| Accession Number | DA10326 |
|---|---|
| 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 3037 Private (Pte) David Francis Gillespie, 10th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of Parkville, Vic. Pte Gillespie enlisted on 8 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Osterley on 29 September 1915. Before joining the AIF Pte Gillespie was a police constable. Before returning to Australia on 12 November 1915 he served as a company sergeant major.