AWM Collection Record: P01228.001
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ID Number: | P01228.001 |
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| Maker: | Ruskin Studio | ||
| Place made: | Australia: Western Australia, Perth | ||
| Date made: | June 1915 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | STUDIO PORTRAIT OF MEYSEY GEORGE HAMMOND TAKEN IN UNIFORM BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR EGYPT, INSCRIBED "AUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE". HAMMOND WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL (MM) 1915, THE MILITARY CROSS (MC) 1917, AND A BAR TO HIS MC IN 1918. BORN IN ENGLAND, HE MIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA 1911 AND ENLISTED 1915 IN THE 28TH BATTALION. HE DIED OF WOUNDS 1918-06-14. (ORIGINAL IN AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL ARCHIVAL STORE). | ||
| Credit line: | Donor M. Moore | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Copyright holder: | Copyright Expired | ||
| Related subject: | Military uniforms; Portraits | ||
| Related unit: | 28 Battalion | ||
| Related place: | Australia: Western Australia, Perth; North Africa: Egypt | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Last-Modified: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:53:54 GMT
