This image was scanned from a photograph in the personal papers of Lieutenant Colonel Brent B. Rodd of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, held by Special Collections in the University of Newcastle Library, NSW, Australia.

It is from a collection by Lt. Col. Rodd, who served as a Major in the A.I.F. during World War I. He served with distinction, being wounded at the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux in 1918. His efforts are mentioned in Bean's official history of World War 1.

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thompsoe: My grandfather is at the top right, in the back row. You can just see the mouthpiece of his cornet. He was 494 Joseph Cecil Thompson, and served at Gallipoli and France.I have never seen this particular photo though! However, I have scanned some other photos of the 9th Battalion band and made them available on my Flickr photostream. here www.flickr.com/photos/eethompson/500550391/ and here www.flickr.com/photos/eethompson/497589416/ efter they were demobbed. And possibly this one too www.flickr.com/photos/eethompson/2143723104/