Summary
Group portrait of Australian servicemen, Third division, First AIF, World War I, with their English instructor. Taken at Lewis gun school, possibly Salisbury Plain, England, circa 1916.
Description of Content
Group portrait of 14 men in uniform.
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
Arms, Clothing & Textiles, Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), 24 Feb 1986
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Date Depicted
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Issued By
Captain Morris Lewis - 44th Battalion, 3rd Division, 1st A.I.F.
44th Battalion, 3rd Division, 1st A.I.F. -
Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on front: 'H / 8230' Printed on back: 'POST CARD / This Space for communication The Address to be written here' Printed on back in top right corner: 'STAMP / HERE' Handwritten on back: 'Lewis Gun School. / 2 Lt Roy Skinnes sitting with knees / crossed just in front of me. / Morrie. / Note- our Division wear our hat badges in front of / their hats, and the flap turned down.'
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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
15 cm (Length), 8.6 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Military Uniforms, Portraits, World War I, 1914-1918