| Accession Number | A05367 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Maker |
The Henry M Ashby Co |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Probably Sydney, NSW, c. 1902. Formal studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Geoffrey Hamlyn Harris ...
Description
Probably Sydney, NSW, c. 1902. Formal studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Geoffrey Hamlyn Harris of the 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, prior to his departure to serve in the Boer War in South Africa. Lt Harris, who is wearing his full uniform and holding a riding crop, had been born at Tumut, NSW, in 1881 and had already served in South Africa as a trooper in the First Australian Horse in 1900-1901. Later, during the First World War, he served as an officer in the 1st Light Horse Regiment, winning an MC. After the war, he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel and commanded the 7th Light Horse (Australian Horse) Regiment, a militia unit. (Donor I. Craig)