LESINGHAM, George
From WA Military Digital Library
Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia |
Pte George A Lesingham
Conflict | Crimean War |
---|---|
Service Arm | British Army |
Unit | |
Service No. | |
Service Arm | Army |
Date of Birth | |
Date of Death | |
Relatives |
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.