| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00153.012 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Tomlins, Fred Harold |
| Place made | Egypt: Frontier, Sinai, Romani Area, Romani |
| Date made | 4 August 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Troops gather for the sale of officers' clothes and belongings. The officers were killed at the ...
Description
Troops gather for the sale of officers' clothes and belongings. The officers were killed at the battle of Romani and money raised was generally sent home to bereaved families. One of a series of images relating to the service of Lieutenant Fred Harold Tomlins, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment. Signaller Tomlins embarked on 20 October 1914 from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Star of Victoria (A16). In May 1916 Tomlins was promoted to Signalling Sergeant, then Lieutenant (Lt) in October 1917. Lt Tomlins returned to Australia in November 1918 on 1914 Leave (granted to servicemen and women who had enlisted in 1914 and were eligible for early return to Australia).