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Governor-General's visit to Port Pirie, South Australia

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/204

Distant view of Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General of Australia and Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia arriving at the Institute Building, Ellen Street, Port Pirie, South Australia.

Waters of a reservoir

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/205

Distant view of the waters of a reservoir; location not known.

Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/206

Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General of Australia, taking the salute during a visit to Port Pirie, South Australia.

Governor-General's visit to Port Pirie, South Australia

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/207

Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General of Australia inspecting a guard of honour outside the Institute, Ellen Street, Port Pirie, South Australia.

Colonel Weir and Major DePassey

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/208

Colonel Stanley Weir and Major William De Passey, South Australian military officers.

Military horsemen in South Australia.

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/209

Military horsemen riding along a street in an outer Adelaide suburb, South Australia.

Military horsemen on exercise

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/210

South Australian army horsemen riding their horses along a country road.

Sir Henry Galway and senior army officers

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/211

Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia on a visit to the army camp at Morphettville Race Course; he is accompanied by Colonel Irving, right, Colonel Weir, back left and Colonel Rowell, front left. An article about the visit appeared in 'The Critic', Wednesday 23 September 1914, page 11. See also B 74990 and PRG 280/1/26/104.

South Australian soldiers

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/212

Officers and soldiers at Keswick Barracks, South Australia.

Sir Henry Galway attending a function

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/213

Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia and Colonel Godfrey Irving, Commandant of South Australia military forces attending an army function at Morphettville Race Course, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. The man behind the Governor is believed to be Major Bentley S. Connor, ADC to the Governor; and the officer 2nd from right is Frank Rowell. An article about the visit appeared in 'The Critic', Wednesday 23 September 1914, page 11.

Sir Henry Galway at a tree planting function

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/214

Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia attending a tree planting ceremony.

Arrival of Sir Henry and Lady Galway in Adelaide

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/217

Crowds welcoming Sir Henry Galway, the new Governor of South Australia and Lady Galway after their arrival at Adelaide Railway Station.

German sailors at Port Adelaide, South Australia

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/218

A group of German sailors eating food from two baskets on the deck of the warship 'Condor' during their visit to Port Adelaide, South Australia.

Soldiers of the First Expeditionary Force

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/219

Officers and soldiers of the First Expeditionary Force at Keswick Barracks, South Australia; Lieutenant L.W.Watson sits centre front row.

H.M.A.S.'Melbourne' off Glenelg, South Australia

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/220

The Australian Navy warship H.M.A.S.'Melbourne' at sea off Glenelg, South Australia.

Army recruits on parade

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/222

Army recruits for the 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces on parade; many are still wearing civilian clothing but are holding rifles as they stand in lines on a wet and muddy field.

A military campsite

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/223

Tent accommodation of an infantry campsite, possibly in South Australia.

An infantry soldier

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/224

An infantry soldier, possibly at Keswick Barracks, South Australia.

A South Australian army bugler

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/225

A South Australian soldier playing a bugle; name not known.

A troop of soldiers

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/226

Members of the 79th Infantry (note hat badges), at an unknown location, but probably at Fort Largs (see PRG 280/1/14/240). Major A. Leonard, Camp Commandant, is seated fourth from right in the middle row.

Australian Naval officers and sailors in a longboat

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/227

Officers and sailors said to be from the crew of H.M.A.S.'Australia' in a longboat at Glenelg, South Australia.

Soldiers of the Royal Australian Engineers Corps

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/228

South Australian members of the Royal Australian Engineers Corps cable section at a military camp.

Sailors from H.M.A.S.'Sydney'

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/229

Sailors from H.M.S.'Sydney' on shore leave standing on the jetty at Glenelg, South Australia.

Army recruits at camp

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/230

Recruits at a military camp in South Australia; exact location not known.

South Australian soldiers

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/231

South Australian soldiers at an army camp. A researcher has pointed out that the hat badges are of the 76th Infantry (Militia) post 1912.

Sergeant Pollock

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/233

A soldier identified as being Sergeant Pollock, the Camp Adjutant, standing outside the entrance to a tent at a military camp in South Australia. A researcher believes that this is a lieutenant in a British uniform.

Soldiers of the Medical Corps

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/234

South Australian soldiers of the Royal Australian Medical Corps on horseback with horse-drawn vehicles including an ambulance. According to a researcher, these troops are pre World War One militia ie '19th Field Ambulance'.