Images relating to the service of Frederick Lucas King Accession Number: P02449.003

Description

Informal group portrait of soldiers preparing to eat Christmas dinner outside the tent lines of a camp. Amongst the food laid out on a cloth on the ground are decoratively cut melons sitting on tins and cakes surrounded by pieces of fruit. A number of the men, possibly from 7th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade (3FAB), wait with their cups and dixies ready to enjoy the meal.

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Accession Number
P02449.003
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Measurement
Overall: 82 mm x 104 mm
Date Made
25 December 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor J. Hesselschwerdt
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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