Summary
Return ticket for 'Excursion to Flemington' dated November 2nd 1920.
The ticket was found inside HT 48564, a devotion pouch. The devotion pouch was found inside 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
Rectangular white paper ticket. Has black printed text on front and handwritten text on reverse. Left edge has evidence of perforated lines. Upper and lower edge show evidence of wear, and ticket has fold lines.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Date Inscribed
Flemington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 Nov 1920
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Previous Owner
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Inscriptions
Printed on front in black ink: 'B No. 22595 K. X. / Clubs / Excursion to Flemington / November 2nd, 1920 / 1st / £100 / 2nd / £30 / 3rd / £15 / Roll Call Divide £55 / Return Ticket 1s / Blocks must be / returned by Oct. 12 / Result Slips Available October 26th' 'K.X. Clubs' is contained within a decorative printed border. Handwritten in pencil of reverse: 'Ward'
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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, Tickets
