Historical information

This six-postcard group is the fourth in a series of records of items in the collection of Edgar Dawson DCM. Dawson was the Regimental Sergeant Major of 57th Battalion, AIF. The 57th had a company of men largely from Bendigo and Eaglehawk. These postcards are from his personal album. Many are annotated in Dawson's hand with explanatory notes on the subject. Refer to Cat No 893 for his service details. Items originally in album cat. no. 207P
Service details available through the NAA.

Physical description

Collection of six black and white postcards:
1. Photographic portrait Harper, Thomas Francis 783, 36th Btn
2. Studio portrait of Young, Bertram John 304, 57th Btn on left
3. Portrait of Dawson, Willie Stanley 2163 57th Battalion
4. Studio portrait of Fleming, James Holmes 3107 57th Btn on left
5. Photographic portrait of Walsh, Alick 3494 57th Btn
6. Photographic portrait of Hughes, Francis Vane 4521 57th Btn

Inscriptions & markings

.3 On verso "This is Will Dawson" in Edgar Dawson's hand
.6 On verso "This is CQMS Hughes, he was in my company at Broadmeadows"