Summary
Group of five officers of the1st AIF on camels in front of a pyramid. Dated 1915. Egyptian camel drivers are in the foreground. Lieutenant Frederick G. Wilson is the second soldier from the right.
Lieutenant Frederick G. Wilson enlisted on 18 November 1914, and served in the 13th Battalion AIF. He was killed in action on 26 April 1915 at Gallipoli. His brother, Corporal Gilbert Wilson, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, was killed in action in France on 14 November 1916.
Description of Content
A group of five officers on camels in front of a pyramid. Egyptian camel drivers are in the foreground. The picture is posed in front of a pyramid.
Physical Description
Mounted photograph. Sepia tone print 290 x 390 surrounded by pseudo timber mount 358 x 455.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Anthony Kenneth Bonica, 04 Sep 1984
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Person Depicted
Lieutenant Frederick G. Wilson - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Egypt, 1915
One of the subjects in the image, Lt Frederick G. Wilson, was killed soon after. -
Individuals Identified
WILSON, F. B.
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
290 mm (Width), 390 mm (Height)
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References
Australian War Memorial website; [Link 1] 1915 'Lieut. Frederick Gladstone Wilson', The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), 7 May, p. 4. (FINAL EXTRA), viewed 12 Apr 2021, [Link 2] 1915 'WHO THEY WERE.', The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), 5 May, p. 5. (FINAL RACING), viewed 12 Apr 2021, [Link 3] 1915 'LIEUTENANT WILSON.', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), 6 May, p. 7. , viewed 12 Apr 2021, [Link 4] '13th Australian Infantry Battalion ', Australian War Memorial, [Link 5] accessed 12/4/2021. 1906 'Family Notices', Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954), 23 April, p. 2. (MORNINGS.), viewed 14 Apr 2021, [Link 6]
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Camels, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, World War I, 1914-1918
