PHOTOGRAPH: 'SUBIACO BOYS TO THE FRONT', 1916

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1916

Overview

Digital photograph of a group of 6 World War I soldiers with mess tins with sign 'Subiaco Boys To The Front 3-7-16' Tent encampment seen in left background
This photograph was in the possession of Charles John Pell b 17/10/1886, son of George and Elizabeth Pell nee Brown. He enlisted on 22/05/1916 was wounded in action 22/04/1918. (AIF Barcode 8017019)
It was donated to IDHS by John V. Rowland.as part of the collection of his grandmother Gertude Rowland (Pell) sister of Charles.

Image taken 1916, possibly Blackboy Hill
Originally owned by Charles John (Charlie) Pell (1885-1959), this photograph was donated to the Irwin Districts Historical Society by Pell's great nephew John V Rowland in 2011.
Pell was a boundary rider at “The Grange”, Irwin. He was an accomplished leather craftsman. The photograph is believed to show compatriots of Charlie's as he kept this photo along with other WW1 photos in a small leatherette wallet inscribed 'The Aussie Wallet Xmas Wishes From Australian YMCA 1918'.

Historical information

Originally owned by Charles John (Charlie) Pell (1885-1959), this photograph was donated to the Irwin Districts Historical Society by Pell's great nephew John V Rowland in 2011.
Pell was a boundary rider at “The Grange”, Irwin. He was an accomplished leather craftsman. The photograph is believed to show compatriots of Charlie's as he kept this photo along with other Word War One photos in a small leatherette wallet inscribed 'The Aussie Wallet Xmas Wishes From Australian YMCA 1918'.
The Irwin Districts Historical Society (irwinhistory.org,au) wishes to donate a digital copy of this photograph (70x45mm), which depicts six World War One soldiers with a sign 'Subiaco Boys To The Front 3-7-16'. Tent encampment seen in left background.
This photograph was in the possession of Charles John Pell b 17/10/1886, son of George and Elizabeth Pell nee Brown. He enlisted on 22/05/1916 was wounded in action 22/04/1918. (AIF Barcode 8017019)
It was donated to IDHS by John V. Rowland.as part of the collection of his grandmother Gertude Rowland (Pell) sister of Charles.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2024.34

Item type

Photographs

Width

70 mm

Height or length

45 mm

Keywords

World War One

PELL, Charles John