Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives Accession Number: DA10487

Description

Studio portrait of 2844 Private (Pte) Alfred John Kirkwood, 9th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of Eskdale, Vic, aged 34. Pte Kirkwood enlisted on 29 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Star of Victoria on 10 September 1915. On 26 February 1916 he was transferred to the 5th Pioneer Battalion. He was gassed on two occasions, 22 March 1918 and 29 September 1918, on the second occasion he also suffered from shell shock. Pte Kirkwood returned to Australia on 18 December 1918.

Details

Accession Number
DA10487
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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