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| Keywords: aif ww1 soldiers limbless wounded caulfield hospital caulfieldhospital prince of wales princeofwales kind edward viii kindedwardviii vintage australia 1920 victoria samuel mckay samuelmckay w d scott wdscott st arnaud starnaud amputation monochrome The Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VIII visited Australia in 1920, to officially thank the Australian Government for it's support during World War 1. Written on the back: "These limbless men all shook hands with the Prince of Wales - later Edward VIII who later abdicated and became the Duke of Windsor. Third from left front row, resting stump of leg - Samuel McKay Back row, right hand - W.D. Scott - Teacher Correspondence School, Victoria" Samuel McKay was soldier #2436 who was wounded in both his left shoulder and his right leg - both arm and leg were amputated. He returned to Australia in March 1919. His war record: aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=200150 The Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VIII visited Australia in 1920, to officially thank the Australian Government for it's support during World War 1. Written on the back: "These limbless men all shook hands with the Prince of Wales - later Edward VIII who later abdicated and became the Duke of Windsor. Third from left front row, resting stump of leg - Samuel McKay Back row, right hand - W.D. Scott - Teacher Correspondence School, Victoria" Samuel McKay was soldier #2436 who was wounded in both his left shoulder and his right leg - both arm and leg were amputated. He returned to Australia in March 1919. His war record: aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=200150 | ||||
