Historical information

.1) .2) Charles Francis McComas No 6 (born Melbourne, enlisted Melbourne) on 21.7.1915 age 29 in HQ 29th Bn, embark for Eygpt 10.11.1915, embark for France 16.6.1916, hospital 11.8.1918 with Appendicitis,, rejoin unit 9.10.1918, hospital 26.3.1919 with Gastritis, embark for England 12.5.1919, discharged from the AIF 8.11.1919.
.3) William James Hambly No 49 (born Long Gully, enlisted Eaglehawk) on 20.7.1915 in 29th Bn HQ band age 28, embark 10.11.1915 for Eygpt, embark for France 16.6.1916, escapes illness or injury, embark for England 14.3.1919, discharged from the AIF 15.8.1919.

Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details.

Physical description

.1) Postcard sepia tone, two soldiers in a parkleaning on a fence, text written on in pen.
.2) Postcard B & W, two Soldiers one seated in a Greatcoat, studio setting, text on in two places.
.3) Postcard sepia tone, Soldier seated legs crossed, studio setting, text on the rear in studio setting.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) in pen, "Sincerely yours, Chas F McComas Nice 1918"
.2) In pen at the top, "Bandmaster Sgt McComas died 1920" - "Yours sincerely Chas McComas Belgium Dec 21 1918".
.3) In pen, "Pte W Hambly 8 Aust Inf/Bde Band".