Name/TitlePlatoon Roll Book and attendance record - 1941
About this objectRoll book and attendance record for Unit 21 Platoon. The platoon was a military unit composed of two squads or sections consisting of around 15 to 30 soldiers.
Booklet was used as an attendance record for courses of instruction with the nature of each course shown and whether half pay was authorized.
Cream coloured booklet with cardboard cover and canvas tape binding. An Australian coat of arms is at the top with the printed heading "Platoon Roll Book/ and/ Attendance Record/ for/ School, courses and classes of / instruction, Bivouacs/ Weekend Exercises etc '.
Handwritten above is '21 Platoon'.
Inside front page lists instructions and from page 2 there are handwritten record lists of army number, rank and name, coy, Pl, nature, duration and dates of courses.
MakerA. H. Pettifer, Acting Government Printer
Date MadeFebruary 1941
PeriodWorld War II
Place MadeAustralia
Medium and MaterialsPaper, cardboard and canvas.
Measurements16.5 cm h x 12.5 cm w
Subject and Association DescriptionCream coloured booklet with cardboard cover and canvas tape binding. An Australian coat of arms is at the top with the printed heading "Platoon Roll Book/ and/ Attendance Record/ for/ School, courses and classes of / instruction, Bivovacs/ Weekend Exercises etc '.
Handwritten above is '21 Platoon'.
Inside front page lists instructions and from page 2 there are handwritten record lists of army number, rank and name, coy, Pl, nature, duration and dates of courses.
