| Accession Number | P05566.025 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hummerston, Richard Goldsmith |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | 1916 |
| 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 troopers, horses and camels in the desert. The original caption reads “Our hairdressing salon. Trooper Hicks (lying down) killed in action at Rafa January 9th 1917.” Probably 2647 Trooper Frederick Edward Hicks, 3rd Australian Light Horse machine Gun Squadron from Carnarvon, Western Australia who was killed in action on 9th January 1917. This image is from the collection of 1328 Private Richard Goldsmith Hummerston, 10th Light Horse Regiment and 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Section.