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World War 1, Europe, Western Front, 5 Field Ambulance, POWER, 1917

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1917

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"Treasured" - World War 1 Photo Portraits - Identified

Overview

Studio portrait of 2879 Sergeant Clarence Oscar Power MM and Bar, 5 Field Ambulance AIF

Historical information

2879 Clarence Oscar Power of Sydney NSW enlisted on 27 January 1915 and embarked from Sydney on HMAT Ceramic on 25 June 1915 with C Section, 5 Field Ambulance. (confirmed by diary entry). During the war he was twice awarded the Military Medal and promoted to Sergeant.
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=244712
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8019904
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/159655642?searchTerm=%22Clarence%20Oscar%20Power%22

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-P1996.17.1k

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Contextual Information

Annandale's Great War: A Short Walk
A self guided walk exploring the impact of WW1 on Annandale.
The scene is set in the preface which is based on stretcher bearer Clarence Oscar Power's diary. Power recorded a personal account of the passage to Europe, the evacuation of Gallipoli and then the war in Europe.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22clarence+oscar+power%22+diary&oq=%22clarence+oscar+power%22+diary&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.5363j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Year

1917

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AIF Project

Service Summary

National Archives Australia

Service Records

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Thursday, 27 April, 2023

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