| Accession Number | P11464.047.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Asluj |
| Date made | October 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of men of the 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, resting in the sand near Asluj ...
Description
Group portrait of men of the 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, resting in the sand near Asluj before the charge at Beersheba. Identified but their exact position unknown are: 930 Private (Pte) Edgar Louis Charlton; Jenkins; Anderson; Baird; Smith; 2954 Pte Garnet Lindsay Mawbey; 1344 Pte Robert Alfred Watson (of Narrabri, NSW, who died of wounds on 10 November 1917 aged 23); 1259 Pte Alfred Edward Press (of Forbes NSW, who died of wounds on 27 March 1918); 964 Pte Wallace Gordon Wynne; 1340 Sergeant John Rupert Watson; 1320 George Edward Howard (who was later awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 2 April 1918).