Summary
Photograph, dating from World War I, of wool sales in Mosul, Iraq.
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
Photograph of a street scene titled "Wool Sales" in Mosul, Iraq. View of crowds of people dressed in robes and donkeys carrying bundles of branches on their backs. A two-storey building is in the background of the street scene.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph. Originally housed inside a paper wallet from "Reg. A. Lambert, Photography Company, 61, Barrack Street, Perth", dated 11 September, 1924, which accompanies this batch of photographs.. Found in a box also containing 7 wallets of negatives mostly 8 x13cm.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mr John Trezise, Oct 1984
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Place & Date Depicted
Mosul, Iraq, 1918-1919
The British Empire forces entered Mosul on 14 November, 1918 and Trezise was near Mosul at Kifri from 3 -10 November so it's most likely he was in Mosul from mid-November 1918 before leaving Iraq to return to Australia. -
Past Owner (Probable)
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back: "057 / Wool Sales Mosul"
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
10.4 cm (Length), 7.8 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Anzac Day, Commemorations, Military Memorabilia, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918