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Victoria Barracks girls with the only dog to enter the Barracks, Brisbane, 1945 from State Library of Queensland uploaded October 2020
Every cloud has a silver lining! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded December 2013
Australian troops marching on Randwick Road in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded June 2013
The Barracks, Cork from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2013
Rear Admiral F L Gilly at Victoria Barracks in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded March 2013
Naval and military officers at Victoria Barracks in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded March 2013
Naval and military officers at Victoria Barracks in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded March 2013
Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Muir McFarlane boarding USS ASTORIA from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded November 2012
Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, 1882 from State Library of Queensland uploaded September 2012
Japanese naval officers and their Sydney hosts at Victoria Barracks, 26 January 1924 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2012
Victoria Barracks c.1900 from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection uploaded April 2010

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Victoria Barracks girls with the only dog to enter the Barracks, Brisbane, 1945

from State Library of Queensland

Vesna Verencevic said:
History: www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/place?id=320

Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Muir McFarlane boarding USS ASTORIA

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

1 older comment, and then…
KenjiB_48 said:
It looks actually like a British (Australian?) naval officer being piped aboard and greeted by the ship's officers. Note the cap badge and salute.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
KenjiB_48 Hmmm, we'll pass this on to our Navy history curator to double check, thanks for your comment KenjiB_48.
Jeremy Davis said:
Appears to be an army officer and definitely not US - the Commonwealth navies salute in a similar fashion to the Americans - not palm forward. Possibly an army Lieutenant-Colonel - looks to be a crown with single pip on his shoulder boards.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
KenjiB_48 Jeremy Davis Hi all, thanks for all your clues, after a bit of research we have identified the man as Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Muir McFarlane who was acting Base Commandant at Victoria Barracks in Paddington, Sydney at the time. See articles here and here for more info. It seems McFarlane had quite a distinguished military career, serving in the Boer War and both World Wars!
Jeremy Davis said:
Interesting stuff - thanks!

Victoria Barracks c.1900

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

Aussie Big Bob said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Historic Sydney, and we'd love to have this added to the group!