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wallet

human history
  • Other Name

    Egyptian leather wallet, WW2 (descriptive name)

    25577 Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, 2NZEF (associated name)

  • Description

    Egyptian leather wallet containing note and key; acquired in Egypt by 25577 Gunner EA Frost, 7th Anti Tank Regiment NZ Artillery 2NZEF, WW2

  • Place
    Egypt
  • Associated Place

    North Africa/Africa

    Egypt

  • Accession Number
    2007.78.13
  • Accession Date
    05 Sep 2007
  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images and documents

Images

  • Egyptian leather wallet, belonged to Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, WW2 [2007.78.13.1] - front view
  • Egyptian leather wallet, belonged to Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, WW2 [2007.78.13.1] - rear view
  • Egyptian leather wallet, belonged to Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, WW2 [2007.78.13.1] - interior
  • Egyptian leather wallet, belonged to Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, WW2 [2007.78.13.1] - ruler view
  • note and key inside Egyptian leather wallet, belonged to Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, WW2 [2007.78.13.2] - front view

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2007.78.13
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Leather goods/manufacturer)

  • Place
    Egypt
  • Date
    Circa 1939-1945
  • Associated Notes

    Egyptian leather wallet containing note and key; acquired in Egypt by 25577 Gunner EA Frost, 7th Anti Tank Regiment NZ Artillery 2NZEF, WW2; contains note which reads "Dig's Egyptian leather wallet - rotten from sweat, heat, etc. 1943 / ? [with key Portee locker ?]" and has key attached

    Ted Frost grew up on a Waikato farm. He enlisted for service in 1940 joining the 7th NZ Anti-tank regiment. He served in Greece (was in one of the last groups to get off Greece), North Africa (wounded at Sidi Rezegh) and Italy. On his discharge from the army Ted bought a dairy farm at Te Hoe in the Waikato. He met and married his wife Honour Marshdale in 1946.

    The collection includes personal gear - including a knitted skull cap made by Ted or by one of his mates, sewing kits, souvenir cloths, and souvenir badges, together with a selection of photographs and papers documenting Ted's war service and rehabilitation.

  • Associated Event
    WW2; 1939-1945
  • Associated Person

     Gnr Ted Frost

     7th Anti-Tank Regiment

     2NZEF

  • Associated Place

    North Africa/Africa

    Egypt

  • Associated Date
    Circa 1943
  • Period

    World War 2/Wars

  • Media

    leather/animal material

    metal/inorganic material

  • Measurement Description
    h x w: 94mm x 146mm (when folded)
  • Subject Category

    souvenir/wars

  • Classification

    wallet

    personal gear

    Wallet

    Case, Personal

    Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

    Personal Gear

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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