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 three unknown servicemen sitting on a barrier of some sort at Cape Town, South Africa. The image is dated to March 1919.
Description of Content
Group of three servicemen: two are seated in the front, whilst the third leans against what appears to be a barrier. All three men are facing the camera. In the background is an indistinct land formation.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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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, Cape Town, Camp's Bay, South Africa, 1919
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written on the support underneath the photograph: 'Camp's Bay, Capetown, / March 1919.'
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
43 mm (Width), 65 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph Album Page
150 mm (Width), 215 mm (Height)
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