| Accession Number | P03950.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 18 February 1885 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 29 Private (Pte) Charles Edward Downey, D Company, Infantry, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 29 Private (Pte) Charles Edward Downey, D Company, Infantry, of Woolloomoolloo, NSW, who enlisted on 18 February, 1885. At enlistment he stated he was 23, unmarried and a plumber and gas fitter. He embarked on 3 March 1885 on SS Iberia. Pte Downey was wounded in action on 5 April 1885, shot through the foot, and returned to Australia on 23 June 1885 on board SS Arab. He had previously served with the 2nd Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry.