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Brigade Surgeon William Talbot Clindening [PRG 712/21] • Photograph

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Summary

Cabinet card photograph of Brigade Surgeon William Talbot Clindening, principal medical officer in the South Australian Military forces, taken around the time of his resignation. The SA Government Gazette of 23 January 1890 (as printed in 'The Advertiser' of 24 January 1890) records: "The resignation of Brigade Surgeon William Talbot Clindening, principal medical officer, S.A. Military Forces, to be accepted, and his name to be placed on the non-effective retired list with the honorary rank of Deputy Surgeon-General, with permission to wear the prescribed uniform".

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Physical description

1 photograph : hand coloured ; 14.2 x 9.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Photographer

Solomon, S

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Clindening, William Talbot D., 1825-1899
Physicians -- South Australia -- Adelaide

Catalogue record

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General notes

Albumen print.

Mount: 27.0 x 17.0 cm.

Historical information

William Talbot Clindening, a doctor, was born in Dublin, Ireland, and arrived in the colony of South Australia in 1853. He initially established himself at Middleton, and also practised at Mount Gambier and Kapunda. After arriving in Adelaide, he was appointed Honorary Consulting Surgeon to the Adelaide Hospital. He closely identified himself with the military forces, but also worked with the Destitute Asylum and State Children's Department.

Digitisation information

Date

10/11/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,467 x 5,246 pixels (18.2 MP)

Size

54.59 MB

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