| Accession Number | P09928.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Caulfield |
| Date made | 17 November-4 December 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of participants in the No. 2 Army Course for Staff Sergeants at Caulfield ...
Description
Group portrait of participants in the No. 2 Army Course for Staff Sergeants at Caulfield Racecourse. Back row, left to right: Captain (Capt) A M McFarline (Vic); Capt J S Anderson (WA); Capt H J Cunningham (NSW); Capt C K Rutherford (NSW); Lieutenant (Lt) B N James (NSW); Capt J P Croughan DSO (Vic). Third row: Capt I G Brassey MC (NSW); Capt A M Lyon (SA); Lt F Y Rattray (Vic); Lt H H Jackson (Vic); Lt R M Hosling (Vic); Lt W J A McCausland (Vic); Lt H G Duddington (Qld); Lt L J Martin (Vic); Capt G Fleming MC (Vic). Second row: Capt E C Adams (Vic); Capt C Buchanan (Vic); Capt J C Angas (SA); Lt P F Phillips (Vic); Lt I M Slutzkin (Vic); Lt S H Farrell (NSW); Capt S H Welch MBE (NSW); Capt T E Maloney (NSW); Lt R J T Wright (Vic); Capt M N S Jackson (Qld); Capt R R Rymill (SA); Capt W E Hopkins (NSW); Lt P C R Proctor (Qld); Capt W G Davey (Vic); Lt J M Clark (NSW); Capt H C A Pitt (Tas); Capt L J Sweeney (NSW). Front row: Capt G Youngman (Vic); Capt K Morrison (Vic); Major (Maj) N S Osborne (Vic); Maj A E Burgess (Vic); Lt C J Thomson (Vic); Lt (later Capt) W McGovern (Vic); Lt H C Stolz (Vic). Captains Croughan, Brassey and Felming received their awards in the First World War. Captain Welch was awarded his MBE (Military) in 1938. Whilst serving with Land Headquarters in Australia, V85167 Capt William McGovern died of injuries on 3 July 1942.