| Accession Number | DA11301 |
|---|---|
| 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 probably of 3332 Private (Pte) Richard Ernest Hicks, 7th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion, of South Hamilton, Vic. Pte Hicks enlisted on 5 August 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Commonwealth on 26 November 1915. He was killed in action on 17 October 1918 at Busigny, France.