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suitcase

human history
  • Other Name

    leather suitcase

    15/10 Col. William J Will, NZ Medical Corps, WW1

  • Description

    leather suitcase used by 15/10 Col. William J Will, NZ Medical Corps, WW1

    small brown leather suitcase with metal locks and handle fittings, leather handgrip and leather reinforcing on corners (attached with copper rivets), leather lining, flat lid stitched to case along one edge and attached with leather straps inside case, suitcase has rounded brass studs on narrow base (opposite handle) and on flat base (opposite lid), two locks either side of handle, gold lettering on lid: COLONEL W.J. WILL / NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS, paper luggage labels on lid and on side (x2, remnants only), address label on left hand side: M BROOKFIELD / 55 EVANS ST / TIMARU / Sept 1951, locks marked: SECURE LEVER

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Associated Place

    Timaru/Canterbury/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    2001.25.1142
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Department

    History

    War History

suitcase [2001.025.1142]

Images and documents

Images

  • suitcase [2001.025.1142]
  • suitcase [2001.025.1142]
  • suitcase [2001.025.1142]
  • suitcase [2001.025.1142]

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.1142 Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Collection
    Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Maker)

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Date
    [Circa 1914]
  • Associated Notes

    leather suitcase used by 15/10 Col. William J Will, NZ Medical Corps, WW1

    description: small leather suitcase: marked: COLONEL W J WILL / NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS

    William Johnston Will was born in East Taieri, Otago, 30.11.1858, son of Rev. W. Will; educated East Taieri Public School, University of Otago, Edinburgh University; graduated from Edinburgh University in 1884 and entered practise in Green Island District

    Military service: joined East Taieri Rifle Volunteers in 1878 and continued involvement with NZ Volunteer Forces in role as surgeon through to WW1; in 1898 became surgeon-major on staff 1st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers; in WW1 served with main body as Assistant Director of Medical Services until invalided out in September 1918; also had a long association with the St John's Ambulance Association; was chairman of the Dunedin Centre of St John's Ambulance; received St John's Ambulance Medal for distinguished Service in Ambulance work; became Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.

    [ref: Who's Who 1908 & 1925]

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person

     Col. William Johnston Will

     1NZEF: New Zealand Medical Corps

  • Associated Place

    Timaru/Canterbury/New Zealand

  • Associated Date
    Sep 1951
  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Media

    leather/animal material

    metal/inorganic material

  • Measurement Reading

    340mm

    465mm

    160mm

  • Subject Category

    medical services/wars

  • Classification

    suitcase

    personal gear

    Suitcase

    Case, Personal

    Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

    Personal Gear

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    29 Aug 2023
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