| Accession Number | P04366.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass lantern slide |
| Maker |
Linton Slide |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An AIF recruiting lantern slide of "Sergt Major Jack Taylor Boxer". The portrait is inscribed ...
Description
An AIF recruiting lantern slide of "Sergt Major Jack Taylor Boxer". The portrait is inscribed "Battling Taylor". His identity is unable to be confirmed but records indicate he may have been a middleweight boxer in Sydney in 1913 and 1914. His enlistment in the AIF cannot be located because the name is common. This slide is one of a series used in a 1917 recruiting campaign to encourage sportsmen to enlist in a sportsmen's unit, such as had been successfully raised in England. The concept was not as popular in Australia.