| Accession Number | C01197 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Greece: Aegean Islands, Lemnos, Sarpion |
| Date made | 25 December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal group portrait of four officers from the 8th Battalion at a camp on the Aegean island of ...
Description
Informal group portrait of four officers from the 8th Battalion at a camp on the Aegean island of Lemnos. These officers were with the battalion the previous Christmas. Left to right: Lieutenant (Lt) Dudley Freeman Hardy (later killed in action in Pozieres, France, on 18 August 1916); Lt Frederick Victor Trickey; Major (Maj) Graham Coulter; Captain (Capt) Mitchell. Maj Coulter and Capt Mitchell are wearing padded winter Service Dress caps, which have neck covers that fold up on top.