Comments on: Weddings, Bands and Anything! http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/ Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Pen Roberts http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-5393 Pen Roberts Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:43:08 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/#comment-5393 Reply to R Robinson: Thank you for your blog post and all your excellent information. I still think the napkin pictured is from an English fundraising program, as "God save The King" was used commonly there! Reply to R Robinson:

Thank you for your blog post and all your excellent information. I still think the napkin pictured is from an English fundraising program, as “God save The King” was used commonly there!

]]> By: R Robinson http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-5298 R Robinson Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:07:13 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/#comment-5298 After the tour, the tank was ‘sent to the Front to send a different kind of message to the enemy.’ Touring tanks were used in Britain, Canada, the USA and, of course Australia, to raise funds and aid recruitment. None went to the front as by that time the Mk IV tank was being replaced by the MkV. The British touring tanks were male and the Canadian, US and Australian ones female. The reference to British tanks and God save the King would suggest the napkin refers to a visit in Canada or Ausalia - in which case the photo is incorrect .One touring tank is, as said, still in Australia. One is alleged to be on display in the US at the Aberdeen Museum (however this is incorrect as numerous photos show the US and Canadian touring tank to have had a large hatch in the cab roof and various other mods not present on the Aberdeen tank which is probably a Mk IV supplied to the US for training in late 1918) The US tank was last recorded at a S Carolina base in 1919 and was probably later scrapped as were the British touring tanks. After the tour, the tank was ‘sent to the Front to send a different kind of message to the enemy.’

Touring tanks were used in Britain, Canada, the USA and, of course Australia, to raise funds and aid recruitment. None went to the front as by that time the Mk IV tank was being replaced by the MkV. The British touring tanks were male and the Canadian, US and Australian ones female. The reference to British tanks and God save the King would suggest the napkin refers to a visit in Canada or Ausalia – in which case the photo is incorrect .One touring tank is, as said, still in Australia. One is alleged to be on display in the US at the Aberdeen Museum (however this is incorrect as numerous photos show the US and Canadian touring tank to have had a large hatch in the cab roof and various other mods not present on the Aberdeen tank which is probably a Mk IV supplied to the US for training in late 1918) The US tank was last recorded at a S Carolina base in 1919 and was probably later scrapped as were the British touring tanks.

]]> By: Charles Nozzi http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Charles Nozzi Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:36:17 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/#comment-1507 I have inherited souvenir napkins from the Titanic and Lusitania tragedies from my great grand mother. I have not found any similar until now. I am interested in starting a collection, any advise? I have inherited souvenir napkins from the Titanic and Lusitania tragedies from my great grand mother. I have not found any similar until now. I am interested in starting a collection, any advise?

]]> By: John Scott Palmer http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-812 John Scott Palmer Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:03:52 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/05/27/weddings-bands-and-anything/#comment-812 I have a number of hankerchiefs, doilies and other embroidered items from WW1 and WW2 brought back by my grandfather and some of my great uncles. They come from France, Belgium, Egypt and Syria and were souvenirs for our family back home, particularly the great aunts who were teenagers at the time in WW1. They are very special - various postcards were sent back with them with some of the details where they were bought. It is interesting that the WW2 items from Egypt look very much the same as the WW1 ones! Also saved was the program for the first ANZAC commemoration in Sydney in 1916 and the Armistice commemoration in 1918. Thank you for a very interesting blog! I have a number of hankerchiefs, doilies and other embroidered items from WW1 and WW2 brought back by my grandfather and some of my great uncles. They come from France, Belgium, Egypt and Syria and were souvenirs for our family back home, particularly the great aunts who were teenagers at the time in WW1. They are very special – various postcards were sent back with them with some of the details where they were bought. It is interesting that the WW2 items from Egypt look very much the same as the WW1 ones! Also saved was the program for the first ANZAC commemoration in Sydney in 1916 and the Armistice commemoration in 1918. Thank you for a very interesting blog!

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