Newsletter - 'Furphy Times', Handwritten, Troop Transport A7, SS Medic, Jan 1917

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Item ST 36334 Newsletter - 'Furphy Times', Handwritten, Troop Transport A7, SS Medic, 17 Jan 1917

Summary

Australian troop transport publication 'Furphy Times', dated 17 January 1917. Hand-written news sheet distributed to troops on board H. M. Transport A7, the S.S. Medic. The newsletter features humorous articles and two watercolour illustrations.

Physical Description

Single sheet, written and illustrated by hand. Includes extensive text and two watercolour cartoons of individual soldiers.

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Collection Names

Military Memorabilia Collection
Collecting Areas

Arms, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
Acquisition Information

Donation from M. J. Maynes, 29 May 1986
Organisation Named

SS Medic (Steamship), ., 1917
Date Inscribed

17 Jan 1917
Inscriptions

Extensive text, headed 'FURPHY TIMES / PUBLISHED DAILY / WED JAN 17th 1917 / Registered for Post by Wireless.'
Classification

Military history, Souvenirs & mementoes, Media coverage
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Technology
Type of item

Document
Keywords

Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918

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Item ST 36334 Newsletter - 'Furphy Times', Handwritten, Troop Transport A7, SS Medic, 17 Jan 1917

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