| Accession Number | P10903.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Charles James Callan, 38th Battalion (right) and an unknown ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Charles James Callan, 38th Battalion (right) and an unknown Sergeant, possibly his brother "Dick", (Left). Lt Callan, a bushman from Panton Hill Victoria, enlisted on 2 March 1915 and was given the regimental number 1065. He had been promoted to Sergeant by the time he embarked aboard HMAT A54 Runic from Port Melbourne on 20 June 1916. Lt Callan was killed in action near Rossny, France, on 29 September 1918. He was 28.