Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA10413

Description

Studio portrait of two privates. On the left is 3031 Driver (Dvr) Albert Francis Gellatly, 5th Field Engineers, of St Kilda, Vic; and on the right is 54 Pte Hubert Champion Osborne, Headquarters Details (Band), 29th Battalion, of Northcote, Vic. Dvr Gellatly enlisted on 5 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ascanius on 10 November 1915. On 13 May 1916 he was transferred to the 1st Division Supply Column and on 13 March 1918 he was transferred to the 1st Australian Division Mechanical/Motor Company. He returned to Australia on 20 June 1919. Pte Osborne enlisted on 12 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ascanius on 10 November 1915. He returned to Australia on 22 March 1917. Note that both men are wearing an embroidered crossed bugles patch indicating they are buglers.

Details

Accession Number
DA10413
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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