A05525 Accession Number: A05525

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Group portrait of members of a stretcher party of the NSW Naval Brigade. They are wearing Navy Pattern 1897 leather and Martini-Henry bayonets. The photograph is inscribed "Presented to Surgeon Steel, Naval Brigade, by members of the stretcher party as a memento of the Diamond Jubilee. Sydney, June 22nd 1897", a gift on the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign. Staff Surgeon John Steel conducted medical examinations of a contingent of the NSW Naval Brigade which went to the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900, he also travelled as part of the contingent. Surgeon Steel died in China, most likely from an overdose of chloral hydrate.

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Accession Number
A05525
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
22 June 1897
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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