LIGHT HORSE SOLDIERS IN CLINTON STREET, TOODYAY

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1938

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Overview

Sepia print
Light Horse soldiers at attention, in uniform in Clinton Street (now Piesse Street) with children looking on and adults walking past.
Freemasons' Hotel and stables in the background.
4th from right is Victor Miles, 3rd from right is Lionel Mason.
Another soldier could be James Leonard of Sawyers Valley and there is also possibilty of there being a Lee-Steere amongst the other soldiers.

Historical information

Identification of some of the men & historical information (below) was supplied by Margaret Miles, daughter of Victor Miles on 4 December 2019:
Victor Miles returned and farmed at Avondale dairy farm South Belmont. Died April 2004 in Albany Hospital aged 82.
Lionel Mason of Sawyers Valley was killed at battle of Gona, buried in Bomana war cemetery near Port Moresby.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2007.25

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photo Paper

Width

85 mm

Height or length

137 mm

Contextual Information

4th from right is Victor Miles, 3rd from right is Lionel Mason. Another soldier identified as James Leonard of Sawyers Valley and also possibly a Lee-Steere amongst the other soldiers

Year

1938

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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-31.550785671215, 116.4656655594

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