913221
- TitleGeorge Watkin Wynne photographs from the Wynne family papers, ca. 1900-1916 / compiled by George Watkin Wynne
- Creator
- Call numberPXD 1120
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
ca. 1900-1916 - Type of material
- Reference code913221
- Physical Description2 boxes (approx. 320 photographic prints) - 45 x 30 cm. or smaller
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
George Watkin Wynne, b. 1872. He served in the Boxer Rebellion as Assistant Paymaster, from 8 August 1900 to 25 April 1901.
He also served in the Boer War (1899-1902), with the 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse (NSW) as Captain and Quartermaster, from 1 April, 1902 to 11 July, 1902.
He was a major by 1911 and through the Daily Telegraph he organized and commanded the Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent at the coronation of King George V.
The cadets travelled to England via South Africa, where they visited the Boer War battle sites of Ladysmith and Colenso.
George Wynne also served in the 30th Infantry Battalion as a Lieutenant Honorary Captain from May-November 1916.
References: Australian War Memorial website:
http://www.awm.gov.au/ - Scope and ContentPXD 1120
Box 1
Boxer Rebellion photographs, 1900-1901.
Images of Peking during the time of the Boxer Rebellion showing the Legation Quarter after the bombardment. Photographs also of the Forbidden City, street scenes, Chinese peasants, temples. Some photographs have captions and notes written on back.
BOX 2
Boer War photographs, 1902.
Images of Christiaan De Wet's men and boy soldiers as prisoners of war.
BOX 2
Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 1916.
BOX 2
Collection also holds miscellaneous photographs and portraits of possibly family and friends of the Wynne family. Several portraits of George Wynne.
BOX 2
Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent, 1911
Images of the cadets on board ship; at Colenso and Ladysmith, South Africa; in England for the coronation of George V; receiving medals.
This pictorial material is part of Wynne family papers at MLMSS 2004 - Access Conditions
Access via appointment - Copying ConditionsOut of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.2003 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012 - Name
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