Photograph relating to Jack Duffy, RAN

Accession Number P10176.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Date made 1917-1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Outdoors portrait of Captain John Stead 'Jack' Duffy, 57th Battalion, with bicycle. Captain Duffy served as a stoker with the Royal Navy from 1908-1913. Upon the outbreak of war he enlisted with the 8th Battalion, seeing service at Gallipoli, where he was promoted through the ranks to 2nd lieutenant. With the reorganisation of the AIF in 1916 he was posted to the 57th Battalion, where he saw service on the Western Front.