| Accession Number | DA13796 |
|---|---|
| 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 31 January 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 4832 Private (Pte) Archie Fred Lidgett, 15th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, originally from Lincolnshire, England. Pte Lidgett enlisted on 3 November 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Wiltshire in Melbourne on 7 March 1916. He was serving with the 59th Battalion when he was killed in action on 19 July 1916 during the Battle of Fromelles in France.