Accession[1988.0137] Photographs by Howship StudiosIdentifierUMA-ITE-1988013700413Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentAn engraved shield depicting guns and a mounted horseman. The engraving in the main part reads: ‘Challenge M…ish Shield’ [?] [and] ‘16th (Indi) Light Horse Squadron Figure of Merit Annual Musketry Course’. Only one of the surrounding small plates has been engraved. It reads: ‘1913-14 ‘A’ Squadron’ [the rest is undecipherable]. ‘Military Challenge Shield’ is written on the edge of the negative.
Inscription: ‘Military Challenge Shield’ is written on the edge of the negative.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnit1988.0137 Unit 0049Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online
Howship Studios, An engraved military challenge shield. (c 1914), [UMA-ITE-1988013700413]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 11/02/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/264650
