Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA09277

Description

Studio portrait of 1719 Corporal (Cpl) Stanley Crompton Gilchrist, 2nd Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion, of Footscray, Vic. Cpl Gilchrist enlisted on 21 May 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 16 July 1915. He was promoted to sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 14 May 1919 and a bar to the MM on 23 July 1919. Sgt Gilchrist returned to Australia on 13 April 1919 as a member of the 22nd Battalion.

Details

Accession Number
DA09277
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c June 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession DA09277

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