| Accession Number | REL45258.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Steel, Wood |
| Maker |
Hoye, Albert Edward Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c 1917-18 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Wooden stand for shellcase rosebowl : Air Mechanic Albert Edward Hoye, A Flight, 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Description
Circular turned wooden stand, the design wider at the base than at the top, ascending in a series of reducing beadings. A separate circular stand, fitted to accept the base of the rosebowl, is screwed to the top. The underneath of this top piece is annotated in lead pencil '4" 3 5/8'. The underneath of the main base bears clear evidence of being turned. The entire assembly is finished in a rosewood coloured stain and varnish and it appears that a different wood has been used for the main base as opposed to the small top stand.
History / Summary
Turned wooden stand made by 991 Air Mechanic Albert Edward Hoye, A Flight, No 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps to accompany the brass rosebowl made from a German shellcase. Born in Denton, England, Hoye was employed as a coppersmith in Richmond, Victoria when he enlisted at age 37 on 4 January 1917. He embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Omrah on 17 January 1917. He served with the 71st Squadron AFC at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, and was promoted to Air Mechanic 1st Class in August 1917. He transferred to No. 4 Squadron in France in December 1917 and served the remainder of the war in France. He was admitted to hospital in April 1919 with arsenic poisoning, an occupational-hazard of his trade at the time, and returned to Australia on 6 May 1919.