Summary

Black and white photograph, dating from World War I, of a woman walking down a tree-lined path, with a man walking behind her wearing military uniform.

Part of a collection of World War I photographs associated with the service of Lionel Knox Trezise (service no. 14340), father of the donor John Trezise. Lionel was a 'reliving postmaster and telegraphist' when he enlisted on 22 March 1916. He was placed in the 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron as a sapper, serving with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force. During his service he apparently took photographs in India, Sri Lanka and Mesopotamia (Iraq and neighbouring regions). After returning to Australia in 1919 he married and became a public servant. He died in 1972. Lionel's brother John Gordon (Jack) Trezise also served in World War I (service no. 5105). He enlisted on 2 March 1916 while a 26-year-old shop assistant in Broken Hill, and was killed in action in France on 1 June 1918.

Description of Content

View of a woman walking down a dirt path, lined with trees. A man wearing an army uniform is walking closely behind her. A small figure stands on the lower left hand side of the path, hidden by trees.

Physical Description

Black and white print, on a matt photographic paper. White border edge around image. Found in a box also containing 7 wallets of negatives mostly 8x13cm. Significant insect damage and loss to print. Particularily along lower right hand edge.

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