Summary
Brown leather wallet belonging to Sapper Alfred George Finlay Galbraith, who died in France on 15 July 1916. Alfred lived at 5 McKay St, Essendon. His war service records have been digitized by the National Archives.
After he was killed in action, this wallet was shipped with Sapper Galbraith's other personal effects to his next-of-kin, his father Alfred Galbraith. Included in the packet were identity discs, a bible, two wallets, letters, photographs, two diaries, a pipe in a case, a cigarette holder, a tie clip, a steel mirror and six coins.
Physical Description
Brown leather wallet with machine stitching and beige coloured button.There are pockets inside for holding cash and other documents. There is an inscription written in pencil on the inside flap with the owner's name and address and the year the wallet was received (presumably).
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Mrs M. Jamieson, May 1985
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Original Owner
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Place & Date Used
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
A Galbraith/5 Mackay S[Illegible.]/ Essendon/ Jan. 1st. 1914.
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Object Measurements
145 mm (Width), 90 mm (Depth), 10 mm (Height)
Measurement of wallet closed.
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