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Irwin Whitfield

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1915

Overview

Black and white photograph of Irwin Whitfield 7th A.L.H. Reinforcements.

Historical information

Irwin Munro Whitfield was the only son of Edward Goldsmith and Amy Whitfield (nee Maley). He was born ion 14 January 1895 at York, and worked on the family farm at Greenhills. He enlisted in the Light Horse on 10/06/1915, and fought at Gallipoli. Irwin was killed in action in Syria on 03/05/1918 and buried in the Damascus Military Cemetery.

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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME0595

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

88 mm

Height or length

138 mm

Depth

1 mm

Themes

War and Conflict

Inscriptions and markings

Written on front: Yours truly Irwin Whitfield.
Postcard. Written on reverse: To Dot, with best wishes from Irwin Whitfield 7th A.L.H. Reinforcements 23rd/5/1915.

Contextual Information

Irwin Munro Whitfield was the only grandson of John S. Maley to be killed in the First World War. His death resulted in his two sisters having to leave school to work on the family farm.

Keywords

First World War

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

1915

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

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Irwin Whitfield in 7th A.L.H. uniform, 23/05/1915.

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