A01150 Accession Number: A01150

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A group of wounded soldiers being taken from Gallipoli to Egypt by ship. Most display some form of bandage. Identified is Captain (Capt) Charles Aloysius Denehy of the 7th Battalion, centre foreground smoking a pipe. He has his hand on a bulldog and this may be the mascot of the 7th Battalion who had a bulldog mascot called "Old Bill". Capt Denehy of Rutherglen, Vic, was a school teacher prior to his enlistment.

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Accession Number
A01150
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Captain Rodgers.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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