Summary
Black and white photograph of Australian servicemen in the Anzac parade, London, 1916. Originally identified as 1919; however, in 1919 the soldiers marched with guns and bayonets; in 1916 they marched unarmed as in these photos, and the crowd stood close - newspaper reports from the time described it as the crowd wanting to hug and nurture them.
One of three prints.
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 Depicted
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Past Owner
Captain Morris Lewis - 44th Battalion, 3rd Division, 1st A.I.F.
44th Battalion, 3rd Division, 1st A.I.F. -
Individuals Identified
LEWIS, MORRIS (CAPT.)
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Format
Photograph
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Inscriptions
Typed label on back "W. 112 ANZAC DAY IN LONDON. ALL HONOR TO THEM. THE HUGE CROWDS IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE AS THE ANZACS ENTERED THE ABBEY." Stamp on back "PHOTOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION CO. 234 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON."
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
20.5 cm (Length), 15 cm (Width)
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References
Information on identification of photo as 1916 Anzac Parade from Monash University researcher Dr Gareth Knapman, 23/3/2011.
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Keywords
Anzac Day, Australian Military Forces, Commemorations, Events, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918
