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Australian soldiers standing over the grave of Trooper Nathaniel Horsfall [B 74660] • Photograph

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Summary

Three Australian soldiers in military uniforms and holding rifles standing over the grave of a comrade. The headstone is inscribed with the words: 'In memory of Tpr. N.H. Horsefall. 248. 5th Sth Aus 1 BC, killed in action, 24.1.02'. The grave is covered with stones and located in a grassy field.

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Physical description

1 lantern slide : glass, black and white ; 8.3 x 8.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1902

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Horsfall, Nathaniel, 1882-1902
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Participation, Australian.
Soldiers -- South Australia.
Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of.
Cemeteries -- South Africa.
Military uniforms.
Rifles.
South Africa.

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General notes

One of a collection of lantern slides and glass plate negatives owned by photographer Leonard Frank Potter. See B 74639-B 74745.

Historical information

No. 248 Trooper Nathaniel Horsfall, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen. Son of Henry Horsfall and Mary Simpson, born 1 July 1882 and killed in action at Kroonspruit, South Africa on 24 January 1902.

Digitisation information

Date

27/07/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

8,534 x 8,468 pixels (72.3 MP)

Size

144.56 MB

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