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 onboard SS. Caledonia off Gibraltar in August/September 1915 while George Simpson Millar was being evacuated from Gallipoli to a hospital in London.
Description of Content
There are a couple of ships (identified as patrol ships in the caption) visible in the middle/far distance. The rest of the photo is mostly sea and sky.
Physical Description
Monochrome photograph in green and brown-covered album.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Arms, Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Lieutenant George S. Millar - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 1914-1919
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written on secondary support above image: 'Patrol ships in straits of Gibraltar' Bottom right corner of album page, handwritten in pencil: '8'
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Classification
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Discipline
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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, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, Ships, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
