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The Drawings of Private Francis William Weatherall - New…
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Sydney
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21-Apr-2011
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The Drawings of Private Francis William Weatherall - New Zealand Expiditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements Machine Gun Section An extremely rare collection of eleven drawings by Private Weatherall completed while serving on Western Front 1917-18. Also included are Weatheralls service record, troop-ship departure, New Zealand cenotaph search results, priviledge-leave certificate, notice of discharge, returned soldiers railway ticket, two photographs of Weatherall in uniform. Inscription or drawing titles:- 'One of the many homes we have had', 'Myself after tasting the cheese', 'Romantic dream', 'A worms eye view', 'As I appear now having received a nice little tap on the top lip with a stone', 'A 2am scene. Another scribble of my mate & I. Which would win a beauty competition?', 'To Berlin', 'As I appeared last night', 'Our new cook & his mate', 'A rear view of my mate & myself when there is any shelling or bombing' & 'This will be you when you take your holiday. The other figure is only imaginary'
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