Lot 219

Description

Australia, WWII, blue enamelled two pint water bottle with cork and metal stopper, wool felt cover and leather carrier with shoulder strap, on one side of the leather carrier is impressed, 'F. S. Ltd. 1941', on the opposite side leather carrier is stamped, 'E.J with upright arrow above' and also 'D upright arrow D', on the front straps is printed in black ink, 'VX55410' on the top strap and 'Sapper L. G. Haynes.' on the bottom strap; also Army Parachutist badge in off white on khaki background. Oxidation on metal stopper, otherwise good fine. (2)

VX55410 Leonard George Haynes, cabinet maker and joiner, age 22, born at Footscray, Vic; Enl.09May1941 at Royal Park, Vic; served as Sapper in RAE in Palestine 18Sep1941 to 26Mar1942 and New guinea 17Oct1943 to 09Jun1944; to 1 Aust Para Tp RAE prior to discharge and qualified as Parachutist 14Dec1944 then Disch.21Dec1945 from 2/23 Aust Field Park Coy; Died 03Sep1982.