Summary
One of 44 black and white photographs in an album bound in green suede, believed to have been taken by Sergeant Major Gilbert Payne Mulcahy during World War I. It documents his military service in Egypt, France, Belgium and his return to Australia via Capetown and the Quarantine Station, Point Nepean, 1916-1919.
Image of a boy riding a horse in the streets of Nalinnes, Belgium. The image is dated to December 1918.
Description of Content
A boy riding a horse. The horse is standing sideways and the boy looks over his right shoulder to look at the camera. There are buildings on both sides of the cobbled street that the horse stands on and disappear into the background.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mrs I. W. Morgan, Jun 1987
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Photographer
Sergeant Major Gilbert P. Mulcahy, Nalinnes, Walloon, Belgium, 1918
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in ink on the support underneath the photograph: 'Nalinnes, Belgium / Dec. 1918' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: '696 / 2'
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