| Accession Number | P05625.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1911 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Major George Watkin Wynne (second from right), Commanding Officer of the Australian Coronation ...
Description
Major George Watkin Wynne (second from right), Commanding Officer of the Australian Coronation Contingent, boarding a train at East Croydon and Coulsdon station. He is accompanied by other senior officers and cadets of the contingent. Major Wynne had previously served as paymaster, Australian Naval Contingent; Captain Quartermaster and Adjutant, 3rd Australian Commonweath Horse during the Boer War and between 1905 and 1911 he was a Major commanding the NSW cadets. He was a journalist in civilian life and served in the First World War with the rank of captain.