| Accession Number | A03759 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 4 December 1901 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales, Sir Frederick Darley GCMG, officiating at a ceremony held ...
Description
Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales, Sir Frederick Darley GCMG, officiating at a ceremony held at Victoria Barracks, presenting decorations earned by officers during the South African War (Boer War) of 1899-1901. Captain N R Howse Australian Medical Corps (AMC) (in khaki) is receiving the Victoria Cross (VC). The officers in the foreground from left to right are: Lieutenant F A Dove of New South Wales New South Wales Mounted Infantry (NSWMI); Captain M A Hilliard, NSWMI; Lieutenant F C Learmouth, NSWMI; Captain R E Roth, AMC; Captain William Holmes, NSWMI; Major T H Fiaschi, AMC, were to receive the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).