EZ0091 Accession Number: EZ0091

Description

His Majesty King George V, with General Sir Herbert Plumer and the staff of the new 5th Australian Division, inspects some practice trenches at an infantry school of the 5th Division. The 5th Division arrived from Egypt in July 1916 and relieved the 1st, 2nd and 4th Divisions. Identified from left to right: Colonel John Patrick McGlinn from Sydney, NSW (later Brigadier and CMG, CBE, OBE); unidentified; Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Clive Wigram, Equerry to the King (later 1st Baron Wigram, GCB, GCVO. CSI, PC); General (later Sir) Charles Harington Harington (GCB, GBE, DSO); unidentified; His Majesty The King; General James Whiteside McCay (aka M’Cay) from Castlemain, Victoria (KCMG, KBE, CB, VD); His Royal Highness Edward the Prince of Wales (at the back); Lord Stamfordham (Lt Col Arthur John Bigge GCB, GCIE, GCVO, KCSI, KCMG, ISO, PC); Major General Arlington Augustus Chichester KCMG; Major Dennis Malcolm King DSO and Bar, MC (King’s Regiment Liverpool attached to the AIF); General Harold Edward (Pompey) Elliott CB, CMG, DSO, DCM, VD from West Charlton, Victoria (at the back); General Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer, Commander of the Second Army (later Field Marshal, First Viscount Plumer GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE)

Details

Accession Number
EZ0091
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c August 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

People

Conflicts

Places

Events

Units

Tags

Accession EZ0091

More like this

H08558

Photograph H08558 First World War, 1914-1918

France. c. 1916. Three British Army Commanders in conference at Camblain-Chatelain, from the left, Generals Sir Herbert Plumer GCB GCMG GCVO GBE, Commanding Second Army, General Sir Edmund Allenby GCB

P03631.212

Photograph P03631.212 First World War, 1914-1918

M. Georges Benjamin Clemenceau, the French Premier, visiting the 4th Division, a once only visit to the Australian front. Left to right: unidentified; Brigadier General T. A. Blamey CMG DSO; two unide

E02428

Photograph E02428 First World War, 1914-1918

Portrait of General Sir W. R. Birdwood KCB KCSI KCMG CIE DSO, Aide-de-Camp, and Brigadier General R. A. Carruthers CB CMG.

E02529

Photograph E02529 First World War, 1914-1918

The French Premier, M. Georges Benjamin Clemenceau, conversing with General Sir H. Rawlinson, Commanding Fourth Army, whilst visiting the 4th Division on his only visit to the Australian front. Identi

E02529K

Photograph E02529K First World War, 1914-1918

Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. The French Premier, M. Georges Benjamin Clemenceau, conversing with General Sir H. Rawlinson, Commanding Fo

E02530

Photograph E02530 First World War, 1914-1918

General (Gen) Sir H. S. Rawlinson GCB GCVO KCMG, Fourth Army Commander, meeting Lieutenant General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD, Australian Corps Commander, on the occasion of the only visit to the Aus

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 1 May 2023 - 1.50 am