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Trooper James William Goodes [PRG 1717/21/11] • Photograph

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Summary

Cabinet card studio portrait of Trooper James William Goodes wearing military uniform, including a slouch hat and a bandolier. He served in the South African, or Boer War, with the 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 13.4 x 9.4 cm, on mount 16.5 x 10.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1901

Photographer

Fruhling Studio

Subject

Goodes, James William, 1872-1954
Australia. Army. South Australian Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, 5th
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Participation, South Australian.
Soldiers -- South Australia.
Military uniforms.

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Historical information

James William Goodes, second son of James Goodes and Emily (nee Robinson), was born in Belalie, near Jamestown, South Australia, on 12 August 1872. He enlisted with the Australian armed forces in Jamestown, and served in the South African Boer War, No.257, Trooper, with the 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen. He sailed on board the 'Ormazan' on 9 February 1901, and served in the Free State including the defence of Graspan and the charge at Grootvlei. He was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with Orange Free State, SA 1901 and SA 1902 clasps. On 27 June 1906 he married Eleanor Ada Shellen (or Chellew) at the Methodist Church in Jamestown. They had four children: Rita Hazel b.1906, Eleanor Wilmot b.1908, Rena Emily b.1910, and James William b.1915. Will Goodes died on 23 August 1954 in Belalie East, South Australia, aged 82 years.

Digitisation information

Date

06/09/2017

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,290 x 8,030 pixels (42.5 MP)

Size

127.46 MB

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