From the collection of Bendigo Military Museum

10508 Items featured online

Photograph - 38th BATTALION 1936, c.1936

Untitled image

Reuse this media

Can you reuse this media without permission? No (with exceptions, see below)

Conditions of use

All rights reserved

This media item is licensed under "All rights reserved". You cannot share (i.e. copy, distribute, transmit) or rework (i.e. alter, transform, build upon) this item, or use it for commercial purposes without the permission of the copyright owner. However, an exception can be made if your intended use meets the "fair dealing" criteria. Uses that meet this criteria include research or study; criticism or review; parody or satire; reporting news; enabling a person with a disability to access material; or professional advice by a lawyer, patent attorney, or trademark attorney.

Attribution

Please acknowledge the item’s source, creator and title (where known)

Have a question? Contact Bendigo Military Museum
Untitled image

Reuse this media

Can you reuse this media without permission? No (with exceptions, see below)

Conditions of use

All rights reserved

This media item is licensed under "All rights reserved". You cannot share (i.e. copy, distribute, transmit) or rework (i.e. alter, transform, build upon) this item, or use it for commercial purposes without the permission of the copyright owner. However, an exception can be made if your intended use meets the "fair dealing" criteria. Uses that meet this criteria include research or study; criticism or review; parody or satire; reporting news; enabling a person with a disability to access material; or professional advice by a lawyer, patent attorney, or trademark attorney.

Attribution

Please acknowledge the item’s source, creator and title (where known)

Have a question? Contact Bendigo Military Museum
Untitled image

Reuse this media

Can you reuse this media without permission? No (with exceptions, see below)

Conditions of use

All rights reserved

This media item is licensed under "All rights reserved". You cannot share (i.e. copy, distribute, transmit) or rework (i.e. alter, transform, build upon) this item, or use it for commercial purposes without the permission of the copyright owner. However, an exception can be made if your intended use meets the "fair dealing" criteria. Uses that meet this criteria include research or study; criticism or review; parody or satire; reporting news; enabling a person with a disability to access material; or professional advice by a lawyer, patent attorney, or trademark attorney.

Attribution

Please acknowledge the item’s source, creator and title (where known)

Have a question? Contact Bendigo Military Museum

Physical description

Sepia photograph mounted on cream card backing showing a group of soldiers standing and kneeling with a Lewis Gun. Tents and trees in background. Title and identification of troops in blue pen.
Accompanied by a two page handwritten letter with background information relating to photograph.

Inscriptions & markings

1. On the front in blue pen "Echuca Platoon - 38th Battalion - Seymour 1936.
Three in the photo are from 8th Battalion (Ballarat) two from 32nd Battalion (Footscray).
Named personnel.
2. Attached handwritten letter from Les Riddell.
Rear of photo PBT 28.

Subjects

Identifier

11580P

Date made

c.1936

Place made

Seymour, Vic

Materials

Paper, Card, Photo paper

Measurements

Width: 22 centimetres, Height: 14 centimetres

Contact the collector

If you want to ask a question, or you have information that you wish to share about this item, please contact Bendigo Military Museum.

Cite this page

Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/6a8fa0263d05cb64373c9468

Accessed 3 September 2026

This record was last updated 48 minutes ago

Completeness