| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL35438.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Ink; Paper |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Envelope originally containing sample colour patches
Description
Envelope on which is printed 'B' and 'ON HIS MAJESTY"S SERVICE' and in the bottom left corner, 'ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQRS., A.I.F., 130, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1.'. Handwritten in black ink is '6503/0/33/4A', 'LIEUT ROBLEY [stroke] ENCL. HAVE BEEN SENT FOR APPROVAL. LOCATION CARD ON WED. [initialed]', 'CPL HEWSTON S/SGT NOTT. CPM SAYS HE HAS ALREADY APPROVED. [initialed] VER 26/11'. Written in pencil is '25/11/18'. On the reverse in pencil is written, '[stroke] Wickham [stroke]'. The envelope has been opened and there are staple holes near the open end. There is a hole in the bottom left corner and some rust staining.
History / Summary
This envelope appears to have been used been used for a group of sample colour patches commissioned by the AIF in London during the First World War.
- Colour patch : Australian Army Pay Corps, Non-Divisional, AIF
- Colour patch : Australian Army Pay Corps, 1Division, AIF
- Colour patch : Australian Army Pay Corps, 2 Division, AIF
- Colour patch : Australian Army Pay Corps, 3 Division, AIF
- Colour patch : Australian Army Pay Corps, 4 Division, AIF
- Colour patch : Australian Army Pay Corps, 5 Division, AIF
- Colour patch : Australian Army Pay Corps, 6 Division, AIF