Photograph of Peter Gordon Girdwood.
Item
Title
Photograph of Peter Gordon Girdwood.
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Identifier
6521.jpg
GWA_5568_DSC06675.jpg
Subject
Girdwood, Peter Gordon
Abstract
Peter was injured in the leg during the Dardenelles campaign and consequently as a result of this injury left the army. However after receiving a white feather in Leith Walk (alleging cowardice)he went to Dalmony Street (recruiting centre) and volunteered again. Unfortunately he was injured again and lost an eye.
Date
May 1915
Date Created
1915-01-01
Temporal Coverage
1915-12-31
Source
Photograph
Medium
Photographic paper
Type
Photograph
Contributor
Everett Sharp
Everett Sharp (Edinburgh Library Submission Day 4th June 2008)
Margaret Abel
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford