| Accession Number | DA10347 |
|---|---|
| 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 2058 Private (Pte) Ernest George Thorpe, 3rd Reinforcements, 26th Battalion, of Huon, Tas. Pte Thorpe enlisted on 23 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Makarini on 10 September 1915. He was killed in action on 5 June 1916 and is memorialised at Villers-Bretonneux, France, as he has no known grave.