The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Melnotte Arthur Roberts, a member of the NSW naval contingent which travelled to China to take part in the Boxer Uprising. The NSW contingent arrived in Peking on 16 October 1900 and Lt Roberts was, along with Lts Cecil Murnin and Oscar Gillam and 50 men, allotted to guard the British Legation in Peking. He is wearing undress tailcoat configured as a form of full dress for a part time volunteer officer.
Dark blue superfine wool, double breasted undress tailcoat with reefer style collar and six pairs of gilded brass Naval Artillery Volunteers buttons. The buttons on the right front are marked on the
Dark blue superfine wool, double breasted undress tailcoat with reefer style collar and six pairs of gilded brass Naval Artillery Volunteers buttons. The buttons on the right front are marked on the
Collection relating to the Australian Colonial Forces and Boxer Uprising service of Lieutenant Melnotte Arthur Roberts, New South Wales Naval Contingent, Australia and the United States of America, 18
Collection relating to the Australian Colonial Forces and Boxer Uprising service of Lieutenant Melnotte Arthur Roberts, New South Wales Naval Contingent, Australia and the United States of America, 18
PEKING, CHINA. 1900. RUINED AND DAMAGED BUILDINGS TO THE WEST OF THE BRITISH LEGATION DURING THE BOXER REBELLION. (ORIGINAL ALBUM HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE)
Collection relating to the Boxer Uprising and First World War service of Commander Leighton Seymour Bracegirdle, (formerly Midshipman, New South Wales Naval Contingent), 1 Royal Australian Naval Bridg
PEKING, CHINA. 1900. BRITISH CIVILIANS AND STAFF CONSTRUCTING A BARRICADE AT THEIR LEGATION DURING THE BOXER REBELLION. LEFT TO RIGHT: STROUTS, COWAN, TOWNS, RUSSELL, CAPTAIN WRAY (ROYAL MARINES LIGHT
