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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

First World War Photograph of Private Davidson Clyde DOWDELL 6310

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London Portrait Co. Ltd.

c. 1915

Overview

A small grey photograph folder with "L.P.C. logo on front with London, Portrait Co. Ltd 107 Regent St W & Branches printed on front. The folder contains a black & white photograph of Private Davidson Clyde DOWDELL, with handwritten message in ink on inside cover.

Historical information

First World War black & white photograph of Private Davidson Clyde DOWDELL 6310 who was born in Albany, Western Australia. His name appears on the Albany Roll of Honour board along with brothers William Thomas DOWDELL KIA and John Ward DOWDELL.

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Registration number

cwa-org-12-2024.5.1

Item type

Themes

Photography
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

90 mm

Height or length

145 mm

Weight

15 g

Inscriptions and markings

Booklet front cover – “L.P.C.” in circle, “London Portrait Co. Ltd. / 107 Regent St. W. / & Branches”
Inside – “Your Sincere Friend C Dowdell (6310) 2nd ADS Col A.I.F. France”

Contextual Information

This photograph of Pte. DOWDELL was purchased from a German website by the donor. Pte. DOWDELL enlisted at age 17 years 5 months with the written permission of his parents, he was in the 2nd Australian Division Supply Company, and was discharged in May 1919.

Keywords

First World War

Place made

London, United Kingdom

Year

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Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Albany Roll of Honour Board

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