Miscellaneous file relating to Tom Rushworth, 1916 - 1919; N.d.

Miscellaneous items relating to the First World War service of 5430 Engine Room Artificer Tom Rushworth, HMAS Australia.

The postcards date from between 14 July 1916 and 18 November 1919 and were exchanged by Tom Rushworth, his friends and his mother. In one photographic postcard depicting the HMAS Australia and it's crew, Rushworth has identified himself in the top left-hand corner with an arrow.

This file contains:

Postcard from 9791 Private Clarence Avandale Patchell, 14th Field Ambulance to Tom Rushworth, 14 July 1916;
Photographic postcard from Tom Rushworth, [December 1916];
Printed Christmas card from Tom Rushworth to Mother and Father, Christmas 1916;
Printed menu from Tom Rushworth, 18 February 1916;
Postcard from Clarence Avandale Patchell to Tom Rushworth, France, 29 June 1917;
Postcard from Tom Rushworth to Mother and Father, 2 July 1917;
Postcard from Clarence Avandale Patchell to Tom Rushworth, 8 July 1917;
Postcard from Clarence Avandale Patchell to Tom Rushworth, 10 September 1917;
Postcard from Syd [friend] to Tom Rushworth, France, 7 October 1917;
Printed christmas card reading 'What we have we hold', Christmas 1917;
Photographic postcard depicting the H.M.A.S Australia in the North Sea, from Tom Rushworth to his Mother, [c.1917];
Sketch on plastic of Sir David Beatty, [c.1917];
Postcard from Syd [friend] to Tom Rushworth, France, 3 July 1918;
Programme for the Visit of the Australian Fleet, sent by Tom Rushworth to his Mother, 18 November 1919;
Postcard depicting a replica of the flag placed at Nelson's Memorial, from Tom Rushworth to Mother, [n.d.];
Photographic postcard depicting a march past King George after the Jutland Battle, from Tom Rushwoth to his Mother, [n.d.];
Photographic postcard depicting the HMAS Australia and crew, sent Tom Rushworth to unknown, [n.d.];
Photographic postcard depicting the King's visit after the Jutland Battle, sent by Tom Rushworth to his Mother, [n.d.];
Photographic postcard depicting the dog 'Punch Anzac' on board H.M.A.S. Australia, sent by Tom Rushworth to his Mother, [n.d.];
Postcard reading 'Two Jacks that will beat two Kings', from Tom Rushworth to unknown, [n.d.];
Postcard reading "The Sailor's Dream 'The sea, the sea, the open sea'", from Tom Rushworth to unknown, [n.d.];
Postcard reading 'What's in a name, anyway?', from Tom Rushworth to unknown, [n.d.]; and
Postcard reading "Somebody's Sweetheart", from Tom Rushworth to unknown, [n.d.].