| Accession Number | PB0470 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Josiah |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
| Date made | 23 November 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
Troops from 23rd Reinforcements, 8th Battalion prior to boarding HMAT Hororata (A20). Identified, front row, sitting second from right is: 7104 Private (Pte) Leonard Cuthbert Mabbott. Also possibly in the group (identified by the name on the white kitbag at far left) is: 7040 Pte Arnold Henry Thomas Ralph. Pte Ralph died of wounds on 27 October 1917 and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.