| Accession Number | DA11909 |
|---|---|
| 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 2588 Temporary Corporal (T/Cpl) Sidney Joseph Cameron, 6th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion, of Hamilton, Vic. T/Cpl Cameron enlisted on 2 August 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. He later served as a corporal. He was killed in action on 15 August 1916 in France whist serving with the 58th Battalion. Five of members of his family also served in the AIF, four cousins, who were killed in action, and his brother (who lost his left arm).