Bag, St. John & Red Cross ; unknown maker; 1939-1945; MT1998.154.9
Bag, St. John & Red Cross
About this object
Bag; a blue draw-string cloth bag, with St. John/Red Cross patch sewn on front. The National Office of New Zealand Red Cross tell us it is from a parcel sent to sick and wounded soldiers during World War Two. At the time New Zealand Red Cross and the Order of St John worked together as a Joint Council. At Christmas a special effort was made to see that every man in hospital or convalescent home received what was termed a 'Christmas Stocking'.
A total of 14,680 stockings were made and they usually contained a pocket wallet of leather, cigarettes or cigarette tobacco, tissue papers, toothpaste, shaving soap, mirror, razor blades, chocolate, handkerchiefs, socks and reading material.
dress maker
Date Made1939-1945
Place Made Medium and Materialsprocessed material, textile
Inscription and Marksprinted on patch: 'A Gift / With Best Wishes from / The Joint Council of the Order / of St. John and / The New Zealand Red Cross Society / PROVIDED OUT OF MONEYS FROM PATRIOTIC FUNDS.' (with both a St. John and a Red Cross symbol)
Measurements
l 365mm x w 240mm
medium
From the collection of the Mataura and Districts Historical Society Incorporated.
Object Type Object numberMT1998.154.9
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