Blind Heroes - Tommy Burgess, Smithfield, NSW

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DescriptionThese men lost their sight while fighting in the Empire’s battles at the Dardanelles during the First World War. On the left is Tommy Burges, remembered as the “Hero of Smithfield,” pictured here with his mother by his side. c1916FateDied of woundsAcknowledgementImage taken from 'Parramatta and district soldiers who fought in the Great War, 1914-1919'RightsFairfield City CouncilAccessAppointment required to view photographGeolocation^[1]

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CollectionPeople and FamiliesMilitary CollectionLink to online resourceParramatta and district soldiers who fought in the Great War, 1914-1919 Parramatta, New South Wales: Cumberland Argus, 1920.

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Blind Heroes - Tommy Burgess, Smithfield, NSW

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