D00693
Photograph D00693 Period 1910-1919London, England. June 1919. Captain Gordon Coghill MC, 35th Battalion (left), a very successful amateur boxer in Australia, and Second Lieutenant Matty Smith, Australian Flying Corps, who won numerous
D00691 Accession Number: D00691
Description
Outdoor portrait of two boxers striking a boxing pose. Identified on the left is Captain (Capt) Gilbert Gordon Coghill MC, 35th Battalion from Sydney, NSW and on the right is Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Matty Smith, Australian Flying Corps from Brisbane, Queensland (originally from Ireland), who represented Australia in the heavyweight and lightweight boxing divisions respectively at the Inter-Allied games, Paris, June-July, 1919. They are wearing their AIF uniform. Capt Coghill is 6 foot 2 inches (188 cm) tall and 2nd Lt Smith is 5 foot 4 inches (163 cm) tall.
Details
Accession Number
D00691
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
June 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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