| Accession Number | DA11823 |
|---|---|
| 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 2801 Private (Pte) Walter Michael Thorne, 6th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion, of Walhalla, Vic. Pte Thorne enlisted on 17 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. He was killed in action on 18 August 1916 at Villers-Bretonneux, France, whilst serving with the 8th Battalion.