Summary
Black and white photograph, dating from World War I, showing three Arab men with two horses, making lime 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
Three men dressed in robes standing with two horses by a mound of white powder, in a desert. They are making lime, in Mosul, Iraq.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph with an inscription handwritten on the reverse in pencil.
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
Reverse, handwritten: "Lime making / Mosul"
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
7.9 cm (Length), 10 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, Travel, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918