Photograph, Peter Johnston, 1914

Historical information

Peter Johnston was the boyfriend of Iris Dorey, a daughter of the pioneering Dorey family. Iris ran the Quamby Cafe (now Cuckoo Restaurant) and later in life married Ted Woolrich from Woolrich Nursery. Peter was killed on active service during WW1 on May 15th 1918. Alice Dorey was the sister of Iris.

Physical description

Black and white studio photograph of Peter Johnston. Photograph is in postcard format made by R Yeoman 116 Bourke Street Melbourne.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on back:

To Alice with love From Peter 18/3/14

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