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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Cigarette Case (silver) - gift for H Lewis

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Smoking Accessories

Overview

A silver cigarette case

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.239

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Weight

62 g

Inscriptions and markings

Top (front) of case is engraved with the following:
"H Lewis
Presented for services in Great War 1914-18"

Contextual information

World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Friday, 10 October, 2025

Completeness

72

Busselton Historical Society

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