Summary
Paper 1 pence stamp from the London Jewish Hospital Association.
Found in diary HT 48487. The diary was contained within a small suitcase of belongings from World War I veteran Private Michael Ward (HT 48377). Ward, service no. 4138, was an unmarried 26-year-old farm labourer born in Eddington, Victoria, when he enlisted to serve in World War I on 26 April (attestation 21 March) 1916. He served in the 29th and later the 38th Battalions, and was wounded in knees and hand on 15 April 1918, at Buire in the Somme region of France. He was sent to England for treatment and returned to Australia in late 1918. His discharge from service was delayed until 20 February 1921 because he was still undergoing treatment for war wounds. Michael Ward lived to 72 years of age.
Physical Description
Discoloured, off-white paper stamp with perforated edges. Upper right corner is turned down. Red stain of unknown substance on bottom left corner. Images and text printed in blue ink.
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Printed in blue ink: '1D. / LONDON JEWISH / HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'. Also features banner containing Hebrew or Yiddish text, two Stars of David, and an image of a woman and child in bed.
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References
Location of base hospital and CCS: 'The Long Long Trail' web site [Link 1] accessed 2 June 2016. WARD Michael : Service Number - 4138, National Archives of Australia barcode 8347184. Our Illustrations. (1919, March 1). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), , p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2016, from [Link 2]
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918, Veterans, Stamps
