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A group of soldiers in front of a Red Cross tent [PRG 280/1/18/59] • Photograph

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Summary

Group of newly trained soldiers of the South Australian 19th Field Ambulance (Australian Medical Corps) in front of a Red Cross tent at Army camp, probably pre-war. Officers Charles Moodie and Colonel Arthur Edmond Shepherd are seated in the middle row, 5th and 6th from the left. The man to his right also appears in PRG 280/1/18/171.

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Physical description

photograph; 14 x 19.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1914

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Shepherd, Athur Edmund, 1867-1942
Australia. Army. Medical Corps
Soldiers -- South Australia

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Historical information

Shepherd had joined the Volunteer Medical Corps in 1900,which became in 1902 part of the Australian Army Medical Corps. Initially commissioned lieutenant in1900, he was promoted captain in 1903, major in 1909 and lieutenant-colonel commanding the 19th Field Ambulance in 1912. On the outbreak of World War I he offered his services to the Australian Imperial Force but did not accept a proposed appointment as major. In December 1914 he was made acting principal medical officer of the 4th Military District and on 4 August 1915 was appointed lieutenant-colonel commanding the 8th Field Ambulance. [From the 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'.]

Digitisation information

Date

06/11/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,215 x 2,245 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

7.22 MB

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