Summary
Paper wallet from the Commonwealth Bank. When acquired by Museum Victoria it housed negatives of a series of photographs taken during World War I, primarily in the Middle East.
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 Mahommedan mosque in Baghdad, with street scene
Physical Description
Dark blue, paper wallet, with the name and emblem (Australian coat of arms) of the Commonwealth bank printed on the front in white ink. The wallet is damaged around the lower edges.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Home & Community
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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 Used
1916-1924
Likely date used, based on dates of World War I service of user, and the date 1924 on another negative wallet that came with the collection (unregistered). -
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Inscriptions
Printed: "COMMONWEALTH BANK"
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
16.5 cm (Length), 11.6 cm (Width), 0.1 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, Negatives, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Photographic Developing & Printing Supplies, Banking, Commerce, Advertising