| Accession Number | P05566.013 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hummerston, Richard Goldsmith |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection of 1328 Private Richard Goldsmith Hummerston, 10th Light Horse Regiment and 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Section.
Description
Outdoor portrait of Captain Tom Mayfield Hardy from Adelaide, South Australia; Major Adam McAllister from Tenterfield, NSW and other troopers standing behind a group of Arab prisoners of war. A small pile of oranges are visible on the sand in front of the prisoners. Major McAllister later died on 7 May 1917 from wounds received at Gaza. This image is from the collection of 1328 Private Richard Goldsmith Hummerston, 10th Light Horse Regiment and 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Section.