Australian Rifle Team 1948

1948
Overview

Photo

Historical information

Photo presented to each State's Rifle Association of the first Australian team to compete at Bisley after WW2

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-205-2024.29
Width
340 mm
Height or length
290 mm
Inscriptions and markings

“Australian Rifle Team – Bisley 1948”
“Back Row Standing: Pavey PA (Vic), Gratte RD (WA), Dove L (NSW), Holt NS (NSW), Middle Row: Wise JL (SA), O’Neill CJ (NSW), Righetti LA (Vic) Major (Commandant), Cadden JJ (QLD) (Coach), Dean E (Tas), Harris WJ (Vic). Front Row: Goff N (Vic), Buttsworth VR (QLD), Menghini (WA), Natt HM (SA), Parker R (QLD), Platt CA (NSW)”

Contextual Information

RD Gratte from WA was prominent before WW2 and Menghini represented the new generation of post WW2 shooters.

Year
West Australian Rifle Association

West Australian Rifle Association

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National Team
Australian Rifle Team – Bisley 1948
Back Row Standing: Pavey PA (Vic), Gratte RD (WA), Dove L (NSW), Holt NS (NSW), Middle Row: Wise JL (SA), O’Neill CJ (NSW), Righetti LA (Vic) Major (Commandant), Cadden JJ (QLD) (Coach), Dean E (Tas), Harris WJ (Vic). Front Row: Goff N (Vic), Buttsworth VR (QLD), Menghini (WA), Natt HM (SA), Parker R (QLD), Platt CA (NSW)

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