| Accession Number | P02349.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
The Argus Newspaper |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 25 April 1927 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
At the Anzac Day march, two winners of high awards for bravery chat to each other near the ...
Description
At the Anzac Day march, two winners of high awards for bravery chat to each other near the Exhibition Building (not in view). The man (left) is Corporal Issy Smith VC, a former member of the 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment, while the other man is Stanley Gibbs who had recently been awarded the Albert Medal for rescuing a youth swimming at Port Hacking by fighting off an attacking shark with his hands and feet. The Duke of York had presented the medal to him in Sydney. (Original print housed in AWM Archive Store)