| Accession Number | E01307 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Steenwerck |
| Date made | 23 November 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The “Anzac Coves” Concert Party in a theatre erected in a French village. Identified from left to ...
Description
The “Anzac Coves” Concert Party in a theatre erected in a French village. Identified from left to right, back row: Private (Pte) Fred Reade (light comedian and dancer) of Christchurch, New Zealand; Pte Harry Ross (tenor) of Melbourne; 8728 Pte James Thomas Gibb(monologuist) of Sydney; 2664 Pte Leslie Herbert Williams (bass) of Adelaide; 264 Sergeant Jack Leslie Davey (baritone) of Horsham, Victoria; and 6313 Pte Frank Harold Crossley (comedian and raconteur) of Melbourne.
Front row: 1992 Lance Corporal Harold Frederick Shaw (comedian) of Sydney; 662 Pte Hector Arthur Roberts (comedienne) of Sydney; 1955 Pte Hugh Gannon; (ragtime and light comedian) of Sydney; and 4027 Driver Frank James Donovan (pianist) of Melbourne.