Visit of the Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent of cadets to England, 1911 / album belonging to James Aubrey Kerr

PXA 1423

fonds

1911

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Ephemera, Clippings

152945

1 album (90 postcard photoprints) - black and white - 24 x 34 cm.
1 photoprint - 15 x 20.5 cm. (image)
1 menu - 19 x 11 cm.
1 item of textual material - clipping - 22 x 7 cm.
1 photomechanical print - photocopy - 21 x 29 cm.

James Aubrey Kerr was in the Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent of cadets which travelled to England for the coronation of King George V. The contingent was organised by Major Wynne through the Daily Telegraph -- information from donor

Album of photoprints show cadets on parade and manoeuvres; camped at the Crystal Palace; and presentations by Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts at Bisley, England

Reception to Coronation Cadets, Town Hall, Sydney, 19th October, 1911 [loose photoprint]

Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent 1911, 56th Anniversary Dinner, 21st April, 1967 [menu]

Published photograph from the Central News of Lord Roberts inspecting the New South Wales cadets in London, and Lord Roberts presenting Bisley Cup to the Cadets.

Photocopy of newspaper article. London, Friday. Australian Cadets, inspected by Lord Roberts, presentation to 'Fighting Boss'.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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J. A. Kerr -- on front cover of album