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Magazine from WWI troopship HMAT OSTERLEY
Magazine from WWI troopship HMAT OSTERLEY

Magazine from WWI troopship HMAT OSTERLEY

Date1914 - 1918
Object number00018397
NameMagazine
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 252 x 27 mm, 0.17 kg
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionA magazine from WWI troopship HMAT OSTERLEY. It includes caricatures, photographs, poetry and articles related to crew and onboard activities.HistoryThe OSTERLEY was requistioned from the P & O SN Co at the start of the war as a troopship by the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).SignificanceThis magazine was produced with the input of troops on board the OSTERLEY on their way to England for training for WW1. It gives a unique and poignant insight into the personalities and feelings amongst those en route and certainly reflects both the humour and patriotism that defined the Australian solider at that time.