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fan

human history
  • Other Name

    Souvenir paper fan, collected by 12/3915 Lt Bongard, WW1 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Souvenir paper fan, collected by 12/3915 Lt S Bongard, WW1

    paper fan;

    leaf painted with flowers and flags of Allies: France, UK, USA, Belgium and Italy; sticks have printed (stamped) pattern

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Associated Place

    Western Europe/Europe

  • Accession Number
    1995.66.1
  • Accession Date
    31 May 1995
  • Department

    History

    War History

Souvenir paper fan

Images and documents

Images

  • Souvenir paper fan
  • Souvenir paper fan
  • Souvenir paper fan
  • Souvenir paper fan
  • Souvenir paper fan
  • Souvenir paper fan
  • fan [1995.66.1]
  • fan - detail of reverse side [1995.66.1]

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1995.66.1
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Fan maker)

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Date
    [1914-1918]
  • Associated Notes

    Souvenir paper fan, collected by 12/3915 Lt S Bongard, WW1

    paper fan; painted with flowers and flags of Allies: France, UK, USA, .... , Belgium and Italy

    12/3915 Lieut. Stanley Bongard served with the Auckland Infantry Battalion. He left New Zealand with the 10th Reinforcements on 4 March 1916. A record of his service is recorded on a souvenir ticket (1995.66.2)

    Left Wellington 4/3/16. Albany 14/3/16. Colombo 26 & 27/3/16. Moascar 4/4/16. (Record sandstorm 13/4/16). 1st leave in Cairo 15/4/1916. Moved to Tel-el-Keba [Tel-el-Kebir] 19/4/16. Alexandria 27/5/16. Marseilles 30/5/16. Etaples 4/6/16. Armentieres 22/6/16/. Campagne 16/8/16. Forceville 20/8/16. Allery 2/9/16. Yzer.. 3-7/9/16. Somme 13/9/16. Le Touquet 29/9/16. Bristol 26/10/16. Brockenhurst 29/11/16. Southampton 13/1/17. Durban 4 to 7/2/17. Albany 22/2/17. Auckland 4/3/17. Rotorua 18/4/17. Discharged 14/7/17.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person

     Lieut. Stanley Bongard

     Auckland Infantry Regiment (WW1)

     Allied Forces, WW1

  • Associated Place

    Western Europe/Europe

  • Associated Date
    1916-1918
  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Media

    paper (fiber product)

    [wood]/plant material

  • Measurement Description
    h x l: 220mm x 365mm
  • Measurement Reading

    220mm

    365mm

  • Subject Category

    souvenir/wars

  • Classification

    fan

    souvenir

    Fan, Hand

    Personal Assistive Artifacts

    Personal Gear

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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