LESINGHAM, George

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Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia



Pte George A Lesingham
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Conflict Crimean War
Service Arm British Army
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In the 1800's and 1900's many ex-soldiers learned embroidery and carving with a penknife as part of their rehabilitation from injury. Pte Lesingham embroidered one bookmark in 1875 and carved the intricate pattern on the second bookmark in 1893.