| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Loxton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P10461.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Rogers, George A Rogers, George A |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide, Mitcham |
| Date made | c October 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio group portrait of new recruits, probably taken at Mitcham Camp, SA. Included in the ...
Description
Studio group portrait of new recruits, probably taken at Mitcham Camp, SA. Included in the group, position unknown, is Private 2928 Albert Leslie Herring, 50th Battalion. Pte Herring, a farm labourer from Loxton SA, enlisted on 14 August 1916 and embarked aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 6 November 1916. He served on the Western Front and returned to Australia on 5 January 1919. Pte Herring's brother, 1955 Pte Nicholas Roy Herring, also served in the 50th Battalion and was killed in action on 2 April 1917. (See P10461.001)
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