Is this Cape Town?

[Guest]

Hi forum members

 

I am researching my great uncle, Pte Ashley Peacock, a member of the 13th battalion AIF who served on the Western Front. He returned to Australia on 19 Jun 1919 on HMAT Militiades. The attached photograph is from his album. He was definitely not in Cape Town on 9 June 1919, but he would have been soon after. I would be grateful if anyone can identify the location of the scene in the photograph.  Also, does anyone know how I can determine the dates the troopship was in Cape Town on his trip home; and it's route?

 

Kind regards

 

Karen

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

Yes it is.

The image is labelled as "Cape Town 1919" at the Australian War Memorial site:

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/H15644/

[Guest]

Thank you.

[RaySearching]

The Arch on the left of the photo is the Transvaal Arch Cape Town

 Another photo of the Y M C A  Anzac Lounge  Cape Town

 

Ray

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

48 minutes ago, RaySearching said:

The Arch on the left of the photo is the Transvaal Arch Cape Town

 

Hi Ray,

The two arches look a bit different to me. The middle arch is much narrower in your image than in the OP, and the columns are different too.

Was there another arch in Cape Town I wonder?

Edited 11 April , 2017 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr

[RaySearching]

9 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said:

 

Hi Ray,

The two arches look a bit different to me. The middle arch is much narrower in your image than in the OP, and the columns are different too.

Was there another arch in Cape Town I wonder?

 

I think you may be right 

I will investigate further

Message to myself pay more attention before posting 

Ray