Historical information

This four-postcard group is the ninth in a series of records of items in the collection of Edgar Dawson DCM. Dawson was the Regimental Sergeant Major of 57th Battalion, AIF.
C Company of the 57th was composed of men drawn from Echuca, Eaglehawk and Bendigo.
The postcards are from his personal album, and 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

Physical description

1. From left, lower:
Ross, Angus John William 4584
Wilkinson, Albert James 4627
Wheaton, Stanley 4631
Shearer, Robert John Lesley 2896
Macken, Charles Anthony 2007
Howard, Ray Septimus 3556
Rogers, Ernest 1764
Harris, Alfred George 1959
Cockram, Louis 955
Short, Stanley 2684
Rex King (number not traced)
2. Unidentified group of sergeants, 57th Battalion
3. A Company sergeants, 57th Battalion
4. B company sergeants, 57th Battalion

Inscriptions & markings

1. Names on verso
2. "Yours sincerely, J.W. Brown Sgt, 57th Battalion, A.I.F pt address Etonia, Coorigil Road Murrumbeena Victoria"
3. "These are the sergeants of A company of our battalion"
4. "This is B company sergeants of our battalion. The three in front came over on the boat with me"