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Major Harry Parsons DSO [B 46130/390] • Photograph

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Summary

Major Harry Meshack Parsons DSO. Born near Inman Valley, South Australia, 22 March 1880. Enlisted 9th Light Horse Regiment 28 September 1914. Served Gallipoli. Returned to Australia to convalesce 1916. Returned to Egypt 1916. Awarded DSO for distinguished services in the field in connection with military operations culminating in the capture of Jerusalem, 1 January 1918. Mentioned in dispatches for distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty by General Sir E.H.H. Allenby, Commander in Chief Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 3 April 1918. Died South Australia 25 March 1957.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, half plate);
16.6 cm x 12.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

1914

Collections

Part of Album Collection
Part of Chamberlain Collection
Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Parsons, Harry Meshack, 1880-1957
Soldiers -- South Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia
Military uniforms

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Digitisation information

Date

07/11/2012

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,621 x 13,158 pixels (126.6 MP)

Size

379.81 MB

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