D00090 Accession Number: D00090

Description

Visit of a HMAS Australia football team from the Australian Navy. Four competitors fly high in an attempt to mark the ball in an incident in the Australian Rules match against the AIF Headquarters (HQ) team at Battersea Park. Left to right: Staff Sergeant (S Sgt) Thewlis, Australian HQ (dark shirt); unidentified; Corporal McNamara (obscured); S Sgt Inkster, Australian Army Postal Corps (left man in mark); four unidentified; Private J. Porter (arms folded).

Details

Accession Number
D00090
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 October 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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