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Soldiers marching, King William Street, Adelaide [PRG 1361/20/10] • Photograph

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Summary

A column of soldiers marching north down King William Street past the Criterion Hotel and the General Post Office. A soldier behind his commanding officer, giving the salute, holds his battalion's colours. Crowds are watching from the street edges and flags are flying from the Criterion's balcony verandah. (C. Whallin was publican of the Criterion Hotel from 1914-1920.) Two tramcars can be seen in front of the GPO. A researcher has suggested that this is the 20th Reinforcement of the 27th Battalion, and that the officer at the front of the column is Lieutenant John Lindsay Ross.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 15.3 x 20.5 cm, on mount 24.5 x 30.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1917

Photographer

Smith, W. S

Collection

Part of Potts Collection

Subject

Australia. Army. Battalion, 27th
Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)
Soldiers -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Marches -- South Australia -- Adelaide
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian

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General notes

It is possible Frank Potts' grandson Thomas Francis Potts (1897-1979) is in this photograph. He enlisted in May 1916 and joined the 27th Battalion. Another grandson Frank Reginald Potts (1897-1919) enlisted in April 1917 and joined the 20th Reinforcement of the same battalion. (See photograph PRG 1361/20/11.) Several other grandsons of Frank Potts also enlisted during World War I.

Digitisation information

Date

09/08/2010

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,088 x 3,072 pixels (12.6 MP)

Size

37.70 MB

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