Ephemera relating to Alfred Rose Payten, 1916-1919

Place Europe: France
Accession Number AWM2016.30.66
Collection number 3DRL/6176
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 9
Object type Papers
Physical description 16 Image/s captured
Maker Various
Place made At sea, France, United Kingdom
Date made 1916-1919
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Description

Ephemera relating to the First World War service of 1462 Private Alfred Rose Payten, 34th Battalion. This file contains various souvenirs collected by or items used by Payten during his service abroad. Of particular note is a handwritten sheet of music for the song “That Australian Rag”. This file contains:
Handwritten cloth souvenir for involvement in the campaign against Germany, 1916;
Medical tag for Alfred Rose Payten, wounded in action 19 March 1917;
Rationing order for Alfred Rose Payten, 1918;
Paybook receipt issued at Demobilisation Depot, 19 March 1919;
Paybook receipt issued aboard HMAT Nestor, 1 November 1919;
Luggage tag for Alfred Rose Payten, [1919]
Australian Comforts Fund writing wallet with personal inscription belonging to Alfred Rose Payten;
Black leather wallet [contained cloth souvenir, medical tag and luggage tag];
Handwritten sheet music for "That Australian Rag" [written on back of advertisement for music from "The Bing Boys on Broadway"].