Summary
Alternative Name(s): Book, Publication
The W.A. Digger Book, issued by the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League (W.A. Branch), proceeds in aid of the State War Memorial Fund. The booklet contains text and images which chronicle West Australian Diggers' experiences of World War I. Includes foreword by Sir John Monash.
Printed and published for the Press Sub-branch of the RSL by Imperial Printing Co. Ltd, 397 Hay Steet, (East) Perth.
Physical Description
156 page booklet with soft covers. Front cover has R.S.L. badge void in centre to show portrait of Col. H.B. Collett. Handwritten inscription in pencil on back cover.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), 24 Feb 1986
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Organisation Named
44th Battalion, 3rd Division, 1st Australian Imperial Force (AIF), circa 1919
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Past Owner
Captain Morris Lewis - 44th Battalion, 3rd Division, 1st A.I.F.
44th Battalion, 3rd Division, 1st A.I.F. -
Publisher
Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmens' Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA)
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Author
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Individuals Identified
LEWIS, MORRIS (CAPT.)
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Format
Booklet
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Printed, front cover: RETURNED SAILORS & SOLDIERS IMPERIAL LEAGUE/AUSTRALIA/The W.A. Digger Book/Issued by the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League (W.A. Branch)/PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE STATE OF WAR MEMORIAL FUND Handwritten, back cover: M. Lewis
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
225 mm (Width), 294 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918, Veterans
