Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA10185

Description

Studio portrait of a private and an unidentified young woman. The private is either: 1923 Private (Pte) Charles William Ford, 3rd Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion, of Brunswick, Vic; or 3278 Pte Charles William Ford, 11th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of Maryborough, Vic. 1923 Pte Ford enlisted on 10 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Anchises on 26 August 1915. He died of wounds on 10 September 1918 at Mont St Quentin, France. 3278 Pte Ford enlisted on 9 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Nestor on 11 October 1915. He returned to Australia on 5 April 1918.

Details

Accession Number
DA10185
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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Accession DA10185

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