First World War Photograph of Four Men Dressed in Formal Attire

c. 1919
Overview

Small black and white photograph of three (3) young men, dressed in formal suits, standing behind an older man seated, dressed in waist coat, trousers and a light coloured overcoat. The young man on the right has an eye patch over right eye and is holding a pipe in his left hand.

Historical information

This series of black & white photographs was collected by Private Eric Sydney BANNISTER, regimental number 19. He joined the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (ANMEF) on the 11th August 1914, just a week after war was declared on Germany. The mission of the ANMEF was to destroy German radio stations and occupy German New Guinea and surrounding areas. The ANMEF secured military occupation on the 13th September 1914. The photographs are from two areas of Australian military deployment during the First World War. Ten (10) are from a deployment to German colony of New Guinea in 1914 and another eighty (80) from Cairo dated 1915 and 1916.The photographs of his deployment are of national significance and show one of Australia’s first military action in the First World War.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2018.3.100
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
108 mm
Height or length
70 mm
Weight
1 g
Inscriptions and markings

Handwritten in black ink on rear, "Dad Eric Mervin / & / Stewart / 1919". Wear damage around edge of photo; creases top & bottom right.

Contextual information

The photograph appears to be a family photograph of Private Eric BANNISTER, his 2 brother's and father (seated). Photograph is dated 1919, following BANNISTER's return to Australia after the First World War.

Place made
NSW, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Last modified
Thursday, 17 September, 2026
Completeness
100
Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Pte Eric Bannister, his 2 brothers and father.
Pte Eric Bannister, his 2 brothers and father.
Rear view showing inscription.
Rear view showing inscription.

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