Summary
One of 185 black and white photographs in an album, taken in France during World War I by Sergeant John Lord. Some pages are blank.
Photographs in the album depict army camps, hospitals, trenches, early tanks, landscapes, cemeteries and graves and groups of posed Australian soldiers. The places Lord mentions in his captions are La Boiselle, Quarry Siding, Pozieres, Albert, Bapaume and Favreuil.
The album was one of many souvenirs brought back to Australia after World War I by John Lord (service # 6252). He donated photograph albums, images, documents and World War I memorabilia to Museum Victoria.
Description of Content
Image of man identified as Sergeant Davidson standing in field. Sergeant Davidson is wearing slouch hat with coat draped over one arm. There is some type of wooden building in the background to Sergeant Davidson's right. Sergeant Davidson is wearing his leave uniform with a Slouch hat, a Sam Browne belt and ribbons (probably the Millitary Medal and the Distinguished Conduct Medal that he was awarded in November 1916).
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from J. Lord, 1986
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Photographer
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Person Depicted
Sergeant Andrew R. Davidson - 13th Field Ambulance, AIF, Somme, France, circa 1916
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written on secondary support to the left hand side of the image: '744' Hand written on secondary support to the right hand side of the image: 'Sergt / Davidson'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
45 mm (Width), 65 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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Keywords
World War I, 1914-1918, Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive), 1916
