| Accession Number | DA10278 |
|---|---|
| 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 July 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 1713A Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Albert Thomas Noakes, 2nd Reinforcements, 24th Battalion, of Melbourne, Vic (originally of Addleston, Surrey, England). A/Sgt Noakes enlisted on 31 April 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 16 July 1915. He was promoted to sergeant on 11 October 1915 and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in Alexandria on 20 March 1916. He was killed in action on 26 July 1916 at Pozieres, France, while serving with the Anzac Section, 3rd Echelon, General Headquarters, BEF. Sgt Noakes' brother, 1014 Pte Nelson William Noakes, was killed on the same day in France. He enlisted on 29 July 1915 and served with the 29th Battalion. Another brother, 837 Pte Frederick Charles Noakes, also enlisted in the AIF on 21 August 1914 and embarked with the 6th Battalion. He was later commissioned as a lieutenant and served in the Royal Engineers in Egypt.