P02842.004 Accession Number: P02842.004

Description

Fremantle, WA. 1915. Studio portrait of 2713 Private (Pte) William Howard Truran, 16th Battalion (seated, centre, patting a dog), and his brother 3608 Sapper (Spr) Victor Stanley Truran, 2nd Tunnelling Company (standing, right). Spr Truran is wearing a Universal Training Uniform with his Militia Unit Number Badge on his hat. Pte Truran is wearing an AIF uniform with his Militia Unit Numbers on his epaulettes. The remaining two unidentified seated soldiers are also wearing Universal Training Uniforms and belong to the Australian Engineers (from their hat badges). The remaining unidentified man (standing) belongs to the HMA Naval Brigade. Pte and Spr Truran were two of four brothers who served in the First World War, all of whom were wounded then all returned to Australia after the war. (Donor H. Truran)

Details

Accession Number
P02842.004
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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