Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA09367

Description

Studio portrait of 4994 Gunner (Gnr) Reginald Astley Roper, 8th Reinforcements, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, of Coleraine, Vic. Gnr Roper enlisted on 9 February 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard SS Makarini on 10 September 1915. He was wounded in action on 31 July 1917 suffering a gun shot wound to the head and left arm and returned to Australia on 31 January 1918.

Details

Accession Number
DA09367
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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