Summary
Photograph adhered to paper, and enlargement showing pins that held the original during reproduction, depicting Australian servicemen of the 24th Battalion gathered at the dedication of a memorial at Pozieres, France, in August 1917.
The memorial was erected to mark the resting place of the officers, non-commissioned officers and other ranks who were killed in the fighting which took place there in the summer of 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.
The photograph is the same as one held by the Australian War Memorial, described as 'Colonel James addressing troops of the 24th Battalion around the memorial erected in memory of members killed at Pozieres and Mouquet farm', reg. no. J03245.
Description of Content
Soldiers sitting a field amongst flowers, around a large cross.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper and enlargement.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), 24 Feb 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Organisation Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on front: '24th Battalion Memorial Pozieres / to be enlarged / To 6 ½ Wide / [illegible] Half Long' Handwritten on back of photo: '...[illegible] Battn. memorial / at Pozieres Walter J Harvey' Handwritten on back of paper: 'Enlarge double size'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
6.6 cm (Length), 4.5 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, World War I, 1914-1918, Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive), 1916
