Design very similar to the sabretache, popularly hung from the belt by military personal from 18th to late 19th century. Very probably used, like sabretaches, to hold documents and notebooks in addition to money. Handwritten notes on the wallet indicate that it was owned by a D. Clarke in South Melbourne, given to him in 1913 by a friend.Long black leather bag closed with envelope flap and push closure. Has a wrist strap handle attached to the centre with a circular d-ring. Lined with purple silk taffeta. Contains a small rectangular notes and coin purse attached to the top. Purse also closes with an envelope flap and push closure. Purse has two sections, one for note and one for coins, separated by a divider. Bottom has an open accordion pouch with two sections for a pocket book.Written on inside in pen: "From Link Fo-[?] // 1913" On the inside of the purse's flap: "D. Clarke // 94 Market St // South Melb"wallet, leather, 1910s, 1913, south melbourne, sabretache, mens bags, pocketbook, menswear

" The availability of comprehensive and up-to-date military maps and charts ... is fundamental to the effective conduct of military operations." The Honourable K.C. Beazley, M.P. 1987 This article was presented as a paper to the 1990 Australian War Memorial History Conference to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of the "Australian Survey Corps" on 1 July 1915. The Corps has since been renamed as the Royal Australian Survey Corps. Lieutenant-Colonel Clem Sargent, Colonel Commandant of the Corps from 1983 to 1993, accepted the challenge and published an account of the history of RA Svy on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary. The Royal Australian Survey Corps, I9I5 - 1990 was first published in October 1990 in the journal of the Military Historical Society of Australia, Sabretache. The article was later published in the Australian Surveyor and is now reproduced as a booklet by kind permission of the author. This condensed history of the Royal Australian Survey Corps provides a record of military mapping in Australia and as such is a valuable part of Corps doctrine. Colonel S.W. Lemon, Director of Survey, March 1995Booklet, A4, 13 Pages, Cardboard Cover, Colour, Maps, Photographs, Black and White. Held together by metal staplesroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr