Name/TitleBlack display folder, commemorating service of "F.S. Cornett MC"
About this objectBlack covered plastic display book with plastic sleeves, containing various personal memorabilia for "F.S. CORNETT, M.C. / 6TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT / 2ND A.K.H. MACHINE GUN D QUADRON / ARMOURED TRAINING REGIMENT / AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE 1914-1919, 1940-1941".
The memorabilia includes: black and white photographs, coloured photographs, photocopies of various documents and newspaper articles,
Information in the display folder indicates that the black and white photographs were taken with a Kodak camera purchased in Cairo, Egypt, and carried by F.S. Cornett during the desert campaigns of The Australian Light Horse. This camera was apparently also used by his son, F.J. Cornett in the New Guinea campaign in World War II.
The camera was donated to the Memorial War Museum along with the display folder, and the following items:
1. 2 large shell cases - made by Turkish prisoners ? OWM2017/337:1-2
2. 2 small shell cases. - engraved with scenes of Australian Light Horse battles ? OWM2017/375:1-2
3. Turkish sword, collected after battle of Romani
4. Princess Mary 1914 Christmas gift with cartridge case pencil
5. Whistle and lanyard from original uniform
6. Colour patch and "A' for Anzac from original uniform
7. Kodak camera
Medium and MaterialsPlastic
Paper
Ink
MeasurementsW: 250 mm
L: 310 mm
D: 10 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsPersonal Item
Subject and Association KeywordsCommemorative Materials
