| Accession Number | DA10677 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows |
| Date made | c September 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 2327 Private (Pte) William Armstrong, 5th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion, of Kongwak, Vic. Pte Armstrong enlisted on 8 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Osterley on 29 September 1915. He was wounded in action in France and died on 8 February 1917. He is buried at Flers, France. His brother, 2328 Pte Francis Andrew Armstrong, also served in the AIF and is pictured at DA10680.