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West Australian Rifle Association > Records

WA State Team 1913

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1913

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West Australian Commonwealth Rifle Team at Brisbane, 1913

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cwa-org-205-2023.88

Width

355 mm

Height or length

300 mm

Inscriptions and markings

“West Australian Commonwealth Rifle Team at Brisbane, 1913” “Top Row: WW Norrish, WJG Williams (attached), JH Logue, F Mills, R Loyall. Middle Row: G Woods, A Ford, E Platts, R Melville (attached), JE Chirnside (attached), K McKenzie. Front Row: AE Welsh, A Harris, FJ Ryle (Captain), Jas R Bolt (Manager), F Partridge, EE Brimage (Delegate to Commowealth Council), JR Simpson”

Contextual Information

The State organisers had difficulty in raising funds to send teams on the long trip (by sea and train) to eastern states events. Many good shooters couldn't obtain leave or were not financially able to nominate.

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West Australian Commonwealth Rifle Team at Brisbane, 1913

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