| Accession Number | DA09214 |
|---|---|
| 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 Private (Pte) John Pargeter Griffiths, 8th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of Kew, Vic, wearing the badge which denotes that he is a qualified signaller. Pte Griffiths enlisted on 7 April 1915 and embarked from Mebourne aboard SS Makarini on 15 September 1915. He later served as a sergeant and was killed in action on 25 July 1916 at Pozieres, France.