Summary
Cutting from a newspaper or magazine with black and white portraits of soldiers named Galbraith who served in World War I. The second photo from the left is Alfred Galbraith wearing his sapper uniform and holding a riding crop. The cutting has no title or date.
Sapper Galbraith signed up for active duty on 15 July 1915. He embarked for Egypt on 23 November 1915. He underwent training in Egypt with the 2nd and 5th Division from December 1915 to June 1916, when the 5th Division sailed to France. He died in France on 15 July 1916.
Physical Description
Slightly glossy white paper with black and white printed images. The cutting has been cut out to show six portraits, four on the top row, two on the bottom.
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 & Subsequent Transfer from Mrs M. Jamieson, May 1985
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Date Made
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Person Depicted
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Organisation Named
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Organisation Named
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Individuals Identified
GALBRAITH, A.G.F.
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Format
Newsprint, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed on front: 'THE FIRST SCHOOL AT SWANSTON -ST. (From an old Photograph) / LIEUT. A.W. GALBRAITH A.S.C. A.F. GALBRAITH. LIEUT. W.J. GALBRAITH, O.A.S. A.E. GALBRAITH, A.S.C. / SGT. S.S. GALBRAITH, O.A.S. LIEUT. W.H. ORCHARD.' Printed on back: 'PTE. S. MATTHEWS. / NORTH GEELONG BOYS AT CASTLEMAINE-Ptes. H. Swindells, V. Morris P. SGT. G.F. DEVLIN, Marcus Hill, O.A.S. / L. Gonsal and J. Pender. / Tcm Griffiths, Naval Cadets: Norman Griffiths, Naval Cadets Band.'
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
248 mm (Length), 204 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
