| Accession Number | PB0282 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Josiah |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
| Date made | 20 October 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Josiah Barnes collection of First World War negatives and prints
Description
Unidentified soldiers possibly from different units grouped informally prior to boarding HMAT Borda (A30). Identified are, front row: extreme left, behind his kitbag: 12822 Driver (Dvr) Walter James Leslie Dick, AASC, and lying, second from right, 12816 Dvr Arroll Leslie Garnet Smith, AASC. The kitbag on the extreme right foreground belongs to a member of the Field Artillery Brigade (FAB). The soldier at left rear is holding a sign with a kewpie doll attached, saying: 'Daddy died for me, will you fight for me'. There is a large Australian flag at the rear.