Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA09136

Description

Studio portrait of 2596 Private (Pte) John Pargeter Griffiths, 8th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of Kew, Vic. Pte Griffiths enlisted on 7 April 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 16 July 1915. He was promoted to sergeant and was killed in action on 25 July 1916 at Pozieres in France. Note that he is wearing the patch which signifies he is a qualified signaller.

Details

Accession Number
DA09136
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c May 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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