P03787.003 Accession Number: P03787.003

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Informal group portrait of convalescing soldiers sitting on the grass outside their ward at Tooting Military Hospital. They are all wearing hospital issue uniform. The caption on the front of the photographs reads "Some leadswingers resting". Identified is 2214 Private (Pte) John Albert Clarence (Alby) Godward of Loddon Vale, Vic, 24th Battalion, third from left, front, who later died of wounds on 2 August 1918. the soldier second from left is reading a copy of The Land newspaper. An unidentified Aboriginal serviceman is standing at the rear left.

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Accession Number
P03787.003
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
4 August 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor V. Philpot
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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