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Poster, World War 1, "Souvenir of the Greatest War", GOSS, 1919

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Poster - Souvenir of The Greatest War,. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 1914-1919. Artwork by 3371 Sergeant Frederick George Goss, 8 Field Company, Australian Engineers AIF

Historical information

The poster shows the colour patches of all units from the Light Horse, the 1st to 5th Divisions, and a number of other groups (from Signals to Dentistry via the Tunnellers), laid out in the Rising Sun badge. This is flanked by two columns comprising eleven Allied military decorations (from the Victoria Cross to the French War Cross). At each corner is a line illustration of a scene from Belgium, France, Egypt and Gallipoli.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-32-53-273

Width

660 mm

Height or length

470 mm

Inscriptions and markings

A colour poster printed on paper, mounted on flush-cut card.

Links to additional resources

Service Summary - Goss

Service Records

Biorgraphy - Goss

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