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Personal Effects Letter (AIF Kit Store) – Pte. W. ROBINS DCM 2201

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c. 1918

Overview

AIF Kit Store London UK letter detailing inventory of personal effects of Pte. W. ROBINS 2201 forwarded to his wife Mrs F. ROBINS

Historical information

AIF Kit Store London UK letterhead detailing inventory of personal effects of Pte. W. ROBINS 2201 and forwarded to his wife Mrs F. ROBINS

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2008.3.9

Item type

Themes

Buildings > Military
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

167 mm

Height or length

202 mm

Weight

2 g

Inscriptions and markings

Inventory Effects of – “2201 Robins W. (D.C.M.) 11th Btn. A.I. F.” / Forwarded to – “LEGATEE: / (Wife). / Mrs F. Robins, / “Burrator” / Bishops Park Road, / Norbury, / LONDON.S.W.16.”
“Effects obtained from a kit bag held in store. / 1 parcel (sealed) containing:- / 3 Devotional Books, 1 Book of Poetry, 1 Coin, /1 Disc.”
“Ex.3rd. Echelon France. (3/1691)11.6.18. / Leather purse, Metal mirror, Badge, Book of Verse, / New-Testament, 2 Notebooks, Photo, Wallet, Letter s, / Receipts, Pair of Gloves. / D/S. 38092”

Contextual Information

Letter detailing personal effects of Pte. ROBINS sent to his wife Frances following his death.

Keywords

Australian Imperial Force Kit Store

PERSONAL EFFECTS

First World War

Place made

London
United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

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Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Large Wooden Framed Black & White Photograph of Pte. W. ROBINS DCM 2201

Black & White Photograph of Pte. W. ROBINS DCM 2201 Grave in AIF Folder

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Kit Store Letter for returned belongings of Pte. ROBINS 2201

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