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Australia Day handkerchief : Private E Davison, 34 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton handkerchief printed in the top left corner with the Royal Navy's white ensign, and in the centre, in red, 'AUSTRALIA DAY JULY 30, 1915'.REL36113
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Autographed and painted handkerchief made and sent by members of 8 Division in Malaya, 1941 to Miss Betty Guthrie
Heraldry
Maker: Nash, (Given names unknown)
Olive green cotton army issue handkerchief with drawings and autographs in indelible blue/purple ink. Down the centre of the handkerchief is an AIF soldier carrying a rifle, running through jungle. Be...REL29555
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Autographed handkerchief : Australian Forces, Palestine, Syria and Australia
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square brown military issue handkerchief, autographed in blue ink by members of the Australian forces. Details are: VX7638 SH Pascoe, Sgt YMCA; VE Back, Sgt VX1009456 Melb PT; John J Moore S/Sgt NX110...REL33421
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Autographed handkerchief : Gunner P Clarke, Siege Artillery Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Various
Khaki army issue handkerchief autographed and decorated in indelible pencil. The handkerchief bears 28 signatures with service number and state of origin. Among them is that of '829 GNR Phil Clarke N....REL/18313
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Belgian embroidered silk souvenir handkerchief : Private R R Shapland, 21 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir silk handkerchief from Belgium. Square handkerchief is edged with lace. In one corner of the handkerchief is a number of white and red embroidered flowers over 'SOUVENIR DE BELGIQUE' embroide...REL25231.001
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Belgian souvenir handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pale pink chiffon handkerchief with a border of machine made lace. Hand embroidered in one corner in red, yellow, green, black and blue with three field flowers - a Flander's poppy, a daisy and a corn...REL/06584
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Belgian souvenir handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silk handkerchief with a border of Belgian lace. In one corner is an embroidered image of the Ypres Cloth Hall, with embroidered roses above and 'YPRES Souvenir de Belgique' embroidered below.REL36135
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Boer War souvenir handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White silk handkerchief printed in black, with a portrait of Lord Roberts in the centre. Around the image is a ribbon scroll inscribed, 'JACOBSDAL, SMALDEEL, PAARDEBERG, BLOEMFONTEIN, KIMBERLEY, MAFEK...REL29464
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Brown chiffon souvenir handkerchief : Private J Booth, 20 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square brown chiffon handkerchief edged with a one inch (25 mm) double sided white chiffon border decorated with printed alliued flags. Each diagonal corner features a pair of crossed Union Jacks. T...REL/18304
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Commemorative handkerchief for members of C Company, 2/30 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard army issue khaki cotton handkerchief with a 2cm hem on each sides. On the top right hand corner is a small 'x' with a dash. The same symbol is on the opposite corner but on the back. The bac...REL30186
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Commemorative handkerchiefs : Miss E Waters-Trendall
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A boxed set of six handkerchiefs. The handkerchiefs are embroidered with circus themed figures including clowns, a jack in the box, an elf, a gollywog and a ringmaster. With the handkerchiefs is a hea...REL33177
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1937 Coronation Contingent souvenir handkerchief : Sergeant H C Toone, 6 Battalion (City of Melbourne Regiment)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton handkerchief printed in black with an image of King George VI within a wreath surmounted by a Tudor crown. In a scroll beneath the wreath is 'CORONATION 1937'. There are crossed flags in ...REL25534
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Cream chiffon souvenir handkerchief : Private J Booth, 20 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square, cream chiffon souvenir handkerchief, edged with a one inch (25 mm) wide brown chiffon border. Printed in the centre is a circle of allied flags representing Japan, France, Serbia, United Kingd...REL/18305
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Decorated and autographed handkerchief : Private H W Curyer, 2 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Curyer, Howard William
Cream cotton man's handkerchief intended to be displayed in a diamond alignment. The uppermost corner shows ' "B" Coy.' in large black outlined letters. Beneath, in black indelible pencil and coloured...REL43091
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Decorated floral handkerchief : Able Seaman R M Vogt, HMAS Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square cream handkerchief with hemmed border and simple silk-screened floral print in red, yellow and green.REL36471.002
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Decorated floral handkerchief : Able Seaman R M Vogt, HMAS Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square cream handkerchief with hemmed border and simple silk-screened floral print in red, yellow and green.REL36471.001
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Egyptian souvenir handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White silk chiffon souvenir handkerchief with a double sided, colour printed chiffon border 30mm wide, applied with drawn threadwork. The border shows repeat scenes of soldiers fighting on foot, horse...REL/06662
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Egyptian souvenir silk handkerchief : Private R R Shapland, 21 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir silk handkerchief from Egypt. Square handkerchief has reinforced edges. In the middle of the handkerchief is a red, brown, and grey coloured printed bird over a representation of the Sphinx. ...REL25231.002
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Embarkation souvenir handkerchief : Sapper H C Gibson, 10 Australian Field Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square cotton lawn handkerchief onto which is printed a nominal roll. Titled 'March Reinforcements, Australian Field Engineers, AIF, Left Sydney May 10 1917', the list is headed by an image of the tro...REL33914
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Embroidered autographed handkerchief : Lance Corporal William Thomas Whitlock, 2/3 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Man's white linen handkerchief with numerous autographs which have been over-embroidered in red, mauve, puce, green and yellow stemstich. 'KAI-ORA' is embroidered in green in one corner. The signature...REL/06878
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Embroidered French souvenir handkerchief : Bombardier K Klu, 1 Divisional Ammunition Column, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk chiffon embroidered souvenir handkerchief with a pale green machine buttonhole stitch edge. Hand embroidered in satin stitch in one corner with a red rose and mistletoe, surmounted by the f...REL/00656
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Embroidered French souvenir handkerchief : Private H B Eagles, 2 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk chiffon handkerchief with a lace edge. Embroidered in one corner, in red, white, blue, green, yellow and black, with a hot air balloon and gondola made up of the Allied flags. The gondola i...REL/09717
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Embroidered handkerchief : Lance Corporal A H Mitchell, 22 Brigade Headquarters
Heraldry
Maker: Mitchell, Albert Henry
White cotton handkerchief embroidered in yellow, green, blue, red and orange chain and backstitch. The handkerchief shows a green outline map of Australia marked with the state boundaries and capital ...REL/03964
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Embroidered handkerchief : Lance Corporal F R Symons, 17 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White silk chiffon handkerchief edged with white buttonhole stitch along slightly scalloped edges. In each corner there is a large embroidered flower with two stems, each with a new bud. In the centre...REL34254
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Embroidered handkerchief : Private E D Hood, 29 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream cotton crepe handkerchief. The square central panel is embroidered in silk floss with three pansies in purple, cream and green, with 'Remember me' , in red, beneath them. The panel is edged with...REL/02894.002
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Embroidered handkerchief : Private E D Hood, 29 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk handkerchief embroidered with two ply pearl cotton embroidery thread. The scalloped edge of the handkerchief is finished with cream buttonhole stitch. The centre of the handkerchief has a c...REL/02896.002
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Embroidered handkerchief : Private E D Hood, 29 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk handkerchief embroidered with twisted mercerised cotton embroidery thread. The scalloped edge of the handkerchief is finished with pink buttonhole stitch. There are four cranes in the centr...REL/02896.001
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Embroidered patriotic handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk handkerchief embroidered in one corner with the flags of Britain and Japan. Below the flags are two flowers and and the words in red 'Merry Christmas'.REL33200
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Embroidered silk handkerchief : Private H V Reynolds, 1 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square white silk chiffon handkerchief with drawn thread work border. there are five coloured silk embroidered flags in the right hand corner. They are from left to right; Italy, a British Red Ensign,...REL41521
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Embroidered souvenir handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir handkerchief with a central brown silk diamond set into a square of white cotton tulle with a scalloped edge. The tulle is machine embroidered with white floral sprays and olive green leaves;...REL41638
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Embroidered souvenir handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir handkerchief with a central white diamond set into a square of white cotton tulle with a scalloped edge. The tulle is machine embroidered with an overall white wavy pattern and brown arabesqu...REL41639
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French souvenir Christmas handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pale pink silk chiffon handkerchief with hand applied lace border 45mm deep. There is an edge of drawn threadwork inside the lace. One corner is embroidered in green, olive green, white, red, yellow, ...REL/06933
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French souvenir handkerchief
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk chiffon souvenir handkerchief embroidered in dark blue machine chainstitch with 'Souvenir de France'. Handkerchief has a fine lace border. The edges are machine chainstitch embroidered with...REL/06583
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French souvenir handkerchief : Mrs Marion McLeod
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk chiffon handkerchief with a pale blue edge in machine buttonhole stitch. Hand embroidered in the top left corner in mauve, purple, red, blue, white, green, yellow and black satin stitch wit...REL/05593
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French souvenir handkerchief : Sapper F E Fegan, 2 Field Company Engineers, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Yellow silk chiffon handkerchief with a border of machine made lace applied with decorative scallops in red machine chainstitch. One corner has been machine chainstitch embroidered with a scrolled emb...REL/04639
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Handkerchief autographed by the 23 members of Operation Rimau, 1944
Heraldry
COTTON HANDKERCHIEF, 43 BY 47CM, AUTOGRAPHED BY THE 23 MEMBERS OF OPERATION RIMAU, WHILE THEY WERE IN THE SUBMARINE HMS PORPOISE. THE MEN FIRST SOAKED THE HANDKERCHIEF IN BEER TO 'SET' THE AUTOGRAPHS...REL/12676
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Handkerchief : Driver I J Warner, 170 Australian General Transport Company
Heraldry
Maker: Fukuda, Yoshiho
White handkerchief with ink drawings and Japanese text. In the top right hand corner of the handkerchief 'A GIFT FROM / THE AUSTRALIAN / COMFORTS FUND' is stamped in black ink, with the Star of David ...REL34572
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Handkerchief embroidered with signatures of Dutch 'Comfort Women' at the 'House of the Seven Seas', Semarang, Java
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Woman's white cotton handkerchief with a three band border. The edges have been decorated with aqua coloured button-hole stitching. Seven signatures in shades of blue, brown and violet, and the date '...REL26396
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Handkerchief : Flight Officer J N Snow, RAAF Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Fundraising patriotic handkerchief with red, white and blue design of concentric squares, evocative of the Union Jack.REL33744
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Handkerchief, 'It's a long, long way to Tipperary' : Sergeant O Coleman, 30 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Printed cotton patriotic handkerchief. The handkerchief has a border of green shamrocks. Within it is printed a Victoria Cross in each corner, and between each Victoria cross, the flags of various Com...REL37360
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Handkerchief : Private A L Ferguson, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White handkerchief edged with white and purple embroidery. The stitching is made up of a series of linked white semi circles with the corners embroidered in a slightly different semi-circular pattern....REL38972
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Handkerchief : Private A L Ferguson, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White square, silk handkerchief. The edges of the handkerchief have been folded inwards and stitched down each side with the inner edge decorated with drawn thread work, which has created the outline ...REL38973
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Handkerchief : Private A L Ferguson, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Purple silk square handkerchief. The edges of the handkerchief have been folded inwards and stitched down each side with the inner edge decorated with drawn thread work, which has created the outline ...REL38974
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Handkerchief : Private A L Ferguson, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Purple silk square handkerchief. The edges of the handkerchief have been folded inwards and stitched down each side with the inner edge decorated with drawn thread work, which has created the outline ...REL38975
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Handkerchief : Private R J Barry, 6 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square khaki cotton handkerchief edged with a one cm white cotton double sided border. Handwritten on the reverse is '2788438 BARRY R.J.'.REL34934
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Handkerchief used by stretcher bearers at Pozieres as a white flag : Lieutenant K S Cunningham, 5 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream cotton (possibly originally white) man's handkerchief with a raised striped effect weave, in the same colour, around the edges. Marked in black indian ink in the upper left corner 'K.S. CUNNINGH...REL/00756
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Hand painted crepe handkerchief : Sapper P J A Shea, 2/16 Field Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small square pink crepe handkerchief, with edge painted in white and a painted stencilled design of the Rising Sun badge, with 'AIF' title, in one corner.REL36673
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Hand painted handkerchief : Sapper P J A Shea, 2/16 Field Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small square beige rayon handkerchief, with edge painted in white and a painted stencilled design of the Rising Sun badge, with 'AIF' title, in one corner, in red and blue.REL36674
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Instructional military handkerchief, c 1895
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Man's fine cream cotton handkerchief with a printed red border. The entire handkerchief is over printed in black. In the centre are rules and maxims for soldiers, a diagram of a Lee-Metford rifle, sig...REL/06532
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Instructional military handkerchief, 1880s
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream cotton men's handkerchief with a red printed border. The rest of the handkerchief is over printed in black ink with a diagram and specifications of a Martini Henry rifle in the centre. Around th...REL/17006
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Japanese Army handkerchief with painting of Mount Fuji : Private R G Roenfeldt, Australian Army Service Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Ink painted Japanese Army handkerchief. Japanese characters written at the top of the handkerchief translate as, 'At Tarakan Island, Commemorating the end of the Pacific War, 17 December 1945'. Undern...REL28949
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Patriotic handkerchief featuring alphabet poem : Reedie family, Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square white woven cotton handkerchief. A blue border encloses a panel featuring an alphabet poem printed in blue, red and black with alternating lines in red and blue. The poem reads: 'A stands for A...REL38279
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Patriotic handkerchief featuring soldiers of Belgium, Britain and France clasping hands : Reedie family, Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square white woven hemmed cotton handkerchief. A border features the crossed flags of Belgium, Britain and France in each corner, joined by two parallel red lines. Three uniformed and armed soldiers c...REL38280
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Patriotic handkerchief featuring the leaders of Belgium, Britain, Russia and France : Reedie family, Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square white woven cotton handkerchief with a narrow hem. Each corner features a national flag against a sky blue background with a name plate above and are identified as Russia, France, Britain and B...REL38281
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Printed handkerchief : Gunner E W Smith, 104 Howitzer Battery, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Printed handkerchief made for the March 1917 Reinforcements, Field Artillery, AIF. The handkerchief is made of white cotton fabric, printed in black with the names of the reinforcing troops, their off...REL31569
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Printed patriotic souvenir handkerchief 'Fall In'
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pale yellow cotton handkerchief printed in brown, yellow, red, white, blue and and green. Around the edge are crossed representations of the Allied flags. In each corner there is an oval, bearing the ...REL31708
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Printed souvenir handkerchief showing map of South Africa : Private T J Maxwell, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry Company
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton souvenir handkerchief printed in black with a map of Transvaal and Orange Free State. The limits of the map extend to Queenstown, Cape Colony to the South, the Vaal River in the West, Ros...REL/15300
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Printed Souvenir Handkerchief: South Korea
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silk handkerchief with print screened, stencilled or hand-painted colour graphics depicting United States, United Nations, Republic of Korea and United Kingdom flags at top with a white dove in the mi...REL/15048
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Propaganda handkerchief : Chinese People's (Korea) Volunteers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Printed cotton handkerchief with a blue and white border reading, 'FROM THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEERS KOREA 1951. DEMAND PEACE! STOP THE WAR! IT'S NO DISGRACE TO QUIT FIGHTING IN THIS UNJUST WAR. WI...REL/06543
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RAAF handkerchief : Sergeant J D Dally, 36 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Nile
Grey cotton man's handkerchief embroidered in one corner with RAAF pilot's wings, in white, black and pale blue. A small rectangular silver and blue paper manufacturer's sticker is attached to the han...REL31552
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RAAF issue handkerchief : Flight Sergeant R S King, 460 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square grey polished cotton handkerchief, with wide hem and a small machine embroidered RAAF Wing in the lower left corner, realised in white, blue and black cotton. The owner has written his service ...REL41181
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Sailor's instructional handkerchief : Royal Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Fulton-Airey
Printed cotton 'fighting' intructional handkerchief intended for use by a sailor in the Royal Navy. The white cotton handkerchief is printed in black with a dark blue border, within which is an addit...REL33754
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Signed handkerchief : 2/20 Battalion Band
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square fine cotton handkerchief with broad hem and an embroidered 'D' monogram in one corner. The surface is decorated in purple indelible ink with hand-drawn inner and outer borders, enclosing a pane...REL38460
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Signed handkerchief : Driver V C Ball, 1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps, Gull Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square plain white cotton handkerchief with 25mm wide hem. A felt colour patch (triangle, divided vertically into white and dark blue, on a grey background) of 1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps...REL31815
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Silk handkerchief : Private H C Reinmuth, 15 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square silk handkerchief with scalloped edges trimmed with pink thread. The corners and border of the handkerchief are embroidered with flowers and leaves. Each corner is also embroidered with a black...REL31551
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Silk handkerchief : Sergeant O Coleman, 30 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silk handkerchief with lace border and cotton lining. An australian army 'Rising Sun badge is embroidered in one corner. Above it is an Australian flag and a British Red Ensign. On one side of the bad...REL37358
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Silk handkerchief : Sergeant O Coleman, 30 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silk handkerchief with lace border and cotton lining. The handkerchief is embroidered in one corner with a pansy. Above this is embroidered the date '1918' in the colours of the flags of the Allied na...REL37359
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Silk handkerchief with Sphinx decoration : Private G A McPherson, 46 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square white silk handkerchief with bright pink hem separated from the both of the piece by a drawn threadwork border. A silk screened depiction of the Sphinx is applied to the lower left corner.REL40610
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Souvenir embroidered French handkerchief case
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream silk handkerchief case padded with cotton wadding. The edges are bound in silk twist. The top flap of the case originally fastened with three pink silk covered buttons but only one of these rem...REL/06663
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Souvenir handkerchief : Aircraftwoman D M Miller, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir black silk chiffon handkerchief with a painted gold edge and additional gold decoration in the bottom right corner. This corner also has an image of a tank in green, gold, white and red, with...REL31854
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Souvenir handkerchief : Aircraftwoman D M Miller, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir blue silk crepe handkerchief with a painted gold edge. The handkerchief is painted in one corner in blue, white, red, green and gold, with a pair of RAAF wings superimposed by a King's crown,...REL31853
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Souvenir handkerchief: Australian Bushmen's Contingent, Boer War
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Man's white silk souvenir handkerchief with drawn threadwork border, printed in black, red and blue. In the centre a Bushman and his horse are silhouetted against a South African landscape set in a ci...REL/00954
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Souvenir handkerchief commemorating the commissioning of HMAS Perth, 1939
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Printed chiffon handkerchief with a red and pink floral border and red edges. In the centre, printed in blue, is the light cruiser HMAS Perth with 'GREETINGS FROM H.M.A.S. "PERTH"' over the bow, and P...REL/04629
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Souvenir handkerchief commemorating the Relief of Ladysmith : Boer War
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White linen handkerchief printed in black within a square black border. The centre shows a representation of the Relief of Ladysmith, which took place on 1 March 1900, with Major Hubert Gough, from th...REL22650
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Souvenir Handkerchief : Flight Sergeant N F Skinner, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir printed handkerchief with lace edge. The centre of the handkerchief is black, with a border of Tudor roses, Scottish thistles and green shamrocks. At each corner is a badge representing Brita...REL37872
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Souvenir handkerchief for the Australian Army in Syria and Lebanon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small square pink handkerchief with rounded corners. In the top corner the Australian flag is printed in black above a scroll with the words 'SOUVENIR TO AUSTRALIAN'. Below the scroll the words contin...REL29537
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Souvenir handkerchief from Aley
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small square handkerchief with decorative stitching around the edges in pink, blue and yellow. A pink printed border edges a circular floral wreath. In the centre of the wreath is the image of an arm...REL29536
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Souvenir handkerchief from Beirut
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small square white handkerchief with decorative stitching on the edges in pink, yellow and blue. A printed blue and white chequered border surrounds a floral motif in the centre. Printed in the top co...REL29546
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Souvenir handkerchief : Lance Corporal S J Kitchener, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square cream silk chiffon handkerchief featuring a hand embroidered 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces' Rising Sun badge within a decorative border incorporating a pair of pink roses, a Union Ja...REL35557
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Souvenir handkerchief : Nippon Times 'Unconditional Surrender'
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Artificial silk souvenir handkerchief printed in olive green with a map of Japan surrounded by cherry blossom, birds and Allied flags. At the top is 'Nippon times/UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER BY JAPS COMPL...REL34077
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Souvenir handkerchief : Sergeant H J Chivers, 1 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White silk chiffon handkerchief with a folded cerise chiffon border. Machine chain stitched in one corner with a crossed Union Jack and an Australian blue ensign, with a green flower shape between the...REL39027
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Souvenir handkerchief : The Absent-Minded Beggar appeal
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White linen handkerchief. Printed in blue is the text of the poem 'The Absent-Minded Beggar' by Rudyard Kipling and the music from the score written by Sir Arthur Sullivan. On the top left corner is a...REL/01758
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Souvenir khaki handkerchief : Trooper F R Thorne
Heraldry
Maker: Thorne, Frederick Robert
Khaki handkerchief with a drawn threadwork hem featuring a drawing in indelible pencil of an Australian soldier in the jungle. Above the image is written 'A.I.F. Australia', and below is 'Malaya New....REL33749
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'Souvenir of Egypt' embroidered handkerchief : Private P E Monck, 55 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Scallop edged silk handkerchief, finely hand embroidered with posies of flowers in each corner, and a crested crane in flight between each posy. A sphinx, pyramids and a stylised date palm, accompanie...REL43162
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Souvenir printed handkerchief from (A74) SS Marathon : Driver H H Griffith, Field Artillery, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir white cotton printed handkerchief. A photograph of the troopship A74 `SS Marathon' is printed in the middle at the top. This is flanked by a list of the ship's officers on one side, and on th...REL28069
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US Navy Seabees souvenir handkerchief : Miss B Dean
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square blue rayon handkerchief with a machine embroidered white scalloped border. One corner features a machine embroidered title, 'US NAVY SEABEES', accompanied by a cartoon character of the Seabee'...REL38624
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Vietnamese embroidered handkerchief : Private L J Downes, 3 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton embroidered handkerchief with fringed edges. The handkerchief has been divided into four equal sections by a horizontal and a vertical row of green and red thread which intersect in the c...REL36145
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White chiffon 'Souvenir of France' handkerchief : Private J Booth, 20 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square white chiffon souvenir flag with a grey cotton machine edged border. The top right hand corner is hand embroidered with the flags of Belgium, Italy, Serbia and the United Kingdom and a posey of...REL/18306