Description Matchbox holder made from a recovered German mess tin found by the owner in Delville Wood and described by the owner as 'battered'. The folded aluminium has been decorated on three sides in very neat punch engraving. One side displays a central decoration of a Rising Sun badge surrounded by the words: "FRANCE', '1916-17', 'BELGIUM', 'SOMME', YPRES' and 'ANCRE'. The other side displays a pair of crossed signal flags accompanied by the words '2' / 'DIV'/ 'SIG' / 'COY'. The 'spine' of the holder displays the words: 'GERMAN DIXIE / FROM / DELVILLE WOOD / NOV / 1916' History / Summary Matchbox holder incised by James Erskine Hale Robinson, of Perth, Western Australia. Robinson, a 31 year old contractor enlisted on 18 February 1915 and was posted to the Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Egypt and the Sinai in 1915-16 where he was attached to 2 Division Artillery. In August 1915 he transferred to newly formed 2 Division Signal Company.