Gordon Clunes McKay Mathison (1884-1915)
Date
Circa 1914
Description
Black and white portrait photograph of G. C. McKay Mathison standing on stairs outside building with pillars. He is wearing a suit and woollen vest.
Gordon Clunes McKay Mathison was appointed the first director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne. He died on 18 May 1915 from wounds received from a stray bullet during the Battle of Gallipoli before he could take up the position.
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Object detail
in pencil verso: '14'
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