Description
Matchbox holder made from a recovered German mess tin found by the owner in Delville Wood and described by the owner as battered . The folded aluminium has been decorated on three sides in very neat punch engraving. One side displays a central decoration of a Rising Sun badge surrounded by the words: FRANCE , 1916-17 , BELGIUM , SOMME , YPRES and ANCRE . The other side displays a pair of crossed signal flags accompanied by the words 2 / DIV / SIG / COY . The spine of the holder displays the words: GERMAN DIXIE / FROM / DELVILLE WOOD / NOV / 1916
History / Summary
Matchbox holder incised by James Erskine Hale Robinson, of Perth, Western Australia. Robinson, a 31 year old contractor enlisted on 18 February 1915 and was posted to the Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Egypt and the Sinai in 1915-16 where he was attached to 2 Division Artillery. In August 1915 he transferred to newly formed 2 Division Signal Company.
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