| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29422 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Silver; Leather; Bone; Waxed string |
| Maker |
Merle & Co |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Riding Crop : Sergeant M H J Winter, 6 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Description
Decorative riding crop with a whalebone core covered with elaborately woven waxed string. Crop has a leather flapper and an ornate embossed silver head in a thistle pattern. Silver band at the bottom of the head is stamped 'MERLE & Co WHALEBONE LINED'.
History / Summary
Acquired as a souvenir by 1575 Sergeant Marseilles Hayden John Winter who served with 6 Light Horse Regiment, AIF. He enlisted on 24 September 1915 and returned to Australia on 2 August 1919. His French mother chose his first given name.