| Accession Number | P00889.005 |
|---|---|
| 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 two Aboriginal servicemen from Taree, NSW; 6564 Private (Pte) William "Nip" ...
Description
Studio portrait of two Aboriginal servicemen from Taree, NSW; 6564 Private (Pte) William "Nip" Simon (left) and 6551 Pte Harold Howard Maher. Both men enlisted in the 20th Battalion on 6 December 1916, and embarked for service overseas with the 19th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Anchises (A68) from Sydney on 24 January 1917. They served together with the 20th Battalion in France, where Pte Maher was wounded in action on 3 August 1918. He was invalided to the United Kingdom, and returned to Australia in February 1919. Pte Simon returned to Australia on 7 June 1918.
Provided for information only; copies or permission to use this image must be made to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), GPO Box 553, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.