P03753.001 Accession Number: P03753.001

Description

Informal portrait of 147 Trooper (Tpr) Frederick Charles Burton, 4th Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, SA. Tpr embarked for South Africa aboard the troopship Manhattan on 1 May 1900. The contingent comprised of 12 officers, 122 other ranks and they took 240 horses with them. The 4th Imperial Bushman embarked from East London on 5 July 1901 aboard the troopship Britannic and arrived at Port Adelaide on 27 July 1901, disbanding shortly after their return.

Details

Accession Number
P03753.001
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c 1900
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor G Watt
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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