P03533.007
Photograph P03533.007 19th centuryPortrait of Thomas Henry Darley, 9th Lancers, mounted on a chestnut horse. Darley was enlisted for five years with the 9th Lancers and was later with the 1st Dragoon Guards for 17 years, he served in
P03533.004 Accession Number: P03533.004
Description
Group portrait of officers of the 22nd Australian Light Horse Regiment. Identified far left, back row is Thomas Henry Darley. Darley enlisted for five years with the 9th Lancers and with the 1st Dragoon Guards for 17 years, he served in the South African (Boer) War between 8 January 1901 and 6 June 1902. Darley later emigrated to Australia and as a professional soldier he enlisted with the AIF on 2 November 1914. He was allocated the service number 2 and the rank of Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) with the 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment. He sailed aboard HMAT Karroo on 11 February 1915. He was mentioned in despatches and promoted to the rank of captain on 16 August 1916 and again promoted to major on 28 August 1917. He returned to Australia and was discharged on 10 July 1919. Major Darley was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 12 December 1919, for his services during the First World War.
Details
Accession Number
P03533.004
Maker
Harry Krantz
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor M Bourchier
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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