| Accession Number | DAX0549 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows |
| 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 Couple. The groom is Second Lieutenant John Frederick Bagot who embarked on 12 May 1915 and served with the 13th Light Horse Regiment. His bride is Eileen Dubois Ive of Woodville, South Australia; she wears a travelling costume, carries a bouquet of violets and fairy roses as well as a silver bag, a gift of the officers of the Light Horse . 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.