Pocket chess & draughts set : Sergeant W S Osborne-White, 2/2 Australian General Hospital

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Accession Number REL25252
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Plastic; leatherette
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1939-1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Brown leatherette envelope and sleeve containing a chess and draughts set. The sleeve, which is folded in half, contains a one-piece, cardboard, yellow and black chequered games board. The board has storage pockets on either side for the blue and white sets of teardrop shaped plastic playing pieces.

History / Summary

Associated with SX126 Sergeant William Sydney Osborne-White. He served at Kantara, Egypt, with 2/2 Australian General Hospital. He later served with 2/14 Australian General Hospital.