| Accession Number | DA08431 |
|---|---|
| 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 26 April 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 796 Sergeant (Sgt) Robert Kenneth Bazley, 21st Battalion, of Mooroopna, Vic. Sgt Bazley enlisted on 29 January 1915. On 26 November 1917 he was awarded a Military Cross (MC) for conspicious gallantry during a 21st Battalion attack on Broodseinde near Passchendaele in Belgium. On 16 September 1918 he was awarded a Bar to the MC for superior judgement and tactical skill during an attack on Ville-sur-Ancre near Albert in France. He returned to Australia on 13 April 1919 with the 24th Battalion.