| Accession Number | P10885.100 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
After days at sea the troops aboard the SS Persic take in the view of the Canary Islands off the ...
Description
After days at sea the troops aboard the SS Persic take in the view of the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa. The SS Persic was bringing the troops home to Australia from Liverpool, England.
An image 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.