three photos on a page from an albumworld war 1, ww1, a.i.f, armoured train, aif, vickers machine gun, mono plane

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Stan Mountjoy. Veterinarian for the 8th. Light Horse Regiment. Photo by Stan Mountjoyphotoaif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, horses, troops, procession

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(Then) Major Royston on ‘Bill.’ John Robinson Royston was born in South Africa in 1860, served in the Zulu and Boer Wars and in 1916 was sent to Egypt where he became Colonel of the 12th Australian Light Horse. His bold personality won him the admiration of his men and his courage at the battle of Romani in August 1916 gained him the nickname “Galloping Jack.” A massively built man, he was promoted to Brigadier-General but abruptly left the Light Horse in October 1917.john robinson royston, light horse, galloping jack, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Wilfred ‘Billy’ Kent Hughes (1895-1970) appearing to question Bedouin men in Egypt. Kent Hughes was a Gallipoli veteran and later in 1917 won a Military Cross and was mentioned in dispatches four times. He served in World War Two, was captured at the fall of Singapore in 1942 and spent time as a Prisoner or War. He later was made a Knight of the Realm, served in the Menzies federal ministry and played a key role in organizing the Melbourne 1956 Olympics. He rode in the Anzac Day Parade in Melbourne in 1968 in full Light Horse uniform. kent hughes, ww1, natives, bedouin, egypt, aif, a.i.f

Possibly an officer’s batman (perhaps Stan Mountjoy’s own?) with tent and officers’ boots and other equipment loaded onto a packsaddle. soldier, horse, packsaddle, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

A running race between officers, wearing nothing but towels, at a sports meeting of Light Horse regiments in Egypt. officers, running, race, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Turkish prisoners covered in dust and grime being held by British infantry.turkish prisoners, pow, prisoner of war, turkish, british infantry, ww1, world war 1

3rd light horse, 3rd light horse brigade, aif, a.i.f, staff leaders, ww1, world war 1

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sierra leone, 1917, freetown, free-town, ww1, world war 1, fruit market

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This honour board commemorates Victorian Postmaster General's Department workers who served in the First World War. A total of 3,726 employees of the Postmaster General's Department enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. This represented about one in every five of the total number of men employed by the Department. Many other employees volunteered, but were rejected for health or other reasons, whilst men in key positions could not be spared. This board was displayed at the Spirit of ANZAC Centenary Experience, Melbourne, in February 2016.This honour board was produced by the Postmaster-General's Department and passed through its successor entities until donation to the National Communications Museum in 2018. Its provenance is further supported by the supplementary photograph (VH256) held by the Museum which shows the board in production. The board provides a comprehensive list of the names of Postmaster-General staff across various departments, constituting an important resource for genealogical or social history researchers and a focal point for remembrance by fellow communications workers. The style of the board itself is rare, as it was an unusual practice for honour boards to be hand-lettered on paper.Handpainted paper on linen honour board, perspex glazed with a wooden frame."POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT / VICTORIA" "ROLL OF HONOR / 1914 1918" "FOR / GOD / KING / AND / EMPIRE"|Headings that precede list of names: "CORRESPONDENCE / BRANCH" "CENTRAL EXCHE" "SUBURBAN AND COUNTRY / POST OFFICES" "TELEGRAPH / BRANCH" "ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S BCH" "MAIL / BRANCH"pmg, postmaster general's department (pmg), world war 1, ww1, postal workers, honour boards, first world war