B&W photograph relating to 17317 Sgt Rex Hazelwood Accession Number: AWM2016.1.4.4

Description

Portrait of Sgt Hazelwood wearing a gas mask. An inscription on the reverse reads "My dear Miss Kendall, just a brief acknowledgement of some more of your ever welcome letters. I am writing this during a short wait before entraining for Folkstone & thence to France. This is yours truly in a gas helmet. The other one seen haning in front is known as a box respirator. The white & blue armlets are the badge of the Signal service & allow members of that unit free passage anywhere without being delayed by questions or demands for proof of identity...". This photograph is part of a collection relating to the service of 17317 Sergeant Rex Hazelwood, 1st Divisional Signal Company.

Details

Accession Number
AWM2016.1.4.4
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c. December 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor D Panalver
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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