1915 Metal Whistle issued to Lt-Col. Rupert Anstice RAFFERTY

1915

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2023.3.2

Item type

Musical instruments

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Metal

Width

15 mm

Height or length

80 mm

Weight

24 g

Inscriptions and markings

“J. HUDSON & Co / BIRMINGHAM / 1915 / PANTENT 5727-08”

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

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Year

1915

Primary significance criteria

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

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]

Carved Stick from Holly Ridge, Gallipoli as gathered by Lt-Col. Rupert Anstice RAFFERTY [collectionswa.net.au]

Last modified

Thursday, 12 December, 2024

Completeness

100

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