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
Across the photograph, facing the camera is a line of men, all standing. All of the men are in hats except for one, standing third from the left, who has what appears to be a headband with a feather sticking out of it. The majority of the men stand between the shafts of a cart. Hanging by their feet from the shaft in front of the men is a collection of half a dozen birds, apparently dead.
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, Malvern, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1918
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'Christmas dinner / for E. Corp 7th A.I.F'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
159 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
110 mm (Width), 85 mm (Height)
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