| Accession Number | P04700.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of standing, 1654 Signaller (Sig) George Leslie Newstead, and seated, 1655 Sig ...
Description
Studio portrait of standing, 1654 Signaller (Sig) George Leslie Newstead, and seated, 1655 Sig Cyril Westhorpe. Sig Newstead and Sig Westhorpe both attended Signal School between October and November 1915, before embarking, as Privates (Pte), with the 8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcements, on 13 November 1915 aboard HMAT Clan McCorquodale (A6). Both survived the war, with then Pte Westhorpe returning to Australia in 1916 and Pte Newstead in 1919.