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John Davis [B 8380] • Photograph

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Summary

John Davis, came from India to South Australia and accompanied McKinlay in his expedition across the continent. McKinlay was appointed to the position of leader of an expedition to search for the Burke and Wills party. Mr. Davis volunteered for that expedition, and on his return published "Tracks of McKinlay Across Australia." In April, 1864, Colonel Finniss was appointed Government Resident at the Northern Territory, and was dispatched thither with an expedition to form a new settlement. In this expedition, which is commonly known as the "Escape Cliffs expedition," Mr. Davis joined, and was given the position of assistant storekeeper. On returning to Adelaide he took up a position in the Water Works Department which he retained for 13 years until his death at fifty six years. He left a widow and three daughters.

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.4 cm x 14 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1864

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Davis, John, 1829-1885

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Digitisation information

Date

10/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

1,949 x 3,236 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.34 MB

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