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Funeral of Colonel Havilland Le Mesurier at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide [PRG 280/1/14/342] • Photograph

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Summary

Crowds with a large military presence at a funeral of Colonel Havilland Le Mesurier in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. The headstone is inscribed: In memory of Colonel Havilland Le Mesurier late commandant of SA military forces, died 25 November 1913. Adjacent memorials and the Smythe Chapel in the background of the West Terrace Cemetery help to identify the photograph contents. Walter Dollman is standing next to the grave (holding a sword); the Roman Catholic Archbishop O'Reilly is conducting the ceremony. See also 'Soldiers firing the last salute at a funeral in Adelaide' [PRG 280/1/13/427] for an image of the same funeral.

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Physical description

photograph; 15 x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

26 November 1913

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Le Mesurier, Haviland, 1856-1913
West Terrace Cemetery (Adelaide, S.A.)
Cemeteries -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Historical information

It has been suggested that the man, 3rd from left facing the grave is Lieutenant Colonel Frank Rowell. Rowell had previous experience of actual warfare in South Africa, where he served with the South Australian contingent for about two years, during which time he was engaged in active fighting in Cape Colony, the Transvaal, and Orange River- Colony, and also in more severe engagements in Johannesburg, Pretoria, at Diamondy Hill and Belfast. As a reward for his distinguished services in that war, at which time lie held the rank of Captain, he was given the Queen's medal with five clasps and the King's medal with two. Upon the conclusion of hostilities in South Africa Lieutenant-Colonel Rowell became a member of Colonel Henry's Imperial Staff, which was stationed there for nearly l8 months, and before returning to South Australia he went to England as a member of the colonial troops to take part in the festivities and ceremonies connected with the Coronation of King Edward.

Digitisation information

Date

27/07/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,043 x 2,296 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

6.99 MB

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