| Accession Number | PB0633 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Josiah |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
| Date made | 2 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
Eight members of the 16th Reinforcements, 23rd Infantry Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, standing in a line on the wharf waiting to embark on the troopship HMAT Nestor (A71) on 2 October 1916. Identified left to right: unidentified; unidentified; 5883 Private (Pte) William Edward Spague, labourer of South Melbourne, Vic; 5806 Pte William Edward Court, wood merchant of West Brunswick, Vic; 5890 Pte Percy Bainbridge Thexton, wheelwright of Auburn, Vic; 5835 Pte Christopher Humphries, labourer of North Melbourne, Vic; 5899 Pte Thomas Joseph Whitford, labourer of Yarra, Vic; unidentified.