Arrival of the Young Australia League in Vancouver
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- Photographer / Studio
- Thomson, Stuart
- Date
- September 6, 1915
- Accession Number
- 17550
- Material Type
- photograph
- Content
- The two men in the foreground are John Joseph Simons and Captain Robert Davy. Simons was the leader of the Australians.
- Photographer / Studio
- Thomson, Stuart
- Collection
- Stuart Thomson Collection
- Date
- September 6, 1915
- Content
- The two men in the foreground are John Joseph Simons and Captain Robert Davy. Simons was the leader of the Australians.
- Captain Robert Davy of the 31st BC Horse, former commander of the cadets, took them to Australia in 1912.
- The boy is in the light uniform is Australian cadet Chester Bond who acted as drum major a kind of cheerleader for the group.
- The parade proceeded from the Great Northern station to the Cambie grounds; they are on West Hastings Street, east of Columbia. A number of businessws and hotels are visible.
- Corporation
- Young Australia League
- Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. Regiment, 31st (British Columbia Horse)
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Vancouver - Downtown
- British Columbia - Vancouver - Granville Street
- Accession Number
- 17550
- Material Type
- photograph
- Physical Description
- Glass negative (13x18 cm)
- Copyright
- Public Domain
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Map Locations
49.281299,-123.101931