Summary
Black and white photograph of New Zealand 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.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper.
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
Printed on back top: 'W.113a. / Anzac Day In London. All Honor To / Them. / Their band was led by the mascot / of the Regiment.' Printed on back centre: 'THESE PICTURES ARE ISSUED AND CONTROLLED / BY THE / PHOTOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION Co. / 234, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON W.C.1. / TO WHOM ALL CHEQUES AND COMMUNICATIONS / MUST BE ADDRESSED.' Printed on back bottom: 'COPYRIGHT / NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATIONS, LTD / 161A, STRAND, W.C.2. / 'PHONE GERRARD 8808.'
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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
20.4 cm (Length), 15.1 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
