| Accession Number | P11519.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
McGeehan, R W |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Ripponlea |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 504 Private (Pte) John Henry Costa, 13th Machine Gun Company posed as if ...
Description
Studio portrait of 504 Private (Pte) John Henry Costa, 13th Machine Gun Company posed as if firing a Vickers Maxim .303 machine-gun. The gun is displayed with ammunition belt and box and a handful of "spent" cartridges have been arranged near the operator's feet. A motor mechanic from East Brisbane, Queensland prior to enlistment, Pte Costa embarked with the 8th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Medic on 16 December 1916. Later imprisoned for various offences, his sentence was commuted and he proceeded overseas to France. Subsequently transferring to the 4th Motor Transport Company, he served the remainder of his sentence after the signing of the Armistice and returned to Australia on 18 December 1919. This image is from the collection of 507 Pte John Thomas Frederickson, 2nd Machine Gun Company. Other images from this studio which display this machine gun prop include P04684.002; P06012.001; P06493.001; P07654.003 and P11519.010.