| Accession Number | DA11095 |
|---|---|
| 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 10387 Corporal (Cpl) William Thomas Burton, 13th Reinforcements, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade (2FAB), of Richmond, Vic. Prior to his enlistment on 22 July 1915 in the AIF, he served with the 64th Infantry, Citizens Military Forces. Cpl Burton embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. On 8 March 1916 he was transferred to the 4FAB and promoted to sergeant. Five days before his death, on 6 September 1917 in Zillebeke, Belgium, he received multiple shrapnel wounds to the back.