A00876 Accession Number: A00876

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An informal portrait of Major D J Glasfurd (later Brigadier General), Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. Major Glasfurd was, at the time, GSO 1st Australian Division. He was mortally wounded at 'Cheese Road' in France on 12 November 1916 when commanding the 12th Australian Infantry Brigade.

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Accession Number
A00876
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c May 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Major R G Casey, DSO, MC.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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