Summary
This patriotic handkerchief was produced in Australia during World War II. It commemorates the the Royal Australian Air Force's involvement in Battle of Darwin, an ongoing mission to protect Darwin from Japanese aerial attacks, during 1941.
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 lace edging.
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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, 1941-1943
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Organisation Symbolised
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Inscriptions
Embroidered in one corner: RAAF
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Overall Dimensions
240 mm (Width), 250 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Souvenir Handkerchiefs, Souvenirs, World War II, 1939-1945, Air Forces
