Josiah Barnes collection of First World War negatives and prints

Accession Number PB0283
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Barnes, Josiah
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne
Date made 20 October 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Members of the 12th Reinforcements, 13th Australian Light Horse, 4th Light Horse Brigade, grouped informally on the wharf prior to boarding HMAT Borda (A30). The soldier in the centre front row has a horseshoe badge on his right arm indicating he is a farrier. On the extreme right front row, second row and next row are three corporals.

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