Summary
One of 139 photographs in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The photographs include the 7th Battalion training in Mena Camp, Egypt, and sight-seeing.
Image depicting a group of men from the E Company with a cart full of birds. According to the caption the birds are to be used for the Christmas dinner.
Description of Content
In the centre of the photograph there is a group of at least a dozen servicemen in a semi-circle, some are seated but most are standing. Some of the men are holding birds, presumably dead, upside down by their feet.The the right of the group, and jutting into the semi-circle, in a cart of some kind that is loaded with what appears to be bird and small animal carcasses. Behind the group, to the right of the photograph, there is at least two tents.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr J. Willis, circa 1986
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Photographer
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Place & Date Depicted
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Creator
Elizabeth (Lillie) M. McKenna, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1918
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in ink on the support underneath the photograph: 'Christmas dinner for E. Corp 7th Bat.' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the back of the photograph: 'Christmas Dinner / for E Corp 7th A.I.F / capt McKenna' Ink stamp on the back of the photograph: 'PASSED' Different ink stamp on the back of the photograph: 'CENSORS OFFICE / G.P.O. / MELBOURNE.' Hand-written in red ink on the back of the photograph: '(illegible)'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
110 mm (Width), 86 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
159 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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