| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM20443.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Metal, Wood |
| Maker |
Pretty, Stanley |
| Place made | Borneo |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Wooden structure for commemorative gong : Sergeant S Pretty, 2/33 Battalion
Description
A wooden temple with a hipped roof attached to four six-sided columns attached to a stepped wooden base. The shell case gong RELAWM20443.001 is designed to be suspended from the roof. The thin wood of the roof is cracked, possibly because the original wood was green and is now too fragile to allow the gong to be safely suspended from it. The gong was designed to be struck by a wooden hammer RELAWM20443.003 (size 210 x 72mm) made from the same wood as the temple columns and base. The hammer has a small metal ring screwed into the handle and was originally suspended from a hook underneath one end of the roof.
History / Summary
This wooden temple was crafted by Sergeant Stanley Pretty, 2/33 Battalion. Pretty was born in London in 1911 and enlisted in the Second AIF in Sydney on 16 September 1941. Pretty was discharged on 18 December 1945.