| Accession Number | DA09008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows |
| Date made | c May 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 983 Private (Pte) William Burns Gow, 24th Battalion of Harrietville, Vic. Pte Gow enlisted on 6 March 1915 and was later commissioned to lieutenant. Lieutenant Gow received a Mention in Despatches (MID) on 28 May 1918 and a Military Cross (MC) on 1 February 1919. He returned to Australia on 10 May 1919.