Summary

Photograph in an album that belonged to an Australian serviceman in the 5th Australian Light House during World War I. The album contains 103 small black and white photographs, mainly of Gallipoli in 1915 and some of France and Belgium. They are believed to have been taken by Trooper George Simpson Millar, service no. 160, 'A' Troop, 'C' Squadron, 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Australian Light Horse Brigade, A.I.F. He served in Gallipoli and France (for some time as an officer in the Imperial Army), returning to Australia in 1919.

The photograph was taken at 1st General Hospital in Camberwell in London in September/October 1915.

Description of Content

Photo of eleven men wearing hospital uniform (also known as 'hospital blues') in the gardens or a courtyard of London General Hospital Camberwell. The soldiers are wearing an assortment of different headgear. Back row (from left to right): - Bareheaded - Australian Slouch hat, this soldiers is also wearing the regulation red tie and is marked as '1' - Either an Australian Slouch hat or an New Zealand Stetson hat ('lemon squeezer') - Either an Australian Slouch hat or an New Zealand Stetson hat ('lemon squeezer') - Dark Peaked General service cap, probably an British or Canadian soldier - Unidentifiable hat

Physical Description

Monochrome photograph in green and brown-covered album.

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