| Accession Number | P05772.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Joseph Parks, DSO MC, 16th Battalion, of Adelaide, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Joseph Parks, DSO MC, 16th Battalion, of Adelaide, SA. He enlisted on 20 May 1915 and embarked from Adelaide, SA, aboard HMAT Kanowna on 24 June 1915. He was Mentioned in Despatches three times and was awarded the Military Cross on 24 August 1917, and the Distinguished Service Order on 3 June 1919. He returned to Australian aboard HAMT Port Denison on 23 November 1919.