| Accession Number | P09981.010 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Wansey, Denver Wood |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | c May 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) George Frederick Morton taken aboard HMAT ...
Description
Informal portrait of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) George Frederick Morton taken aboard HMAT Euripides (A14). Lt Col Morton was admitted to hospital on board the Euripides and was invalided back to Australia suffering an inguinal hernia. As he refused an operation his appointment was terminated in the AIF in December 1915. The photograph was taken by Denver Wood Wansey, who served as a merchant seaman on the Euripides from 13 October 1914 to 31 May 1923. During the war years, Wansey held the positions of 7th, 4th, and 3rd Engineer. He was an amateur photographer and created seven albums of photographs recording life at sea aboard the Euripides as well as the ship's many arrivals and departures. Wansey was able to develop negatives at sea using a propeller shaft as a makeshift darkroom.
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