Summary
Photograph - view of mess room, No. 11 Australian General Hospital (AGH), aka Caulfield Military Hospital, World War I. One of a series of images that promote the facilites at the hospital.
During World War I the Caulfield mansion Glen Eira was converted into the Caulfield Military Hospital. After the war it contined as a a repatriation hospital and permanent home for many disabled soldiers. It was depicted by author George Johnston in My Brother Jack - his mother worked at the hospital.
Description of Content
View of the Mess Room at the Caulfield Military Hospital.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
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
Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), circa 1986
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Acknowledgement
From an original donation to the Returned Servicemen's League (RSL), Anzac House, Melbourne.
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Organisation Depicted
No.11 Australian General Hospital (Caulfield Military Hospital), Caulfield, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1916 or later
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
World War I, 1914-1918, Veterans, Hospitals, Military Memorabilia
