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 large group of servicemen of whom three are identified in the inscription by name - Archie, Little and Trooper Millar. It is unclear, however, exactly which servicemen are being referred to in the photograph. Trooper Archibald ("Archie") Maclaine Morrison enlisted on October 1, 1914 and was assigned to the 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron. Trooper Neville Montague Little enlisted on October 5, 1914 and was assigned to the 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron. Little was killed in action on September 3, 1916. Trooper George Simpson Millar enlisted on October 1, 1914 and was assigned to the 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron. In November 1915 Trooper Millar was granted a provisional discharge to take up a commission as a Second Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery, Special Reserve, Imperial Force. Millar served with the Royal Field Artillery for 2½ years before re-enlisting as a Lieutenant with the Australian Imperial Force in January 1918. He returned to Australia in December 1918.
Description of Content
Image depicting a group of servicemen in a semi-circle. Most of the servicemen are standing and facing the camera, except for four of the servicemen who are seated in the front and a fifth serviceman who is lying on his right side. In the foreground these is a pile of material and the shadow of the photographer.
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
Lieutenant George S. Millar - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Egypt, 1915
Likely to have been taken by Troop (later Lieutenant) G.S. Millar -
Person Depicted
Tpr Neville M. Little - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Egypt, 1915
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Person Depicted
Tpr Archibald M. Morrison - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Egypt, 1915
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Individuals Identified
MILLAR, G. S. (LT.)
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Format
Negative
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in pencil on the support above the right hand corner: 'a' Typed in blue ink on the support underneath the photograph: 'Archie in the back, Little on left / Me in front.'
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Classification
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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
61 mm (Width), 87 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
