| Accession Number | P06440.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Talma Studios [Brisbane] |
| Date made | 14 June 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of 47 members of D Company, 26th Battalion before embarking for active service in ...
Description
Group portrait of 47 members of D Company, 26th Battalion before embarking for active service in the Middle East. Identified in the back row, fifth from the left is 1203 Private (Pte) Arthur Wharmby, of New Town, Tas. A carpenter before enlisting in April 1915, Pte Wharmby left Australia as an original member of the 26th Battalion in June 1915 for service in the Middle East and the Western Front. He was in France for less than a month before he died from cerebro-spinal fever on 6 April 1916, age 20.