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 line of servicemen lying on their bellies in the desert conducting rifle practice.
Description of Content
Image depicting a line of servicemen lying on their bellies and pointing their rifles towards the right of frame. Standing behind the line of servicemen are two other servicemen, one of whom appears to be looking at something in his hand whilst the other looks towards the right of frame through binoculars. Behind the two standing serviceman is a figure dressed in white and a horse's head is just in frame along the left edge of the image.
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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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 corner of the photograph: 'c' Typed in blue ink on the support underneath the photograph: 'Rifle practice.' Hand-written in blue ink on the support underneath the photograph and continuing the typed inscription: 'Maadi'
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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, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, Rifles, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
