1927-06-30. Photo montage of officers of a militia battalion. The inscription reads: 52nd ...

Accession Number P02161.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Burn, A J
Conflict Period 1920-1929
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

1927-06-30. Photo montage of officers of a militia battalion. The inscription reads: 52nd Battalion, Gippsland Regiment, Always Ready. Presented to Lieutenant Colonel G.H. Knox CMG VD MLA, commanded from Jan. 1921 to June 1927, from the Officers of the Battalion. Left to right: top row: Lieutenant (Lt) E.H. Cornell, Lt J.R. Sharkie, Lt A.T. McLachlan, Lt A.S. Key and Lt J.H. Marshall. Second row: Lt R.V. Blackley, Captain (Capt) J.S. Tait, Major C.L. Clarke, Capt Taylor and Lt L.A. Coombe. Third row: Lt R.T. Chippindall, Major A.F. Burrett DSO, Lieutenant Colonel G.H. Knox CMG VD MLA, Major R.H. Cate and Lt C.G. Hill. Fourth row: Lt J.W. Swords, Capt E.J. Morcom, Capt G.W. Beeforth, Capt C.H. Read and Lt H.C. Capes. Bottom row: Lt S.F. Morgan, Lt A.J. Fletcher, Lt F.W. Cox and Lt L.J Dickie. (Donor H. Gnaden)