| Accession Number | P02519.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Collingridge |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Acton racecourse, Canberra, ACT. c. 9 December 1936. Group portrait of men of Canberra troop, C ...
Description
Acton racecourse, Canberra, ACT. c. 9 December 1936. Group portrait of men of Canberra troop, C Squadron, 7th/21st Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse), holding their rifles and posed in front of a cup and Hotchkiss light machine gun. The men have attended an annual training camp with 275 light horse men from the region. The camp ran for a week from 2 December 1936, and involved medical, veterinary and kit inspection and drill training, fire and rifle exercise and map reading. From left to right: Back row: Bill Thompson, Alistair Scott, Ray Price, Jimmy Kinnane, P. Kinnane, Leon Blundell, Lieutenant Laurie Bird, George Day, A. Greenwood, Merv Blundell, Bill Reid, A. Maxwell. Front row: Jim Johnson, Chas Cottam, F. O'Sullivan, Jack Naylor, Algie Blundell, Biggen Johnson. P02566.001 is the same image but it has names printed underneath. (Donor A. Bontjer)