B01619 Accession Number: B01619

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A regiment of the Australian Light Horse on the march. Leading the column is Brigadier General Charles Frederick Cox.

Caption from Grafton Galleries exhibition of May 1918: Riding through Bethlehem. A Brigade of Light Horse passing through during the fight for the Jordan Valley.

Caption from Australian War Museum, Melbourne Exhibition Building display of 1921: Going to Jericho. The 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade moving from Bethlehem towards Jerusalem on their way to the attack of Jericho, Palestine in January 1918. General C F Cox in command, leading.

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Accession Number
B01619
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c February 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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