Embroidered souvenir with photograph of the three Denahy brothers

Place Europe: France
Accession Number REL/00374
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Cotton; photograph
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made c 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Black cotton sateen souvenir with blue, red, white and silver embroidery, mainly in longstich couched with silver thread, showing a crown above a Union Jack and an Australian red ensign, with a spray of leaves and flowers. Beneath is a padded and appliqued shield in red cotton sateen, edged with twisted red, white and blue cord. The shield is embroidered in white satin stitch with a kangaroo and emu. The centre of the shield has an oval cutout edged in the same cord. The cutout contains a black and white photograph of the three Denahy brothers, taken in France in February 1918.

History / Summary

Sent home to Australia by the three Denahy brothers in February 1918. They were 32128 Gunner Daniel Denahy of 36 Heavy Artillery Brigade, who enlisted on 11 May 1916; 259 Sergeant Jeffery Denahy, of 6 Australian Field Artillery, who enlisted on 8 June 1915; and 27322 Driver John 'Jack' Denahy of 6 Australia Field Artillery, who enlisted on 9 May 1916. All the brothers returned safely to Australia after the First World War.