| Accession Number | DA11360 |
|---|---|
| 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 826 Private (Pte) Harry James Britter, D Company, 31st Battalion, of West Geelong, Vic. Pte Britter enlisted on 8 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard either HMAT Bakara on 5 November 1915 or HMAT Wandilla on 9 November 1915. He later served as a sergeant and returned to Australia on 2 January 1919. Pte Britter played five games for the Victorian Football League team Melbourne in 1914. After the First World War he played one game for Geelong in 1924.