Australian Currecncy - Andrew Ference Blog - 1944 Australian 1/2 Pound or Ten Shillings Note Signed by 50+ Comrades Somewhere in New Giunea

This will be a work in progress. They belonged to a soldier named Andrew Ference of the 80th Adrm Squadron. I have several letters and many item he sent his girlfriend that he met when he was training at in Georgia and she was going to college. They carried on a relationship all through the war and when it ended and he came back they married.

There is much to this story and I want to post many of the unique items he sent her during the courtship. His letters a very descriptive when describing the Filipinos and other tribes.

Here is a 1944 Australian 1/2 Pound or Ten Shillings Note Signed by 50+ soldiers and comrades of the 80th Adrm. Squadron Somewhere in New Guinea.

Here is a list of names on this side:  Tony Racos, Clifton Adair, John Castaneda, Lewis Lucas, James Bebine, Albert S. Stout, Melvin Smith, Robert Summerfield, George Glas, Ralph E. Wood, Raymond C. Meabon, Taylor C. Tyra, Otis V. Tyra, Lawrence E. Milton, Lamar L. Woodall, Stanley Tibbitts, T. J. Shamey, H. C. Quisenberry, Charles W. Findeisen, George Manula, these names are written along the side: James Robinson, Bill Patterson, John Raess, Joseph Izzo, Thomas or George H. Anderson

Embrodiery Silk - Great White Fleet Blog - 1909 United States Navy,U.S.S. Mississippi Tour with the Great White Fleet Souvenir Silk Pillowcase to Antipodes, Hawaii, New Zealand, The South Seas, New Zealand, Australia and United States Flags

This silk pillowcase is in commemoration of the 1909 United States Navy,U.S.S. Mississippi Tour with the Great White Fleet. The tour was to show the power of the emerging strength of the United States and its Navy to be anywhere in the world if they were needed or to defend trading routes.

I do find the USS Mississippi on the list of ships that toured, but they were present at the review on their return as they were welcomed by President Theodore Roosevelt. I am still trying to find old documentation to that effect, for what I have seen in the last 10 years the re-writing of history with no actual period document as proof.

On this pillow case we see the flags of Australia, the United States and New Zealand. It is a printed image, but they have hand painted roses throughout. The image measures 16 x16 inches with entire pillowcase 24 x 24 inches. It is fraying in places but hopefully I can get it fix and preserved for future generations.

I will be posting more information at a later date.

The Chindits, Rare c. 1940's Magazine; Australians, Africans, Americans Page of Every Medal and Citation Awarded With Every Page Scanned, Some Information Never Before Published, Enjoy.

The Chindits, Rare c. 1940's Magazine; Australians, Africans, Americans Page of Every Medal and Citation Awarded With Every Page Scanned, Some Information Never Before Published, Enjoy.


This is a work in progress. I will be writing some captions at a later date when I have some time, so check back periodically.