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 in front of Westminster Abbey in September/October/November 1915.
Description of Content
In the foreground there is a flock of pigeons and immediately behind them is a group of people, from the right: unidentifiable man possibly a person wearing hospital uniform and an slouch hat, a policeman in an bobby helmet, an female civilian, two persons wearing hospital uniforms and slouch hats. Behind them is the Westminster Abbey. To the left in the photo there is two persons talking.
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
Westminster Abbey, London, England, Great Britain, 1915
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Photographer
Lieutenant George S. Millar - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), London, England, 1914-1919
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written on secondary support above image: 'We visit Westminster Abbey' Hand written on secondary support below image: 'Feeding the pidgons' Bottom left corner of album page, handwritten in pencil: '19'
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Type of item
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Dimensions
85 mm (Length), 60 mm (Width)
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Keywords
Australian Army, Churches, Hospitals, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
