Ernest Edward Leslie Steward Wallet and Contents

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Ernest Edward Leslie Steward Wallet and Contents

01: Dark green leatherette wallet with YMCA logo on front
02: Lock of hair
03: Newspaper clipping about Captain William McKenzie
04: Demobilisation movement card, printing and pen ink on folded, cream, medium weight card
05: Contribution card, pencil, printing and pen ink on folded, medium weight card, textured pink cover, white card on inside
06: Textured paper envelope containing black and white photograph with 'Laura Stewart' inscibed on verson in blue pen ink
07: Black and white postcard depicting female in a white dress, corners have been rounded, black ink inscriptions on verso
08: Postcard depicting the city of Cologne
09: Postcard depicting football match in Glasgow in 1910
10: Greeting card from Burma, embossed card with colour print on fron, printed insert with ink inscription, bound with white cord.
11: Official Map used by 3rd Battalion AIF, August 1918, map printed on recto, message form and handwritten inscription on verso

01: 110 x 157 x 4 mm
02: 95 x 95 mm
03: 520 x 58 mm
04: 122 x 77 mm
05: 122 x 77mm
06: envelope 85 x 115mm, photograph 82 x 62mm
07: 130 x 77mm
08: 137 x 88mm
09: 137 x 88mm
10: 130 x 86mm
11:390 x 350 mm

Belonged to Ernest Edward Leslie Stuart, who served in France and Belgium during World War One. Ernest and his brother Donald enlisted at ages 18 and 16, walking from Wellington NSW to Sydney to enlist.

First World War, 1914-1918

Case 13

Wednesday, 27 February 2013