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South Australian Naval Reserve members at sea

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/173

Members of the South Australian Naval Reserve at sea in an open boat.

Shooting competition at Glen Osmond, South Australia

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/174

Members of a rifle club taking part in a shooting competition event at Glen Osmond, South Australia; spectators and club officials stand in the background.

Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson taking a salute

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/175

Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, the Governor-General of Australia and Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia taking the salute at a South Australian military function; Sir Ronald stands to the right and Sir Henry third from the left, a large Union Jack flag flies overhead. Location unknown, but possibly Mitcham Camp.

Sir Henry Galway and Colonel Rowell

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/176

Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia standing with Colonel Frank Rowell during a visit to a South Australian army camp. It is suggested that the man second from right is Lieutenant T.R. Richards (see PRG 280/1/26/104).

Sailors on board the German warship 'Condor'

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/177

Members of the crew on the deck of the German warship 'Condor' during a visit to Port Adelaide, South Australia.

A military inspection, Adelaide, South Australia

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/178

A military inspection of foot-soldiers and horsemen, Adelaide, South Australia.

Mounted police escort, Adelaide, South Australia

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/179

A mounted police escort at the opening of Parliament, on North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia; the building left rear is part of the South Australian Hotel with the premises of G. Wood, Son and Company next to it, both buildings were later demolished.

Soldiers of the 76th Infantry in camp

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/180

Seven soldiers dressed in full kit described as being members of the main camp guard, possibly at a South Australian army camp. A researcher has suggested that these are members of the 76th Infantry (the '76' badges can be seen on their hats), who were part of the militia, or Army Reserve. Due to their youthful appearance they may possibly be under 18-year-olds during World War One, and are unlikely to be 'guards'.

A military camp

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/181

Soldiers of the 3rd Light Horse camp awaiting kit inspection at the Morphettville Camp. [See also PRG 280/1/14/191.]

Soldiers of the Machine Gun Corps and Light Horse

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/182

A group of soldiers from the 3rd Light Horse, Machine Gun Section, pictured with their dog mascot in front of the stables at 'The Lodge', the Hawker's property which was used for the Morphettville Camp during the war. Frank L.G. Smith is seated 4th from left in the front row, the officer to his left (in a pre-war militia uniform) was probably a camp instructor. The men in this photo embarked from Adelaide on board Transport A17 'Port Lincoln' on 20 October 1914, and the roll identifies the men (although not where they appear in the photo). They are: Arthur Edward Amies, Harold George Cox, Joseph Cradock, Roy Gordon Garvie, Stanley Hinde Garvie, William George Gordon, Alvan Willie Gurr, William Hammond, William Henry Patrick Hampshire, Frederick Harvey, William Edwin Leonard Hill, Patrick Michael Malloy, Overington Edwin Matthews, Robert John McCaw, Frank James Govan McDougall, James Merrifield, Thomas Henry Northridge, Thomas Aloysius O'Brien, Wilfred James Parry, Walter Henry Pearce, William Gordon Physick, Leslie James Quinn, Albert Carl Schmelzkopf, Archibald Roy Smith, Frank Lindsay Gordon Smith, Douglas Linly Roy Watson.

South Australian soldiers on horseback

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/183

South Australian soldiers on horseback riding along a road, possibly members of the Light Horse near Mitcham camp.

Sir Henry Galway attending a military function

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/185

Sir Henry Galway (on right), Governor of South Australia attending a military function held on a large open space; he is accompanied by members of his staff and Major C.H. Brand (on left).

H.M.A.S. Yarra and H.M.A.S. Parramatta

1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/186

River class Torpedo Boat Destroyers H.M.A.S. Yarra and H.M.A.S. Parramatta at Port Adelaide. The two ships on their delivery voyage from England to Australia arrived off Largs Bay on 5 December 1910 and proceeded to Inner Harbor after the Governor, Sir Day Hort Bosanquet, boarded the Parramatta. The barque Almora is berthed behind the destroyers.

Colonel Irving

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/187

Colonel Godfrey Irving, Camp Commandant of South Australia (on right), with Major C.H. Brand at Keswick Barracks, South Australia. See also PRG 280/1/14/120.

Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson and Sir Henry Galway

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/188

Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General of Australia and Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia standing next to each other, both wearing ceremonial dress in the grounds of Government House, Adelaide, South Australia.

Army recruits at Ballarat, Victoria

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/189

Army recruits in training for the 'A' Company, 8th Battalion at Ballarat, Victoria.

Soldiers shooting from a dug-out

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/190

Shooting practice from a dug-out; three soldiers in training for war at a South Australian army camp.

Soldiers at the horse lines

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/191

Soldiers and their mounts at the horse lines at the Morphettville Camp. The group is believed to be the 3rd Light Horse, 1st Contingent. This photo was published in 'The Observer' on Saturday 26 September 1914, page 28, with caption 'The horse lines at Morphettville'. The entrance to the Lodge can be seen be seen in the right distance. [See also PRG 280/1/14/181.]