Ladies watch : Corporal T R Neeman, 6 Divisional Signals, AIF Accession Number: REL30770

Description

Ladies' watch with stainless steel case and small inset dial to show seconds. The watch has a 25cm oblong link chain attached to the case, the the other end of the chain having a metal button for attachment to a tunic. The mechanism appears to be damaged, and the hands and glass face are missing. The numerals on the dial may have been treated with a luminous paint. The inset seconds dial, which is divided into six segments, takes the place of the numeral 6, and parially obscures the 7 and 5. Beneath the numeral 12 are the words 'CHRONOGRAPH CRANE'.

Contextual Description

Ladies' watch recovered from a dead Japanese marine by VX4539 Corporal Thomas Richard (Tom) Neeman, MM, who served with 6 Divisional Signals. The watch was collected from a tent on the Wandumi - Skindewai track in an area known as 'The Slaughter House',between Salamaua and Wau during January 1943. The Japanese was found dead in his tent and the watch was in a box at the head of his sleeping place.

Details

Accession Number
REL30770
Maker
Chronometer Crane
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Personal Equipment
Physical Description
Material: Brass
Material: Paint
Material: Stainless steel
Measurement
Overall: 8 mm Depth x 32 mm Diameter
Date Made
c 1930s-1940s
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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