C02180 Accession Number: C02180

Description

Group portrait of Australian soldiers and officers. Identified is 55 Driver Ernest Sydney Pilcher, 3rd Field Ambulance Brigade, of Pentland, Qld, holding a violin made from a chocolate box. Pilcher later served with the 1st Mechanical Transport Company and died of wounds on 25 June 1918. Note the variety of headgear: most of the men are wearing slouch hats, some are wearing pith helmets, and others are sporting caps with ear covers.

Details

Accession Number
C02180
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Format: Half plate (13x18)
Support: Glass
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant J Stubbs
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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