P01775.003 Accession Number: P01775.003

Description

Informal portrait of Trooper (Tpr) Ralph Williams (possibly 2526 Tpr Ralph Williams, of Waverley, NSW, who enlisted on 14 February 1917, served with the Camel Corps and returned to Australia on 26 July 1919), an Aboriginal serviceman, mounted on his horse. Tpr Williams has a sabre hanging from his saddle, indicating that he is probably a member of a Light Horse militia unit.

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Accession Number
P01775.003
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor P Davis
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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