| Accession Number | P00889.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4259 Private (Pte) George Combo, an Aboriginal serviceman from Mogil Mogil, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4259 Private (Pte) George Combo, an Aboriginal serviceman from Mogil Mogil, near Collarenebri, NSW, who enlisted on 21 May 1916. Pte Combo originally enlisted in the Light Horse then transferred to 11th Reinforcements of the 29th Battalion on 17 October 1916 shortly before he embarked in Sydney on 3 November 1916 on board HMTS Afric bound for Plymouth. After he arrived in England Pte Combo embarked for France on 15 March 1917. Pte Combo was wounded in action on 1 October 1917, repatriated to England for treatment; he re-joined his unit in France on 5 December 1917; he was wounded in action again on 1 August 1918. Pte Combo was transferred to the 32nd Battalion on 3 February 1919 and returned to Australia and was discharged from the AIF on 28 September 1919.