| Accession Number | DAX0548 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Date made | 22 May 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Portrait of Bagot Wedding Group. The groom is Second Lieutenant John Frederick Bagot (sixth from left back row) who embarked on 12 May 1915 and served with the 13th Light Horse Regiment. His bride is Eileen Dubois Ive (on Bagot's left). Bagot trained in South Australia for seven months with the 9th Light Horse before transferring to the Light Horse Depot at Broadmeadows. He passed his examination for commissioning as a 2nd lieutenant and was appointed to this rank on 24 March 1915. In November 1917 he was promoted in the field to the rank of Captain. He returned to Australia in February 1919.