| Accession Number | P04619.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Outdoor group portrait of members of the Transport Section, 18th Battalion with their pets, taken ...
Description
Outdoor group portrait of members of the Transport Section, 18th Battalion with their pets, taken near the horse lines in camp in Egypt. Identified, left to right, back row: 2 Driver (Dvr) Albert George Randall, of Kangaroo Valley, NSW; 1134 Dvr Martin Walter Berg, of Glebe, NSW; Bugler Davis; 11 Dvr Albert Oliver Norman of Glengarry via Bowral, NSW, (later killed in action 16 September 1917), holding a pigeon; Dvr Andrew James Soley of Ashfield, NSW (later died of wounds 8 April 1918). Front row: 8 Dvr Francis Leslie Lawrence of East Kempsey, NSW (holding rabbit); 4 Dvr George Burnside Cann of Waratah, Newcastle, NSW; 5 Driver (Dvr) James Chalmers of Kogarah, NSW (later died of wounds 29 June 1918); 12 Corporal (Cpl) Claude Carlisle Solomon (holding dog).