Place | Europe: France |
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Accession Number | RELAWM00606 |
Collection type | Heraldry |
Object type | Heraldry |
Physical description | Paper, Wood |
Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Western Front 1916: Homefront |
Maker |
Unknown |
Date made | December 1917 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Sign: Polling Booth notice board, Australian Army
Description
Deteriorating wooden framed sign board with paper proclaimation, used outside polling booths.
History / Summary
Australians serving overseas with the AIF and RAN were required to participate in the conscription referendums. This polling booth sign outlining the Federal government's proposals was used at the Headquarters of the First Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in December 1917.