| Accession Number | DA11539 |
|---|---|
| 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 528 Private (Pte) Arthur Heard, B Company, 31st Battalion, of St Kilda, Vic (seated). Prior to enlisting in the AIF on 15 July 1915 he served with the Citizens Military Forces. Pte Heard embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Warilda on 9 November 1915. He was later promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS). CQMS Heard was killed in action on 26 September 1917 at Polygon Wood, Belgium.