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A PDF version of the book held at the State Library of Western Australia. (slwa_b1347816_303)
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Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire
1920Overview
Hardcovered book with purple cover with gold gilt debossed writing on front and debossed decorative framing on front and rear cover
Historical information
The book was produced as part of gathering the names and stories of West Australian men who served in the First World War, and features individual portraits and biographies. It was purchased by the family in the 1920's.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2021.6.1
Item type
Themes
Width
251 mm
Height or length
315 mm
Depth
52 mm
Weight
2253 g
Inscriptions and markings
AUSTRALIA'S FIGHTING SONS OF EMPIRE
Keywords
Place made
Perth
WA
Australia
WA
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
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Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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