Studio portrait of Aboriginal serviceman V5739 (VX45987) Private Ted Farey Accession Number: P01651.013

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Studio portrait of Aboriginal serviceman V5739 (VX45987) Private Edward (Ted) John Farey. A labourer from Carnegie, Victoria, Farey enlisted on 3 August 1940 before being discharged for family reasons on 23 August 1940. He re-enlisted on 4 September 1940 and served with various units in Australia, including the Australian Army Catering Corps. On 24 August 1945, Private Farey was killed in a tram accident while on leave in Melbourne.

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Accession Number
P01651.013
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
1939 - 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor D Lee
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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