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Captain Robert Clegg and family
Captain Robert Clegg and family

Captain Robert Clegg and family

Datec 1915
Object numberANMS0227[002]
NamePhotograph
MediumSilver gelatin print
DimensionsOverall: 134 x 83 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Robert D McKilliam
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    DescriptionA studio portrait of Captain Robert Clegg, Mrs Clegg and their only child Douglas. Captain Clegg wears a uniform and the Union Jack hangs in the background. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads "Capt. Robert Clegg, Mrs Clegg & their only child Douglas who died soon after this photo was taken".SignificanceThis image is a part of the Captain Robert McKilliam collection. Captain McKilliam worked for the Aberdeen White Star Line for 32 years and sailed aboard such famous clipper ships as SALAMIS and THERMOPYLAE. He moved to Sydney in 1913 where he served as Assistant Wharf Master on Darling Island.