Assistance please

[detaurus]

Hi everyone, newbie here :-)
I was going through some of my things that were given to me by my late grandmother. I came across the attached photo id/locket that belonged to my great grandfather who was born in the 1890's.
I was wondering if anyone could tell me what this is actually called & what it would have been used for & where it may have originated from. My g grandfather served in WW1, i contacted the Australian war museum & asked them if it was a standard issue item & they said no.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards

 

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[nov2101]

Hello from New England/ Ct/ USA, it seems to be a lockect I.D. ... Since it was not standard issue i.e. chapter tags aka dog tags. But it also could be used as a form of ID. In the intel field, if your were to gain access to a Command post or even a runner. And or a brother with a picture locket as a simple gift. Cheers!

 

[CRUSADER]

I would need a closer look, but it looks 'trench art' to me. I think it's handmade from brass cases. This would make it more special, as it's likely your Grandad made it during WWI.

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Two thoughts: (1) Check out the back side of the pic to see if there is anything written; and (2) Check out your grandfather's service record to see if he was even in an outfit beginning with the numbers 44. I can tell you there was an Australian 44th Battalion that did serve during WW I. If you find a connection to the 44th, you might use this site for additional research:
44th Battalion | Australian War Memorial
Don........

 

[DCMatt]

It is an early 20th C wrist locket.



DCMatt

 

[Gunrunner61]

Matt, It does resemble the wrist locket, But I'm with Cru on the fact that the first thing that hit me was Trench Art, He might have made his own.....
a neat family pass me down........HH

 

[Breezie]

Yeppers, it's a wrist locket, but I'm not sure about the engraving. I've enlarged so you can see the uniformity of the lettering marks. Very interesting, Breezie

 

[diggummup]

This is your Great Grandfather- First World War Embarkation Roll - Charles Arthur Parker | Australian War Memorial

and http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/file-view.html?b=8005245&s=B2455&c=PARKER CHARLES ARTHUR note- you can see where his unit number was changed several times

 

[detaurus]

Thank you to everyone for your help :-)

 

[Gunrunner61]

diggummup, Fantastic work. Cudo's to you my friend!...............................HH

 

[diggummup]

diggummup, Fantastic work. Cudo's to you my friend!...............................HH

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