Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Katanning Historical Society > Records

Norman and Dawson Hanna

« Prev Item Next Item »

c. 1916

Subcollections

Overview

A sepia photograph of two young men dressed in the uniform of the 10th Light Horse Brigade.

Historical information

Norman Leslie Hanna, service number "2935" and Richard Dawson Hanna, service number "2934" fought at Gaza with the 10th Light Horse Brigade, 21st Reinforcements, they were away for two years and both soldiers returned to Australia. On the back of the photograph is an article from a newspaper showing six survivors of the 10th Light Horse, one of which was Dawson Hanna. The photograph was taken on the commemorations of 71 years of the second battle of Gaza.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.54

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

60.5000 cm

Height or length

73.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Below the photograph is stamped in black ink "F. Martyn, Katanning"

Year

Links to additional resources

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

A record from the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia for Norman Leslie Hanna.

National Archives of Australia

Service record for Norman Leslie Hanna.

Remembering the battles of Gaza in the First World War

Information on the first and second battles for Gaza during the First World War.

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

Please contact the Katanning Historical Society for reproduction of image.

Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

Other items from Katanning Historical Society

Norm and Dawson Hanna

Norm and Dawson Hanna

Back of photograph of Norman and Dawson Hanna

Back of photograph of Norman and Dawson Hanna

Media reuse | View full size | Item feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...