Description
Studio portrait of 1515 Private (Pte) Harold Vincent Barker, 1st Reinforcements, 21st Battalion, of Moonee Ponds, Vic. Pte Barker enlisted on 10 April 1915 and had previously served with the militia in the 58th Battalion, Australian Military Forces as a Lieutenant. He embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Berrima on 28 June 1915. He later served as a sergeant with the 24th Battalion and returned to Australia on 8 July 1919. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) on 10 January 1920 while serving as a Temporary Company Sergeant Major. See also DA09600.
Details
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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