| Accession Number | P10885.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c June 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1010 Cpl George Edgar Watkins (standing) and 991 Corporal (Cpl) Henry Joseph ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1010 Cpl George Edgar Watkins (standing) and 991 Corporal (Cpl) Henry Joseph "Harry" Sennett, both 39th Battalion. Cpl Sennett's uniform jacket has been freshly pressed; Cpl Watkins' colour patch has been sewn on upside down. This photo was originally owned by Cpl Sennett (inscribed "Please keep this as a Curio. Do not give away to anyone. George Watkins and Self") and later passed on to Watkins, who inscribed it "Harry Sennett and Self. Harry was a True friend". Both Sennett and Watkins survived the war.
A photograph from the collection of 1010 Sergeant (Sgt) George Edgar Watkins DCM. Sgt Watkins, a painter from Blackburn, Victoria, enlisted on 10 February 1916. He served with the 39th Battalion throughout the war, as a Battalion scout in France and Belgium.