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Chrysanthous Christus Ross [B 74911] • Photograph

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Summary

Half-plate glass negative of Chrysanthous Christus Ross wearing World War One military uniform, standing outside in front of a stone building. Written in pencil on side of plate: 'C.C. Ross 12/10 12 Cabs and Bro.' Bottom section of glass plate has snapped off.

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Physical description

1 photograph : glass, negative, black and white ; 16.5 x 12 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1915

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Ross, Chrysanthous Christus
Military uniforms.
Soldiers -- South Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian.

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of a collection of glass plate negatives of South Australian soldiers, likely produced in metropolitan Adelaide from late 1914 to 1916. The majority of the images are single portraits and demonstrate a wide variety of uniforms, accoutrements and weapons, including swords and rifles with and without fixed bayonets, and various backdrops including outdoors, against buildings, and studio shots with a rural idyll woodland background. Included are portraits of men in twos or groups of three or more, some with wives and sometimes children and parents. Some portraits feature warhorses, senior offices, a quartermaster, and the crew of a West Spring Gun. The original paper envelopes of a number of the glass plates have survived, providing the name of the soldier along with details of the types and quantities of prints ordered. One of the envelopes gives details of the maker, Edwards and Errington of 52 Flinders Street, Adelaide. See B 74889-B 75011, B 75104.

Historical information

No. 2976 Private Chrysanthous Christus Ross, son of Mrs Mary Ross, was born in Gladstone, South Australia. He worked as a labourer before enlisting with the AIF on 27 January 1916. He served with the 32nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement, and embarked from Adelaide on board the HMAT A60 'Aeneas' on 11 April 1916, on the Western Front. He was promoted to the rank of Major. Died 14 September 1949.

Digitisation information

Date

09/08/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,678 x 13,067 pixels (126.5 MP)

Size

126.49 MB

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