| Accession Number | P05145.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c January 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of four members of the 9th Light Horse Regiment. Identified are: 461 Private ...
Description
Studio portrait of four members of the 9th Light Horse Regiment. Identified are: 461 Private (Pte) John Hovenden Newnham (left standing), and 403 Pte Thomas Dickinson (right seated), both of C Company, which embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Karroo on 11 February 1915. Pte Newnham was a farmer before enlisting on 30 October 1914. He returned to Australia on 10 July 1919. Pte Dickinson was also a farmer prior to enlisting on 29 September 1914. He was killed in action on 28 August 1915, at Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli Peninsula, aged 26 years.