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 group of servicemen all standing around chatting in various groups. The two servicemen in the centre talking are identified at Harpham and Ken Henderson. Trooper Leonard Wilson Harpham enlisted on September 22, 1914 and was assigned to the 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Section. In July 1915 he was promoted to Lance Corporal before being granted a provisional discharge in December 1915 to take up a commission as a Second Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery, Special Reserve, Imperial Force. Trooper Kenneth Selby Henderson enlisted on October 1, 1914 and was assigned to the 5th Light Horse Regiment C Squadron. In November 1915 he was granted a provisional discharge to take up a temporary commission with the Royal Flying Corp.
Description of Content
Image depicting a large group of servicemen who are standing around in groups of various sizes talking. In the centre of the image are two servicemen talking with their backs to the camera. In the foreground is a collection of what looks to be someone's kit and in the background are some tents.
Physical Description
Monochrome photograph in red, cloth-bound photograph album.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
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Person Depicted
Lance Corporal Kenneth S. Henderson - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Maadi, Egypt, 1915
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Person Depicted
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Photographer
Lieutenant George S. Millar - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 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 corner of the photograph: 'c' Typed in blue ink on the support underneath the image and partially obscuring the hand-written inscription on the right of the photograph: 'In centre - Harpham talking to Ken. Henderson.' Hand-written in black ink on the support next to the right edge of the photograph and partially obscured by the typed inscription: '(obscured) Ships (illegible) / (obscured) M.S. (illegible)'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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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
Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Deserts, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, Tents, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
