Summary
Officers Dudley Townley, Laurie Cadell and Burke sit at a table with a white table cloth, taken in Egypt during World War I. Townley is wearing shorts and has Sergeant stripes on his uniform jacket. The photo is inscribed '10 Feb 1916...Left to right Sgt Townley, Lawry [sic] Cadell 6th LH (Light Horse) 6th LH Regt, [sic] Q.M.S. Burke 7th LH Regt.' The photograph caption in Museum Victoria's database also previously read 'Sergeant Townley's 21st Birthday Party, France', for reasons unknown.
Duplicate of photograph ST 041174, labelled in Sergeant Townley's handwriting 'Christmas Dinner at the Cafe au borde du nil. Egypt 1916.' The caption on the back of this photograph is in the handwriting of Townley's son. Records show that Townley was not made Sergeant until April 1916, but he was at the Somme in France for Christmas 1916. Both captions appear incorrect.
Description of Content
Dudley Townley, Laurie Cadell and Q.M.S. Burke sitting at a cafe table.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Townley Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Patricia Fowles, by 1987
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Place & Date Depicted
5th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Maadi, Cairo, Egypt, circa 1916
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User
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Person Depicted
Lieutenant Dudley A. Townley - Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Individuals Identified
TOWNLEY, DUDLEY A.L.; Cadell, Laurie; BOURKE, R
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
"21st Birthday at the Cafe au borde du nil, Maadi Cairo." "10 Feb 1916." "Left to right Sgt Townley, Lawry [sic] Cadell 6th LH (Light Horse) 6th LH Regt, [sic] Q.M.S. Burke 7th LH Regt."
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Type of item
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Keywords
Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Birthday Parties, Birthdays, Christmas Dinners, Military Memorabilia, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Smoking, Pipes