| Accession Number | DA08345 |
|---|---|
| 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 11 Private (Pte) Henry Benson, of Melbourne, Vic (originally Roscrea, Ireland). Pte Benson enlisted on 2 February 1915. He was awarded a Military Medal on 12 June 1917 and served as a Lance Corporal with the 12th Field Ambulance before returning to Australia on 29 May 1919.