Summary
Photograph of a group of men in military uniform. Their appearance indicates that the photograph was taken during World War I.
It has been suggested that the photograph was taken in a billet in France during World War I, perhaps after a spell in the frontline. The diamond patches represent battalions from the 2nd Australian Division. The man on the far left is wearing three chevrons on his sleeve, representing years of overseas service. The earliest this photo could have been taken would therefore be 1917.
One of seven black and white photographs attached to an album page. Part of a large unbound photograph album containing 344 black and white photographs depicting Christian Endeavour and Sunday School outings, soldiers in a camp in Australia, a flood at Ballarat and images of the official Royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of York. Also attached to the album are souvenir postcards of Melbourne landmarks and views of regional towns in Victoria, as well as 26 sympathy cards for the death of a family member, Rupert Holt.
The album belonged to the Holt Family and may have been compiled by Miss Thelma Holt, of 'Corra Lynn', 1 Hartington Street, Elsternwick.
Description of Content
A group of 20 servicemen posed indoors around a table. Behind them is a clothes line.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph on paper, attached to album page.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Date Depicted
France, 1917-1918
Suggestions on location and date of photograph from historian Lenore Frost, Sep 2017. -
Original Owner
Ms Thelma Holt, Elsternwick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1926-1930
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
135 mm (Width), 86 mm (Height)
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References
Suggestions on identification of photograph from historian Lenore Frost, Sep 2017.
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Keywords
Military Uniforms: Australian, Army Camps, Soldiers, Portraits, Military History, World War I, 1914-1918