Lt. General Sir John Monash
Object numberM2008/027
TitleLt. General Sir John Monash
DescriptionLarge, framed, hand-coloured, photographic portrait of Sir John Monash, in uniform. The title beneath the portrait reads" Lt. General Sir John Monash, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., V.D.". Sir John Monash (1865-1931) was one of the most distinguished Australian Jews and one of the greatest military commanders of the Great War. He commanded at Gallipoli and later on the Western Front in France, where his command helped to turn the tide of the war against Germany.
Production placeMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production date circa 1920
Subjectportraits, photographs, Australian armed forces, World War I (1914-1918), uniforms, Jews in military
Object nameportraits
Dimensions
- visible photograph width: 370.00 mm
height: 527.00 mm
framed width: 555.00 mm
height: 710.00 mm
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