| Accession Number | A05726 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Caron, Leon |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens |
| Date made | c July 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An autographed group portrait of five Australian officers. Back row from left: Major (Maj) Noel ...
Description
An autographed group portrait of five Australian officers. Back row from left: Major (Maj) Noel Edmund Barton Kirkwood MC, 1st Field Ambulance, AAMC (returned to Australia 1918); Captain Hayward Hugh Moffat MC, 1st Battalion (died of wounds 21 September 1918); Maj Philip Llewellyn Howell-Price DSO MC, 1st Battalion (killed in action 4 October 1917). Front row: Lieutenant (Lt) Charles William Henry Rollo Somerset MC, 1st Battalion (returned to Australia 1918); Lt Francis Leonard Flannery, 1st Battalion (returned to Australia 1919). The back of the photo carries the inscription "Phil had just come in from the trenches for rest & was dragged into this group before he had time to 'titavate' himself. The man in front likewise."