| Accession Number | P05566.037 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hummerston, Richard Goldsmith |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Fremantle, Fremantle Harbour |
| Date made | 13 October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection of 1328 Private Richard Goldsmith Hummerston, 10th Light Horse Regiment and 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Section.
Description
Soldiers watch from the deck as a crowd farewells them from the wharf at Fremantle, Western Australia. Included amongst the soldiers leaving for overseas are the 10th Reinforcements of the 10th Light Horse Regiment who sailed from Fremantle on 13 October 1915 aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32). This image is from the collection of 1328 Private Richard Goldsmith Hummerston, 10th Light Horse Regiment and 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Section.