The ceremony for the presentation of colours to the 58th Infantry (Essendon Rifles) Regiment, at ...

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Accession Number P09772.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Moonee Ponds
Date made 16 August 1914
Conflict Period 1910-1919
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

The ceremony for the presentation of colours to the 58th Infantry (Essendon Rifles) Regiment, at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria held on the 6th August 1914. Second Lieutenant Frederick Harold Tubb (later VC) kneels before His Excellency Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson KT GCMG PC, and receives one of the colour flags. At the outbreak of the First World War, Lieutenant Colonel Harold 'Pompey' Elliott recruited many serving members of the 58th for his 7th Infantry Battalion, AIF, which he led on overseas service. Four members of the 7th Battalion went on to receive Victoria Crosses at Gallipoli, including 2nd Lieutenant Tubb.