A large crowd gathered on the pier to farewell Australian soldiers departing on the troopship ...

Accession Number H12626
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne
Date made 4 August 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A large crowd gathered on the pier to farewell Australian soldiers departing on the troopship Themistocles for overseas service. Amongst the soldiers leaving is the 25th Reinforcments of the 6th Battalion. One of a collection of images related to the service of Lieutenant Frank Reinhardt Fischer.