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
Photograph of three soldiers. The soldiers on the left and the right are wearing full uniforms with slouch hats, the middle one is bare headed and lacks a uniform jacket. In front of the soldiers there is a blanket on the ground. Several buildings are partly visible in the background.
Physical Description
Sepia-toned 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
Private Bernard S. Jones - 13th Field Ambulance, AIF, Somme, France, 1917
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Person Depicted
Private Allan F. Jones - 13th Field Ambulance, AIF, Somme, France, 1917
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written on the secondary support on the left hand side of the image: '896 / Jones A' Hand written on the secondary support on the right hand side of the image: 'Jones B' Hand written on the secondary support above the image: '[illegible]'
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
61 mm (Width), 85 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Army, Military Memorabilia, Souvenirs, Troops, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918