| Accession Number | DA09734 |
|---|---|
| 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 probably of 4592 Private (Pte) John Robert Allan, 7th Reinforcements, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, of Newcastle, NSW. Pte Allan enlisted on 8 April 1915 and embarked aboard RMS Persia in Sydney on 10 August 1915. Corporal (Cpl) Allan was killed in action at Westhoek Ridge, near Ypres, on 16 October 1917. His death is commemorated at The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium. Cpl Allan had three brothers who also served with the AIF, including 3752 Pte Duncan Gillies Allan, who returned to Australia on 15 June 1919. Note he is holding a riding crop. See also DA09733.