Historical information

This glasses case may have belonged to Arthur Ayers (nee Casement) 1887-1964. Arthur and his wife, Nina Ayers lived in Avonsleigh 1929-1964. Authur lost an eye at Passchendaele in 1917. Arthur was born in Hammersmith, London, England. Emigrated to Australia in 1911.Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force 1914. Served at Gallipoli and the western front in WWI, wounded at Passchendaele in 1917.

Significance

Glasses case and spectacles belonged to a WWI veteran, Arthur Ayres, who served at Gallipoli and the western front and was wounded at Passchendaele in 1917

Physical description

Brown coloured glasses case containing a broken pair of spectacles with no lenses

Inscriptions & markings

On the outside of the glasses case is printed 'COLES & GARRARD OPTICIANS Pty.Ltd. PHONE CENT. 10595, 370-2 BOURKE ST MELB