| Accession Number | DA10101 |
|---|---|
| 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 September 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of Leading Stoker Percy Collier wearing a naval uniform. His tally band reads RMS Vernon. 1057 Private (Pte) Percy Collier, A Company, 30th Battalion, of Port Melbourne, Vic, enlisted on 19 July 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Beltana on 9 November 1915. He was killed in action on 20 July 1916 at the Battle of Fromelles, France. This portrait was taken after his enlistment in the AIF.