WWI Signature Quilt
index and STORIES
You have the option to search through the complete index of names, view the individual square details and read any additional information collected.
The stories highlight some individuals who are featured on the quilt and provide insight into their experiences during the war.
How to use this index and find a name
There are almost 1500 names on this quilt. If you would like to find a name:
- Look up their surname using the Signatures Lists below (A - L or M - Z),
- This will indicate which individual square they are located on.
- Use the Individual square buttons below to take you to that collection of squares.
- Scroll down until you find the individual square number you are looking for.
- Open the drop-down box to view the names on that square, or find out more detailed information about a person. You can also view an enlarged version of the square.
One of our volunteers Pat Klemm has painstakingly recorded all of the names embroidered on the quilt. Deciphering all the names was a mammoth task and without her efforts, trying to find the stories of the people behind the signatures would have been impossible. Thank you Pat.
Signatures List
Individual Squares
Individual Stories
References
''Signatures from the Front' exhibition researched and presented by Jennie Moloney, Williamstown Historical Society 2024
Signatures List: Deciphered and recorded by Pat Klemm, Williamstown Historical Society.
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We acknowledge the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of these lands and waterways and pay our respect to Elders past and present.