Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Leslie C Maygar VC, of the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Lt ...

Accession Number A04435
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made South Africa
Date made c 1903
Conflict South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Leslie C Maygar VC, of the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Lt Maygar was awarded the Victoria Cross for rescuing a comrade under fire at Geelhoutboom on 23 November 1901. Note the Australia sweetheart badge he is wearing on his hat.

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