- Owner
- Mt Bryan Soldiers Memorial Inc
- Region
- Mid North
- Creator
- Hazel Jarmyn (nee Edwards)
- Measurements
- 93cm x 96cm
- Historical Period/Date
- 20th Century (1930-1969 Mid)/1943
- ID Number
- ESPO-106
- Classifications
- Back Stitch,Chain Stitch,Cloths,
Physical Description
A white linen cloth with a 4cm white lace edge framed behind glass. In the centre is a blue circle with a red cross in the centre. Inside the red cross the names are stitched in red and in the blue circle stitched in blue. In the top right corner is a smaller blue outlined circle with signatures also in blue. In the top left corner is a cross outlined in red with red signatures. At the top centre is a pink satin stitched rectangle with the text 'March 1943 to November'. 'March' is in pink, '1943' in salmon and 'to November' is in pale pink. Around these defined spaces multicoloured signatures are stitched. Names worked in red within the 2 red crosses are names of returned servicemen from World War I, 1914-1918 (42 names). Names worked in blue within the 2 blue circles were service men and women from World War II (114 names). All other names were members of the general public (436 names). There is a total of 592 names.
Theme and Purpose
Fighting Forces Comforts Fund. World War II. Fundraiser. From display label: 'The idea of the cloth was to raise money for the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund during the 1939-45 war. A cost of sixpence (five cents) was charged to write your name on the cloth which was worked over later with different coloured thread. The cloth was worked between March and November 1943 and was sold by auction sale in November. The money raised was for the Fighting Forces Fund so whatever price you bid you donated to the fund. The final bid went to Mr E M Murray formerly of Petherton, Mt Bryan for One Hundred and Ten Guineas (231.00). Mr Murray then generously donated the cloth back to Hazel Edwards. The amount raised for the fund was over One Thousand Pounds (2,000.00) - the base weekly wage at that time was approximately 3 Pounds ($6.00)'.
Signatures
Below are the names that have been transcribed from this object. Multiple instances of a name on one object is indicated by a bracketed number after the name. A name in bold appears on other objects. Click these names to see the other objects.
Ackerman, Edgar T
Allan, E (AIF)
Allen, C M (Mundoora)
Ames, Geraldine
Ames, Ronald
Angas, Colin F
Angas, N A
Arnold, W (AIF)
Atkin, E M
Atkin, F W
Auhl, D M
Auhl, J R
Auhl, K M (RAAF)
Auhl, L P
Auhl, R P
Baker, P B
Baynes, Rita (St Peters)
Beaglehole, J A S
Beaglehole, James
Beaglehole, John
Beaglehole, K B
Beaglehole, M
Beaglehole, Robin
Beckwith, C A
Beckwith, C M (AIF)
Beckwith, P R (AIF)
Beckwith, T D
Bell, C S (AIF)
Bell, L R (AIF)
Bell, W (AIF)
Bentley, J
Best, E R
Best, Mary
Besworth, Stan
Bishop, O T
Bishop, W B
Blackmore, R L (AIF)
Blackmore, W S (AIF)
Blinman, B B (AIF)
Blinman, J C (AIF)
Blinman, R M
Boxall, S H
Brighton, H G
Brook, David H
Brook, Malcolm
Brook, Rex
Brubner, M
Burton, A A (AIF)
Burton, A P
Burton, C S (AIF)
Burton, J C (AIF)
Burton, N M
Butler, C J
Butler, K C (RAE) (AIF)
C?, Brian
Castle, Brian
Castle, V J
Catt, Peter (Collinsville)
Chandler, S W
Cherihurst, R (AIF)
Chivell, A
Chivell, B
Clifton, M K (Gnr)
Cockrum, K
Cockrum, S
Collins, A L
Collins, Alice
Collins, Cyril C (AIF)
Collins, E M
Collins, Heather
Collins, Henry
Collins, Horace
Collins, Janet
Collins, Kath
Collins, Mary
Collins, N
Collins, Olive
Collins, R C (RAAF)
Collins, R N
Collins, Richard
Connors, J L
Connors, M F
Connors, M G
Connors, W V
Cousins, D
Craig, J
Craig, Patty
Craig, R
Craig, T N (AIF)
Cresby, W A (AIF)
Crew, Cecil
Crew, L W
Crew, S A
D'R, M (Borthwick)
D'Rose, A E
Da Silva, A (Fishermans Bay)
Dare, C W L
Dare, G T
Dart, R A (AIF)
Davis, A J
Davis, Barney (AIF)
Davis, Desmond
Davis, F O
Davis, G R
Davis, Jenny
Davis, O E
Davis, Walter
De Silva, B
Dearlove, Elizabeth
Donnellan, (Mr) (Clare)
Donnellan, (Mrs) (Clare)
Doyle, H C
Drew, K M
Dusty Dog (Collinsville)
Earle, H R
Edwards, A R
Edwards, Bert (Collinsville)
Edwards, Betty (Mt Bryan)
Edwards, C A J (AIF)
Edwards, C G
Edwards, Donald
Edwards, Francis
Edwards, Hazel
Edwards, J H
Edwards, Lois
Edwards, M J (Collinsville)
Edwards, Maurice
Edwards, Nancy (Clare)
Edwards, Roy
Edwards, S (AIF)
Edwards, V J
Edwards, W G
Ellis, E W
Emmerson, T J
Evans, J R (AIF)
Fairchild, Maxine
Fallon, J
Faye, Ray
Foote, H L
Foote, Jean M
Fowelstone, G F
Francis, Bryan (AIF)
Francis, Daphne
Freeman, A T (AIF)
Freeman, L T (Drv) (AIF)
Freeman, Mary (Narridy)
Freeman, Mary (Narridy) (2)
Freeman, Max (Narridy)
Freeman, Patricia (Narridy)
Frick, Daphne (Narridy)
Frick, Doreen (Narridy)
Frick, Norma (Narridy)
Frick, W (AIF)
Fry, N D
Gaffen, K (Nurse)
Gaffney, Roy J
Gallagher, J
Gare, D R
Gebhardt, H R
Gebhardt, I
Gebhardt, John
Gebhardt, M
Gebhardt, W
Giles, C
Gill, D E (RAN)
Gill, E H (AIF)
Gill, Ian (Whyalla)
Gill, Ron (Whyalla)
Glastonbury, F
Gleeson, L
Gleeson, W (AIF)
Goodridge, C J (AIF)
Goodridge, J S
Goodridge, Mary A I
Goodridge, T E G
Greentree, W (Sgt)
Griffan, C H (AIF)
Griffen, H M
Griffen, T P
Grigg, H J
Grocke, E
Hansom, B
Hanson, H E Atkins
Harris, A J
Haulin, Clara
Haulin, George
Haulin, Keith
Hawker, Stella
Hayden, M (AIF)
Heinrich, E A
Heinrich, Ivy
Hempel, A
Henderson, Donald
Henderson, Q A
Henderson, R
Henderson, T (AIF)
Hilton, A Peters
Hilton, J Peter
Hogben, D M
Hogben, K (Gnr)
Hogben, S J
Hogben, W (Cpl)
Holden, J
Holliday, K
Holmes, Bessie
Holmes, D
Holmes, Elaine
Hooper, H L (Cpl) (AIF)
Hooper, J
Hooper, J D (Sgt) (AIF)
Hooper, O L (Spr)
Hornby, E
Hossack, R
Huggins, M
Hutchins, H L (AIF)
Ireland, L E (Port Broughton)
Iress, P M (AIF)
Jacka, D
Jacka, J M
Jacka, John
Jarmyn, A W (AIF)
Jarmyn, Brian
Jarmyn, E M
Jarmyn, F B
Jarmyn, Fay
Jarmyn, R J (AIF)
Jarmyn, V E
Jarmyn, W
Jeffery, Roy J
Jeffries, Ada L (Mt Bryan)
Jeffries, Brian C
Jeffries, F M
Josephs, Gladys R
Josephs, H A (AIF)
Josephs, H R
Josephs, R M (AIF)
Kellock, A L
Kelly, C J
Ketwick, D R
Ketwick, E R
King, Bob (AIF)
Kleebe, L J (RAAF)
Kuchenmeister, G C
Lane, Peg (Gulnare)
Lawrence, H (AIF)
Lawrence, S (Nairne)
Lawry, T G (Capt) (AIF)
Leighton, H A (AIF)
Lewis, F G
Lewis, R S
Lindley, J
Lindley, M P
Lines, G G
Lines, L G
Lloyd, Frank
Lloyd, Sylvia
Lomman, D (RAAF)
Lomman, G F J (Snr)
Longford, A
Longford, S A
Lynch, R
MacDonald, B C
MacDonald, Colin L
MacDonald, Eileen
MacDonald, Heather
MacDonald, Margaret J
MacDonald, S (AIF)
Maxted, D G
Maxted, G
Maxted, John
Maxted, June
Maxted, Norman
McWaters, A F
McWaters, D F
McWaters, Eric L
McWaters, F J
McWaters, I D
Meers, Carliene
Meers, D J
Meers, J M
Meers, J V
Meers, K M
Meers, Margaret
Melrose, E J
Millar, C J
Miller, B (Willunga)
Miller, Frank (AIF)
Miller, G (Willunga)
Miller, G A (RAAF)
Miller, R (Willunga)
Miller, Shirley
Miller, W H
Miller, W J (AIF)
Mills, Kevin
Mills, Shirley
Milton, H M
Milton, M F C (Pte) (AIF)
Moore, Richard
Mortimer, H S
Mortimer, R C
Moul, I (AIF)
Mullins, R
Murray, A Ronald (AIF)
Murray, Annette
Murray, C
Murray, E M (AIF)
Murray, J Cyril
Murray, Mona M
Murray, Sheila
Mutton, P
Nancivell, W H (AIF)
Nieman, J F
Norman, J F
Nourse, C G
Nourse, E
Nourse, S
Osman, K E
Osman, T L
Parker, J H
Parker, Milford V (AIF)
Parks, Joseph
Parks, Joseph B
Parks, Ruby G
Parry, H F
Pascoe, Ira (AIF)
Payne, Beth
Pearce, Allen
Pearce, E E
Pearce, Emily
Pearce, F L
Pearce, F P
Pearce, James
Pearce, June
Pearce, Les
Pearce, Melvyn
Pearce, Myrtle
Pearce, T A
Peters, F G (AIF)
Pettet, Ann
Pettet, Gloria
Pettet, Joy
Pettet, L E (RAAF)
Pettet, Malcolm
Pettet, W C
Phillips, I M
Phillips, Leon
Phillpotts, F (Drv) (AIF)
Phoenix, C (RAAF)
Phoenix, K W
Pickering, Rex J
Pierce, V E
Pillips, K R
Pohlner, J S
Poyzer, Joan M
Pratt, A H (AIF)
Pratt, C
Pratt, L (Lt) (AIF)
Pratt, W D (AIF)
Price, C R (AIF)
Price, Ern S
Price, Flo
Price, Jack
Price, L J (Mrs)
Price, Madge E
Price, Robert
Priest, R
Prior, I E
Pryer, H (Mrs)
Pryers, Jessie
Puddy, Alex (Collinsville)
Puddy, May (Collinsville)
Puddy, R H (Mr) (Adelaide)
Puddy, R H (Mrs) (Adelaide)
Pyers, H J (Cpl) (RAAF)
Quinn, (Mrs)
Quinn, A A (Miss)
Quinn, Harry
Quinn, J L
Quinn, John G
Quinn, M D
Quinn, Margaret A
Quinn, Mary C
Quinn, May
Quinn, T J (AIF)
Quinn, W H (Jnr)
Rawlins, Glenda
Richards, F F B (AIF)
Richards, F W (RAAF)
Richards, J B
Rickards, K
Rickards, P
Riggs, M E
Roberts, G (AIF)
Roberts, Max (RAN)
Rooke, J M
Roser, A
Samorell, V K (AIF)
Saris, L J (RAAF)
Sarre, E D
Saunders, R
Schultz, L
Schuyler, F L (LAC)
Schuyler, H
Schuyler, R (AIF)
Scott, W B (AIF)
Seabohm, C J
Sedunary, R
Seebohm, C J
Seebohm, E M
Seigert, E E
Shipway, W (AIF)
Shwier, James H
Simmons, A A
Simmons, E A
Simpson, Audrey
Simpson, Colin
Simpson, D
Simpson, E L
Simpson, E V C
Simpson, J
Simpson, J R
Simpson, K W
Simpson, M E
Simpson, N J
Sinclair, J G (AIF)
Sinclair, P C (AIF)
Smelt, E (Miss)
Smelt, H F
Smith, P (AIF)
Smith, R H
Sorrell, F (AIF)
Stanley, G (Hawker) (AIF)
Stevens, G W
Stewart, W (HMAS)
Stolte, Beth
Stolte, Frederick C
Stolte, Heather
Stolte, Jill
Stolte, Mabel C
Stolte, Murray
Stolte, R L (AIF)
Stooper, M
Stooper, M M
Stotet, Murray
Strawbridge, I M
Strawbridge, John (AIF)
Strawbridge, M
Strawbridge, Richard (AIF)
Strawbridge, W L
Sullivan, J E (AIF)
Supple, J (AIF)
Sword, M A
Tennant, Andrew
Thomas, Crystal
Thomas, Dave
Thomas, E G
Thomas, L W
Thomas, W J
Threadgold, Glenice (Two Wells)
Thredgold, A (Mundoora)
Thredgold, Les (L/Cpl) (AIF)
Tiger Tim
Tilbrook, P M T
Tinker
Tippett, M (AIF)
Tiver, Athol
Tiver, Ian
Tiver, Noel G (AIF)
Tiver, Yetta
Trallagan, F G (AIF)
Trallagan, H N (AIF)
Tucker, H
Tucker, J
Tucker, P
Twist Pupe (Collinsville)
Victory, P T (AIF)
Victory, V
Voumard, M (RAAF)
Voumond, Audrey
Wadding, T J
Walter, Lionel
Walter, Pam
Walter, Pat
Wardle, H G
Wardle, J
Wardle, M D
Wardle, M T
Wardle, Michael
Warnes, Isaac
Warnes, Mary J
Weber, I
Westbury, Frank (Cpl)
Wilkin, V
Wilks, G L
Willis, E
Winchester, B M
Winchester, Heather
Winchester, Jean
Winchester, Margaret
Winchester, W G
Winkler, C (RAAF)
Wohling, E
Wood, B S
Wood, R F (Tpr)
Woodman, Clarrie
Woodman, H R
Woodman, L G
Woodman, Linsay G
Woods, Bill (POW)
Woolacott, Melva
Wooton, D E (Pte) (AIF)
Wooton, Gordon
Wooton, M
Wooton, T (AIF)