| Accession Number | DA09379 |
|---|---|
| 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 June 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 1063 Private (Pte) John William Hoad, No. 2 Section, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, of Knorritt Flat via Wingham, NSW. Pte Hoad enlisted on 17 April 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Port Macquarie on 4 June 1915. He later served as a sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 18 July 1917. On 12 December 1917 he was awarded a Bar to the MM. He returned to Australia on 5 April 1918 as a member of the 2nd Divisional Signal Company.