| Accession Number | PB0807 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Josiah |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
| Date made | 10 August 1915 |
| 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 boarding the troopship RMS Persia. An officer with four stripes and a crown above, cane in hand, stands talking to another officer to the left of the soldiers. Four soldiers, two on either side of gangway stand at attention while the troops board.