Josiah Barnes collection of First World War negatives and prints

Accession Number PB0207
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Barnes, Josiah
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne
Date made 19 February 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A group of members of the Remount Unit No 17 prior to the departure of HMAT Ballarat (A70). The soldiers (front) are holding a long banner which reads 'Australia will be there'. There is also a British flag (Union Jack) in the rear centre and another at the right end of the banner.

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