Portrait by Sam Hood of World War I veteran Douglas Grant with his model of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Callan Park (State Library of NSW, Digital Order No a4447079)
As part of an open day at Callan Park on Sunday 14 September 2014, Tony Griffiths will present a talk on Aboriginal World War 1 veteran Douglas Grant.
Grant was captured at the first battle of Bullecourt and spent two years as a prisoner of war in Germany. As an Aboriginal person, he was of considerable interest to German anthropologists. He was repatriated back to Australia when the war ended. Learn about the Sydney Harbour Bridge war memorial Grant designed for Callan Park, to honour his fallen comrades.
Tony Griffiths’ talk is part of a program of talks on living and built World War 1 memorials at Callan Park.as part of History Week. Read more about the event here.
Read more about Douglas Grant on the State Library of NSW website.
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