Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA10329

Description

Studio portrait of two soldiers. Standing is 1309 Sergeant (Sgt) Robert James Corbett, Bugler, D Company, 29th Battalion, of Ballarat East, Vic, and seated is 24 Pte Roy James Crighton, Headquarters, Signallers, 29th Battalion, of Kalkallo, Vic. Sgt Corbett enlisted on 15 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Kabinga on 14 November 1915. On 13 March 1916 he was transferred to the 14th Field Artillery Brigade. On 24 July 1917 he was gassed while serving in France and was admitted to the General Military Hospital in Colchester, England, on 3 August 1917. After returning to his unit he was promoted to battery quartermaster sergeant on 23 October 1917. He returned to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HMAT Beltana. Pte Crighton enlisted on 6 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ascanius on 10 November 1915. He later served as a lance corporal and returned to Australia on 13 April 1919 as a member of the 5th Divisional Signal Company.

Details

Accession Number
DA10329
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c September 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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