| Accession Number | PB0265 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Josiah |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
| Date made | 10 May 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Josiah Barnes collection of First World War negatives and prints
Description
Informal group portrait of Australian Camel Corps Reinforcements (including the 8th), on a wharf at Port Melbourne prior to boarding HMAT Boorara (A42). Identified are, front row left (holding the small flag): 3010 Private (Pte) William James 'Jim' Wilson whose initials 'WJW' have been printed on his hat and on its puggaree; and front row centre: 2888 Pte James Cooper (holding his kitbag). Pte Cooper died of sickness on 7 November 1918 and is buried in Syria. Two other kitbags show the names of men who are probably in this group. They are: 2897 Pte Francis James Dwyer and 2943 Pte Cecil Robert Seymour Murray.