8.1

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

56 mm

Height or length

91 mm

Depth

18 mm

Weight

64 g

Inscriptions and markings

Inside front cover “Sgt W.J. Smith / Co. Mrs. D.A. Smith / Merton Street / Booral / Near Ipswich / Queensland” Next page “ Sapper W.J. Smith / Military Camp / Seymour” Inside rear cover “From Nurse Allan / To Sapper W.J. Smith / Tunnelling Coy / Australia / Queensland / Sapper W.J. Smith / Miners Camp / Military Camp / Seymour / Victo*** / No 6959”

Keywords

First World War

1st Australian Imperial Force

Place made

London, United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic 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

Open in Google Maps

Nearest geotagged records:

Nearby places:

View all geotagged records »

Links to additional resources

Sapper William John SMITH 6959

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

More items like this

Search all items »

Discharge Certificate to Sapper Herbert Frank Charles Turner
Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Search all items »

Other items from Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Prayer book

Prayer book used during World War 1

Inside prayer book

Inscription of owner inside pocket prayer book

Media reuse | View full size | Item feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...