| Accession Number | DA11477 |
|---|---|
| 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 two soldiers wearing greatcoats and balaclavas. The soldier on the left is holding a baby possum in the palm of his hand. One of them is identified as: 131 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Alfred Betts, A Company, 31st Battalion, of Lismore, NSW, aged 22 years. LCpl Betts enlisted on 15 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Wandilla on 9 November 1915. He was later promoted to corporal and returned to Australia on 25 March 1919.