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TWO SOLDIERS with RIFLES
note the fabric belts and peaked caps. note also the overall length of the rifle and bayonet |
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THREE SAILORS
Any help with identifying this photograph welcome.
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| SOLDIERS Joe & Fred
On reverse is written "Dear Gordon, Congratulations from Joe and Fred".
note the 2 different belts and buckle styles |
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| The Bandsmen of the 5/7RAR Pipes and Drums Band don't like to be reminded that they once wore this mish-mash of Australian and Scottish uniforms. The kilts are in the Gordon Tartan. Reason prevailed and the band now wears a more traditional, and less jarring uniform. |
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161 Trooper
George Leslie Todd of 1st Light
Horse Regiment, (known as Les Todd). Les lived until
1987.
He was only a little bloke and family members can still vividly remember him describing how he jumped off the landing barge at Gallipoli in early May 1915 and went over his head in the water. This photo raises some questions for which I have no answers. The shirt and tie are not uniform. The Lanyard on the left shoulder is not known to me. The brim down badge to front method of wearing the slouch hat is consistent with Light Horse practice. The shoulder patch would have been
Photo: Glenn McIntosh |
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Interesting footnote. Charged
with "When on active service 11-6-18. Allowing a horse to follow
to water & Insolence to an N.C.O. of the M.M.P. Deprived of two
days pay."
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Lt Reily 1916 (no further info. photo Trisha Griffin). Cap and cap badge appear to be pre war militia. |
Frederick Clarence Earp. Lieutenant Earp is wearing the post 1913 pattern jacket and the green hatband would indicate he is a member of an infantry Cadet unit. Earp enlisted in the AIF on 4 August 1915 as a private in the 3rd battalion and was killed in action on 5 may 1917. (Donor: W. Connell) |
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| Pte Y. Kenne 1916, (GCC) | unidentified | unidentified |
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This jacket was worn by 634
Sergeant Albert Francis Toone who enlisted in the AIF on 27 October
1914.
He served in 6 Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli(?), 5 Light Horse Brigade Police (Provost Corps) in Palestine, and subsequently in 2 Light Horse Brigade(?). Returned to Australia on 15 January 1919. Note the ANZAC "A" badges and the ANZAC Rosettes. Note the 5 overseas service stripes. |
