| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL34820 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Gilded brass, Glass, Metal |
| Maker |
Elgin National Watch Company |
| Place made | United States of America: Illinois, Cook County, Chicago |
| Date made | 1921 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Elgin hunter pocket watch inscribed to Snowy Hill 'As a momento of Gallipoli'
Description
Elgin pocket watch with a Hunter movement, pendant wound, with seven jewels, serial number 24808625, set in a gilt case made by Keystone, serial number 8199122. Watch size is 16s. Engraved on the watch body, under the rear case cover are the following words: 'Presented to SNOWY HILL AS A MOMENTO OF GALLIPOLI BY Ariah Park Friends also P GUTHRIE & BOB MILLS 18.4.16'. The rear case is decorated in a machine-cut pattern. The watch is missing its front cover and second hand, and is not operating.
History / Summary
Gold cased Hunter pocket watch, presented to 'Snowy' Hill as a momento of his Gallipoli service, by friends in Ariah Park, NSW on 18 April 1916. No other details are known.