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Date: 1917 - 1922

By: Burnand, Eugene, 1850-1921

Reference: A-460-019

Description: A head-and-shoulders portrait of a young soldier, drawn during the Great War. He is dressed in his uniform and lemon-squeezer hat. He gazes off to his right, his expression appearing haunted The pastel is accompanied by a commentary in French (A-460-019-1) about the subject by Burnand's nephew Robert, a military historian and Captain in the French army, who was wounded in 1914 This portrait is was one of 104 produced by Burnand between 1917 and 1920, and published in 'Les allies dans la Guerre des Nations', in 1922. Seventy-two of the portraits are on display at the Musee de la Legion d'Honnuer in Paris Other Titles - New Zealand sergeant (G A McChesney, from Invercargill, New Zealand) (translation) Extended Title - From: Burnand, Eugene et Burnand, Robert. Les allies dans la Guerre des Nations (Paris: Imprimerie Crete, 1922) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Eug Burnand [artist's signature] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Gravure from pastel, 237 x 172 mm on wove paper 389 x 290 mm Provenance: Vendor acquired from a French dealer in Paris

Date: ca 1914

From: Powell, Margaret, 1931- :Negatives by Arthur John McCusker and his son Gordon John McCusker

Reference: 1/2-182029-G

Description: Cyril McCusker on horseback, wearing the uniform of a mounted rifleman, photographed by his father Arthur John McCusker at Taylor Pass, Marlborough, circa 1914. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: ca 1914

From: Powell, Margaret, 1931- :Negatives by Arthur John McCusker and his son Gordon John McCusker

Reference: 1/2-182036-G

Description: Cyril McCusker on horseback, in the uniform of a mounted rifleman, photographed ca 1914, by his father, Arthur John McCusker, at Taylor Pass, Marlborough. His mother, Ellen McCusker, is standing at left. A dog is on the right. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: ca 1914

From: Powell, Margaret, 1931- :Negatives by Arthur John McCusker and his son Gordon John McCusker

Reference: 1/2-182028-G

Description: Cyril McCusker in the uniform of a mounted rifleman, seated on a rock, with a dog at his feet. Photograph taken in Taylor Pass, Marlborough, by Cyril's father Arthur John McCusker, circa 1914. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: ca 1914

From: Powell, Margaret, 1931- :Negatives by Arthur John McCusker and his son Gordon John McCusker

Reference: 1/2-182032-G

Description: Cyril McCusker on horseback, in the uniform of a mounted rifleman, at Taylor Pass, Marlborough, circa 1914. A dog is alongside. Photograph taken by Arthur John McCusker. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1914 - 1917

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008254-G

Description: Shows a large group of troops, in uniform, waiting to embark. They are on their way to World War I. Photograph taken by staff photographer of the Christchurch Press. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: Aug 1914

From: Powles family : Papers

Reference: PAColl-5268-2-01

Description: Officers of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles at Addington Camp, Christchurch, August 1914. Back row: Lieutenants L Chaytor, Taylor, Barker, W Deans, F Gorton, Hayter, D S Murchison. Second row: Lieutenant Marchant, Captain Talbot, Lieutenant Blackett, Captain Hurst, Captain Hammond, Lieutenant Free, Lieutenant Bruce. Sitting: Major Wain (O.C. 8th Sqd.), Captain Cody (Q.M.), Major Overton (2nd in Command), Lieutenant-Colonel Findlay (C.O.), Captain Blair (Adjutant), Major Acton-Adams (O.C. 1st Sqd.), Major Hutton (O.C. 10th Sqd.). Front row: Lieutenant Gibbs (Signalling Officer), Tommy the mascot, Lieutenant Davison (Machine Gun Officer), Lieutenant G Dailey. Publication note - Published in "The History of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles 1914-1919" edited by C G Powles, 1928 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.5 x 20.4 cm