Sydney, NSW. 1938-04-23. A group portrait of Victoria Cross recipients who were invited to Sydney ...

Accession Number 044956
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film polyester negative
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made 23 April 1983
Conflict Period 1930-1939
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Sydney, NSW. 1938-04-23. A group portrait of Victoria Cross recipients who were invited to Sydney by the United Licensed Victuallers Association (ULVA) to march as a group in the 1938 Sydney Anzac Day march. This gesture by the ULVA was part of the Australian sesquicentennial (150 years) celebrations. The photograph was taken on the roof of the ULVA headquarters at 12 O'Connell Street, Sydney. Left to right: J. W. A. Jackson VC, W. D. Joynt VC, J. Hamilton VC, W. M. Currey VC, T. Caldwell VC (Royal Scots Fusiliers), P. C. Statton VC MM, J. J. Dwyer VC, J. Carroll VC, E. T. Towner VC MC, T. L. Axford VC MM. (See 044957 for the other image to complete the group shot) (See P01880.001 for the composite image) (See 044844 for a group photograph of the men taken on Anzac Day before the march)