| Accession Number | P04231.015 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of two soldiers of the 8th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, which embarked from ...
Description
Studio portrait of two soldiers of the 8th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, which embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Runic on 9 August 1916. Seated is 2585 Private (Pte) Cecil Annesley Dunphy, of Tamworth, NSW. Pte Dunphy enlisted on 10 June 1915 and died of wounds he received at the Gallipoli Peninsula on 19 November 1915, aged 23 years. He is buried at Gallipoli 29 Ari Burnu Cemetery Anzac. Standing is 2559 Pte Daniel Arthur Butler, of Ben Lomond, NSW, who enlisted on 10 June 1915. He later served with the 55th Battalion.This lantern slide is one of a series of images of soldiers from the district who enlisted and served overseas. The slides were probably displayed at the Tamworth Cinema between features. Some of the slides have been annotated with information about the person pictured.