Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, LIGHT HORSE, Post WW1

Historical information

Each photograph is captioned:
.1) LHS: LT E P SEYMOUR (later LT COL) & CAPTAIN E E STEVENS, 1930's.
RHS: Visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Bendigo 12.11.1934. The Duke centre with the Major speaks to LT PALMER, 17th Light Horse.
.2) Top: Troopers of 17th Light Horse in Pall Mall in front of the Memorial Hall Bendigo. Officer is LT A V PALMER (later LT COL) on Snow; Bottom: Officers of 17th Light Horse at Bendigo Racecourse 1937. Centre front: MAJOR GENERAL G T RANKINM DSO, VD.
.3) Top: SGTS of 17th Light Horse winning Assault Course Broadmeadows Army Camp 1927; Bottom: Officers 17/19th Light Horse at Bendigo Racecourse Camp 1932.
.4) Top: Horse Llines 17/19th Light Horse 1931; Bottom: Sgts Mess 17th Light Horse Broadmeadows Camp 1927.
.5) Top: 17th Light Horsemen trucking horses Bendigo Railway Station 1931; Bottom: Cohuna Troop of 17th Light Horse at Bendigo Racecourse Camp 1932. CAPT A V PALMER, CO centre rear.
.6) Visit of Duke of Gloucester to Bendigo 1934, Escort official from 17th Light Horse Regiment in Mitchell Street. Duke & Major seated in rear of car; Bottom: 17th Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment with Vickers MG 1937.
.7) 17th Light Horse as M G Regt Bendigo Camp 1937. LT A V PALMER, R SCHIER, A LEEDS with range finder; Bottom: 1939 Officers 17th Light Horse MG Regt at Bendigo. See also 2619P for larger named copy of this photograph.

Physical description

.1) - .7) Collection of black & white photographs consisting of 2 photographs per card. Photographs are printed on red card. Copies of originals.
.1) LHS: 2 Officers standing. RHS: Officer on horse speaking to 2 men on foot.
.2) Top: Mounted troops; Bottom: Group of Officers standing.
.3) Top: Mounted troops charging with swords drawn; Bottom: Group of Officers.
.4) Top: Line of horses with 2 Troopers attending; Bottom: Group of Sergeants.
.5) Top: Troopers loading horses into a railway truck; Bottom: Group of Troopers.
.6) Top: Officer riding a white horse through a crowd; Bottom: Machine Gunners training.
.7) Top: 3 Light Horsemen using a range finder; Bottom: Group of Officers.

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