| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART00106 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | unframed: 61.2 x 51.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Bell, George |
| Date made | 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Colonel George Barber
Description
Portrait of Colonel George Walter Barber (1868-1951) , CB, DSO, MID , Deputy Director Medical Services (DDMS), Australian Corps during the First World War. Barber was born in Lancashire, England and came to Australia in 1894. He was a Government Medical Officer and Medical Officer of Health in Plagiaries, Western Australia. He served in the Army Medical Corps, AIF and was Commanding Officer No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital. He also served with the 4th Australian Division until April 1918 and received the Croix de Guerre.