Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA08512

Description

Studio portrait of 1920 (later 1737) Private (Pte) George Blower, 8th Battalion, of Horsham, Vic (originally of Leicester, England). Pte Blower enlisted on 14 January 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Wiltshire on 14 April 1915. During his time overseas he served with the 46th Battalion and on 25 October 1917 he was wounded in France. On 28 March 1919 he returned to Australia with the 8th Battalion.

Details

Accession Number
DA08512
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
27 April 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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