Private J.K. Andrews' album of photographs and sketches, including The Wyreemian magazine, c.1918

PXB 423

fonds

c.1918

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Drawings

423852

1 album - 26 x 20 cm. - quarter morocco bound

Private J.K. Andrews travelled on the Australian troopship Wyreema, in 1918, as part of reinforcements sent to the Front. Source: New Century Antiquarian Books, Catalogue 13

Magazine:
The Wyreemian: the magazine of the Ship's Company of HMAT Wyreema. Nov. 7th, 1918. Editor - Sgt. M. Green [25pp.]
Photographs:
1. The Old Bus ["Wyreema"]
2. "Wyreema" leaving Woolloomooloo Bay
3. Indian Ocean. Boxing contest (Payne Bros.)
4. (Coaling) Half Time. South African Niggers [sic.]. (Durban)
5. Table Bay, showing Table Mountain 3500 feet high
6. HMAT Border (Table Bay)
10. Some of the lads [group portrait of 9 men, named in margin]
11. Sergeants - N22, N23, N24 AMC & Qld (Siege Artillery)
12. Nursing sisters
13,14. Table Mountain and Table Bay
16. [group portrait of 18 men, 14 named in margin]
Ink sketches:
7-9. Rough panoramic sketch of Table Bay, Cape Town, S[outh] A[frica]. North & North East Harbour, East Harbour, West Harbour
15. [Untitled sketch of a soldier in uniform]
17. [Untitled sketch of a soldier in uniform leaning against a tree]
18. Aussies in action [ink & wash sketch]
19. M.O: "Fit? I should think so! Best - hic - man I've passed for months"
20. Russian artillery
21. Prussian Guard, Capetown, 1918
22. IT: "I see you haven't shaved this morning fellow" - HE: "No" - IT: "No, what?" - HE: "No razor"
23. Hindenburg, 1918
24. Hell. Little Willie: "That's right, send him first Papa!"
25. J.K. Andrews, Cape Town, HMAT Wyreema, N22 GSR, O Company
26. [Untitled]
27. French Dragon
28. Officer: "I see you haven't polished your boots this morning, fellow" - Andrew: "No" - Officer: "No what?" - Andrew: "No Kiwi"
29. Crown Prince, Germany, 1918

Most sketches signed and dated by J.K.Andrews

"SB" -- signed in pencil at lower right (7,8)
"S Browett, 1918" -- signed in pencil at lower right
"Cape Town" -- inscribed on some sketches

Binding slightly worn and mounting paper foxed.