Summary
Pressed butterfly souvenir from New Guinea, 1944. It was collected by Corporal Laura Lawson, who served in World War II with the Australian Army Women's Medical Service.
Born in St Kilda in 1915, Laura Lawson enlisted in 1943 in the Australian Army Women's Medical Services (service number VFX126851). She was discharged on 24 Feb 1947, at the rank of Corporal. She was Mentioned in Dispatches twice: for her 'Distinguished services South-West Pacific Area'; and for 'Exceptional service in the field S.W.P. area'.
Physical Description
Pressed black and white butterfly specimen on card under layer of plastic.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs A. J. Daniel, 28 May 1986
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Collector
Corporal Laura A. Lawson - Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS), Papua New Guinea, 1944
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Place & Date Collected
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on front: 'Souvenir 1944 New Guinea'.
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Type of item
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Keywords
War Service, World War II, 1939-1945, Butterflies, Souvenirs