P03705.002
Photograph P03705.002 Period 1960-1969Informal portrait of a large group of staff at a Christmas party at the Australian War Memorial. Identified Byron George (Snow) Dawes (Finance) who retired in 1975 (sitting on floor front left); Jack
P03705.003 Accession Number: P03705.003
Description
Informal portrait of a large group of staff at a Christmas party at the Australian War Memorial (AWM). Identified William Ronald (Bill) Lancaster, 4th Director of the AWM (far left standing); Byron George (Snow) Dawes who retired in 1975 (seventh from left); and Dorothy Percival (centre back row, directly under 'E' of cheer). Bill Lancaster had served with the army as VX9773 during the Second World War. He enlisted on 27 December 1939 and was discharged as a major with the 2/3 Battalion on 22 August 1945. He became Director of the AWM in September 1966 and retired in 1974. Snow Dawes had served with the army as NX15984 during the Second World War. He enlisted on 21 May 1940 and was discharged as a lance sergeant with the 2/17 Battalion on 21 September 1944. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) on 9 March 1944 for his 'courage and untiring offensive vigour at Jivevenang on 3 November 1943'.
Details
Accession Number
P03705.003
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c 1966 - 1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor C Tutty
Copyright
Status to be assessed
Conflicts
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