| Accession Number | PB0709 |
|---|---|
| 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 December 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
Members of the 9th Reinforcements, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, grouped on the wharf beside their troopship, RMS Orontes. Identified, left to right: front row, second Lance Bombardier; third row, possibly 31662 Acting Bombardier Frederick Herbert Booth, of East Perth, WA; unidentified; unidentified Lieutenant; 31661 Wheeler Sergeant William Richardson, 43 of Beaconsfield, WA. Gunner Booth was killed in action on 4 October 1917 at Ypres aged 25.