The men of the French Naval Brigade march on Macquarie Street, Sydney

This photograph depicts the 50 men of the French Naval Brigade led by Lieutenant Coustolle as they pass Governor-General Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson on Macquarie Street in Sydney...This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 72-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. ..If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Maritime Museum; and not be used for any commercial or for-profit purposes without the permission of the museum. For more information see our Flickr Commons Rights Statement ( http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1657 ) ...Help solve the mystery of this photo. If you can identify a person, ship or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below. Thank you for helping caption this important historical image...Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection..Object no. 00024582