| Accession Number | DA09042 |
|---|---|
| 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 Lieutenant (later Captain) Herbert Franklin Curnow, 22nd Battalion, of South Melbourne, Vic (originally of Bendigo, Vic). Prior to enlistment he was a Records Clerk in the Department of Defence. Captain Curnow embarked with the 22nd Battalion on board HMAT Ulysses on 10 May 1915. He was killed in action on 5 August 1916 at Pozieres, France.