Lieutenant-Colonel George Macarthur-Onslow Accession Number: ART02743

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Depicts a portrait of Lieutenant-Colonel George Macarthur-Onslow of Camden NSW who commanded the 7th Light Horse Regiment until August 1918 when he took command of the newly formed 5th Light Horse Brigade (Gullett 640-641). He was born at Camden Park, Menangle, 2 May 1875 and died 12 September 1931. Lambert visited the 7th Light Horse when they were camped near the frontline at Nalin in February 1918.

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Accession Number
ART02743
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 35.5 cm x 24.5 cm
sheet: 35.4 cm x 24.7 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
c. 20 February 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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