Historical information

Wilfred Davis Stanley BURNS No 56 enlisted in the AIF in HQ 1st Aust Division Provost Corp on 15.9.1914 age 21 years 9 months. Embark for Egypt 21.10.1914, landed Gallipoli 25.4.1915 and returned to Egypt 27.7.1915, posted to Anzac Police Corp 3.4.1916, promoted Cpl 22.5.1916, embark for England 3.8.1916, hospital 27.9.1916 (unclear), promoted Sgt 1.8.1918, discharged from the AIF 5.11.1919.

Physical description

Australian Comforts Fund Wallet.
Bi-fold wallet, black leather, two pockets inside, two sepia photographs.
.1) Man standing in garden (in uniform).
.2) Two people standing on a dirt road.

Inscriptions & markings

Photos.
.1) "Tom in Garden at Kings Log Cabin, Marysville 1940".
.2) "A picture no artist can paint, Marysville DEC 1940".
On the wallet.
“Australian Comforts Fund
1914 - 1918 Victorian Division
No 56 W.D.S.Burns Provost Corps”