| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00960.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire, Fovant |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The 1st Pioneer Battalion football team with supporters standing behind the team. The men are ...
Description
The 1st Pioneer Battalion football team with supporters standing behind the team. The men are probably reinforcements for the 1st Pioneer Battalion at the Pioneer Training Battalion. The Australian soldier, wearing a slouch hat and standing just to the right of the footballers, has been identified as 2130 Private John Jonas, an Aboriginal serviceman who was attached to the Pioneer Training Battalion between 13 August 1916 and 2 November 1916.