The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal photograph of four officers of the 4th Light Horse Regiment. Identified left to right: 13833 Captain (Capt) Norman Gordon Rae, MC; Major (Major) George James Rankin, DSO and Bar; 369 Lieutenant (Lt) Leslie Albert Austin; Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Murray William James Bourchier, CMG, DSO. From the collection of 1599 Sergeant Maifred Philip Lazarus, 4th Light Horse. Written on the back, "Some of our officers. Damn good sports". All men sailed from Melbourne on HMAT Wiltshire on 19 October 1914. Most of the above awards were earned during the attack on Beersheba in October 1917. All men returned safely to Australia.
Formal portrait of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) M W J Bourchier (later Brigadier Honourable M W J Bourchier CMG DSO VD) who commanded the 4th (Victorian) Light Horse Regiment. He led his regiment in th
Studio portrait of Major George James Rankin, DSO and Bar, 4th Australian Light Horse, AIF of Rochester, Vic. A farmer prior to his enlistment on 20 August 1914, he embarked for service on 19 October
Studio portrait of Major George James Rankin, DSO and Bar, 4th Australian Light Horse, AIF of Rochester, Vic. A farmer prior to his enlistment on 20 August 1914, he embarked for service on 19 October
Studio portrait of Colonel Murray James William Bourchier DSO, 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, of Strathmurton, Vic. A grazier prior to his enlistment on 20 August 1914 he embarked from Melbourn
Outdoor portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Rankin holding the leads of three horses. He is probably Lt George James Rankin, a farmer from Rochester, Victoria, prior to enlistment. Lt Rankin embarked from Mel
Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Leslie C Maygar VC DSO VD, Commanding Officer of the 8th Light Horse Regiment. Lt Col Maygar died of wounds during the battle of Beersheba on 1 November 1917.
