| Accession Number | DA11186 |
|---|---|
| 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 October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 2262 Private (Pte) Edward Francis Crisp, 4th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion, of Richmond, Vic, aged 18. Pte Crisp enlisted on 7 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata on 27 September 1915. He later transferred to the 6th Field Ambulance, as a stretcher bearer. He died of wounds on 5 October 1918 at Ramicourt, France. His brother, 6564 Lance Sergeant Harold Frederick Crisp MM, also served in 6th Field Ambulance.