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Fremantle RC c1920

c. 1920
Overview

Framed photograph

Historical information

Fremantle Rifle Club in the 1920s

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-199-P2023.24
Width
240 mm
Height or length
190 mm
Inscriptions and markings

“Fremantle Rifle Club” "Back Row: J Mc L. Miller, EF Samson, KW McKenzie, EG McKenzie, F Simper, HJ Simper, J Harris, JR Kean. Middle Row: EST Troode, AG Brice, HA Gordon, W Cook, J McGregor, C Barker, AR Woodcock. Front Row: GH McKenzie, TGM Harvey (Tres), CH Smith (Hon Sec), Maj-Gen AT White CMG VD (Pres), RJ Halliday (Capt), W Gibson, G Healey." "Photographer: F.R. Peterson, Market Street, Fremantle."

Contextual Information

Photo records the resurgence of the club following WW1. The trophies in the photo records the club's highly successful years winnings of major competitions. Major General Arthur Thomas White was a doctor who arrived in WA from England in 1888 and joined the WA Defence Force as a commissioned officer in 1890. He was incorporated into the Australian Army and commanded the No. 2 Australian General Hospital from 1914 to 1916. He went to Gallipoli and wounded. He returned to service as ASMS, 3rd Division. He died in 1946.

Year
c. 1920
Perth Fremantle Rifle Club

Perth Fremantle Rifle Club

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Fremantle Rifle Club
Fremantle Rifle Club c1920. Back Row: J Mc L. Miller, EF Samson, KW McKenzie, EG McKenzie, F Simper, HJ Simper, J Harris, JR Kean. Middle Row: EST Troode, AG Brice, HA Gordon, W Cook, J McGregor, C Barker, AR Woodcock. Front Row: GH McKenzie, TGM Harvey (Tres), CH Smith (Hon Sec), Maj-Gen AT White CMG VD (Pres), RJ Halliday (Capt), W Gibson, G Healey.

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