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Military studio portrait of Joseph Cheers, c. 1916 :
This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced for other purposes without the prior permissions of Great Lakes Museum. Original images held at Great Lakes Museum An original military studio portrait by Bulford Camp Studio, Salisbury Plain, of Joseph Cheers circa 1916. Joseph Cheers was born in Bungwahl and was a labourer by trade. He enlisted in the Australian Army at West Maitland 10 January 1916 at the age of 22 years and two months. He was a Private in the 54th (Or possibly 34th) Infantry Battalion ADF. He embarked from Sydney 2 May 1916 on the HMAT Hororata ship number A20.

Medical records state Joe was accidently wounded German rifle grenade 15 May 1917, admitted Red Cross Hospital, burn wounds-multiple severe 11 July 1917..

Information noted in publication, ‘Of This Watershed’ by Stuart Weller, reads as follows: “Just prior to his evacuation to England and while he was a patient in the 10th General Hosp, Rouen, Joe was charged with the crime of: Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline for wilfully injuring public property viz. 1 pr hospital leather slippers value 2 shillings and 6 pence 4 July 1917. For this crime he was required to pay the cost of the damage to the slippers (which amounted to half a day’s pay) and he also forfeited another 3 days pay.” .

Joe was discharged from service on the 26th December 1917 Contact Great Lakes Museum as copyright restrictions may apply. Printed on in black ink on photo reverse: ‘ “M. Bennett, Bulford Camp Studio, Salisbury Plain.” ’ / ‘POST CARD / BRITISH MADE / Address’ .

Handwritten in blue pen on photo reverse: ‘Joe Cheers A full-length studio photograph of a man [Joseph Cheers] dressed in military uniform holding a riding crop horizontally in both hands behind his back. PN008078


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An original military studio portrait by Bulford Camp Studio, Salisbury Plain, of Joseph Cheers circa 1916. Joseph Cheers was born in Bungwahl and was a labourer by trade. He enlisted in the Australian Army at West Maitland 10 January 1916 at the age of 22 years and two months.

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