Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA09954

Description

Studio portrait of two soldiers. One is identified as probably 1782 Private (Pte) Henry James Williams, 2nd Reinforcements, 29th Battalion, of Mildura, Vic. Pte Williams enlisted on 6 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 29 October 1915. He was killed in action on 9 August 1916 in France while serving with the 46th Battalion.

Details

Accession Number
DA09954
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c August 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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