Summary
Black and white photographic negative depicting men seated at tables eating in the Middle East during World War I.
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
Groups of men seated at wooden tables eating. There are three tables, each with four men. The tables are lined up next to the wall of a building.Two arched windows are visible in the background.
Physical Description
Negative featuring a black and white image of men seated at tables eating.
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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Date Depicted
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Format
Negative, 5½ in. x 3½ in., Black & White
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
9 cm (Length), 13.8 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, Negatives, Travel, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918