| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01383.016 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A portrait of Lieutenant Lawrence Dominic McCarthy VC Croix de Guerre, a Roman Catholic. This ...
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A portrait of Lieutenant Lawrence Dominic McCarthy VC Croix de Guerre, a Roman Catholic. This photograph is a portion of P01383.017, a framed composite photograph (photo-montage) presented to Lieutenant John Hamilton VC by Dr Mannix on the occasion of the Saint Patrick's Day celebrations in Melbourne, 17 March 1920. The composite photograph comprises portraits of fourteen Victoria Cross winners (ten Roman Catholics and four Protestants, all presumably with Irish backgrounds) with portraits of Dr Mannix and the entrepreneur John Wren in the centre. It was probably financed by John Wren.
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