| Accession Number | DA10067 |
|---|---|
| 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 August 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 1972 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) George David Pollington, 3rd Reinforcements, 24th Battalion, of Clunes, Vic. A/Cpl Pollington enlisted on 17 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Anchises on 26 August 1915. After being promoted to a sergeant he was awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 21 October 1916 and while acting as a temporary captain was awarded the Military Cross (MC) on 2 April 1919. He returned to Australia on 25 January 1919 as a second lieutenant.