A00460 Accession Number: A00460

Description

Group portrait of some of the unidentified Australian officers who took part in the Western Frontier Campaign in the Libyan Desert. A padre is in the middle of the back row and the colour patches worn by the major, front row third from left, indicate he probably belonged to the 1st Divisional Train, ASC.

Details

Accession Number
A00460
Photographer
Driver Thomas William Kerr
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
c 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated by Mr Kerr.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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