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Photograph - PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH, WW1 SOLDIERS, Wykeham Studios, c.1919

  • Four named photographs of WW1 soldiers in uniform.

    Untitled image

Historical information

1. Junior Arthur Joseph NATHAN, No. 33159. Born Sydney, enlisted Melbourne on 31 Oct 1916, aged 25. In Field Artillery Brigade, 25th Reinforcements, embarked ex Melbourne on HMAT A9 "Shropshire" on 11 May 1917. Served on Western Front. Last posting 1st Divisional Ammunition Column as Bombadier. R.T.A. 28 February 1919. Discharged 3rd M.D. 29 June 1919.
2. Unable to identify soldier from writing on photograph.
3. Unable to identify exactly which soldier named Marshall due to illegible initial - K(?).
4. Unable to accurately identify ? R. Collins. Clarence Amber Edhouse (No. 25808), Born Echuca, enlisted Prahran, 25 March 1916, aged 19 in Field Artillery Brigade, 18th Reinforcement. Embarked 1 August 1916 from Melbourne aboard HMAT A67 "Orsova". KIA 1 August 1918. Unable to determine which of the two in the photograph is C.A. EDHOUSE.
Part of the Meade Collection.
See Catalogue No. 10785P for details of Ernest James Meade's (No. 2112) service.

Physical description

1. Black and white portrait photograph of a WW1 soldier in uniform. Soldier is bare headed.
2. Black and white photograph of an Australian WW1 soldier in uniform. Soldier is sitting on a stool with right foot resting on small wooden stand.
3. Black and white portrait photograph of an Australian WW1 soldier in uniform.
4. Black and white photograph of two Australian WW1 soldiers both wearing great coats. Soldier on left is leaning on a wooden stand.

Inscriptions & markings

1. Handwritten in black ink: “To Vicky so Tricky, Hoping we have as many a happy run with the ball in Aussie as when we proved S.A.A. were invincible, from Bob Nathan. Belgium 1919, 45 Spencer St. St Kilda, Vic. From the slip on 1 Aust D.A.C.”
2. Handwritten on front in black ink: “Sincerely yours?”
3. Handwritten in black ink on front: “Ever Yours Sincerely, K (?) Marshall 24.4.19’ Handwritten in black ink on back: “With all best wishes from Yours Very Sincerely on the other side, 24.4.19” Stamped on back in purple ink: 'TAYLOR BROS., 1 Lancashire Hill, Stockport”
4. Handwritten on back in black ink: “From Your Old Cobber T (?) R. Collins, C.A. Edhouse”

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