Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives

Accession Number DA13788
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Darge Photographic Company
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows
Date made 31 January 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of 4650 Private (Pte) Gottlieb Abraham Dietrich,14th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion, of Mirboo, Vic. Pte Dietrich enlisted on 28 January 1916 and embarked aboard HMAT Ballarat in Melbourne on 18 February 1918. He returned to Australia as a lance corporal on 17 February 1919. On 17 June 1919 he was awarded a Military Medal 'for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Ascension Wood on 18 September 1918.' Note he is wearing the badge which denotes that he is a qualified signaller on his right sleeve and his hat. See also DA13490.

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