Summary
One of 49 photographs in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Troop (later Lieutenant) G.S. Millar depicting the Light Horse camp in Egypt, 1915, prior to Gallipoli.
Image depicting a serviceman identified as 'Rogers Harrison' standing, facing the camera and hold the lead rope of an untacked horse that is orientated towards the left of frame but looking at the camera. Behind him is a group of tethered horses inside the camp horses were tethered with head and heel ropes between longer ropes known as picket lines.
Trooper Kenneth Berkley Rogers-Harrison enlisted on October 3, 1914 and was assigned to the 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron. He returned to Australia in November 1918 as a Sergeant assigned to the 2nd Light Horse Regiment.
Description of Content
Image depicting a serviceman standing, facing the camera and holding the lead rope of an untacked horse. The horse is orientated towards the left of frame but is looking towards the camera. In the background are more untacked horses, tethered and facing away from the camera.
Physical Description
Monochrome photograph in red, cloth-bound photograph album.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Arms, Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures
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Place & Date Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Photographer
Lieutenant George S. Millar - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Maadi, Egypt, 1915
Likely to have been taken by Troop (later Lieutenant) G.S. Millar -
Individuals Identified
MILLAR, G. S. (LT.)
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Format
Negative
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in pencil on the support next to the top left coner: 'c' Hand-written in pencil on the support next to the top right corner: 'x' Typed in blue ink on the support underneath the photograph: 'Rogers Harrison.'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
251 mm (Width), 200 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
87 mm (Width), 61 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Army Camps, Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Horses, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
