Summary
Photograph of Dudley Townley and Burke posing with a small donkey in Egypt. The men are wearing partial Light Horse uniform. Townley enlisted in Queensland near the beginning of World War I. He was in Egypt with the 2nd and 5th Light Horse Regiments, and possibly Gallipoli. He was transferred to the 13th Light Horse and served on the Western Front.
Description of Content
Two men in partial Light Horse uniform, posing with a young donkey. A plain single-storied building appears behind them, with a tree in front.
Physical Description
Monochrome photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Townley Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Patricia Fowles, by 1987
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Place & Date Depicted
5th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Egypt, 1915
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User
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Person Depicted
Lieutenant Dudley A. Townley - Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Individuals Identified
TOWNLEY, DUDLEY A.L.; Bourke, R.
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
"D.A.L.T." "Bourke" Young Donkey, Egypt 1915."
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Donkeys, Military Memorabilia, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918