Summary
Small photograph of a three men in uniform standing outside tents at a camp in Australia. The camp is probably Broadmeadows near Melbourne, where Alfred Galbraith trained with the 2nd Division before embarking for Egypt in November 1915. The photograph is part of a collection of photographs belonging to Alfred Galbraith. Sapper Galbraith was in Egypt with the 2nd and 5th Division from December 1915 to June 1916, when the 5th Division sailed to France. He died in France on 15 July 1916.
Description of Content
Small photograph of a three men in uniform standing outside tents at a camp in Australia. The camp is probably Broadmeadows near Melbourne, where Alfred Galbraith trained with the 2nd Division before embarking for Egypt in November 1915. The photograph is part of a collection of photographs belonging to Alfred Galbraith. Sapper Galbraith was in Egypt with the 2nd and 5th Division from December 1915 to June 1916, when the 5th Division sailed to France. He died in France on 15 July 1916.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Mrs M. Jamieson, May 1985
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Place & Date Depicted
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Other Association (See Comments)
Alfred G. Galbraith
May have been the photographer - the collection relates to his war experience. -
Individuals Identified
GALBRAITH, A.G.F.
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Format
Photograph
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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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Keywords
Army Camps, Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Military Memorabilia, Training, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
