| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29281 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Canvas |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Field communion bag : Corporal W S Dawe, 32 Battalion, AIF
Description
White canvas duffle bag with drawstring around the top and four pockets on the inside. On one side the words '2016 W.S. DAWE 3/32 Battalion 8 Brigade' have been written in faded ink.
History / Summary
Carried by 2016 Corporal Walter Stanley Dawe, a Methodist minister from Kadina, South Australia. Dawe enlisted in the third reinforcements of 32 Battalion on 3 August 1915, as a soldier rather than a chaplain, and was killed in action at Messines on 20 February 1918 aged 28. He is buried at Messines Ridge British Cemetery.