Summary
This patriotic handkerchief was produced in the United Kingdom during World War II. It features the Coat of Arms of the British Expeditionary Force, the name given to the British Army sent to the Western Front in Europe, in 1939 and 1940.
It belonged to Emily Hannah Francis, of Garden City, and was part of a collection of 145 souvenir and commemorative handkerchiefs put together by Emily, sent to her by pen friends from around the world, up to her death in 1943.
Physical Description
Square cloth handkerchief with a design embroidered in one corner and a decorative border.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Ruth Barratt, 2015
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Original Owner
Mrs Emily H. Francis, Garden City, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940-1943
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Inscriptions
Embroidered in one corner: BEF/19 SOUVENIR 40.
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Overall Dimensions
220 mm (Width), 220 mm (Height)
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