| Accession Number | DA08326 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows |
| Date made | 24 April 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 7961 Corporal (Cpl) Richard Albert Scharf, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, of Yallock, Vic. Cpl Scharf enlisted on 13 July 1915 and served as a Sergeant (Sgt) with the 117th Howitzer Battery. Sgt Scharf died on 1 May 1917 of wounds at Bullecourt in France. Brother to 962 Cpl Alfred Scharf, 21st Battalion, who was killed in action on 24 August 1916 at Pozieres in France.