| Accession Number | PB0641 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Josiah |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
| Date made | 2 October 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Josiah Barnes collection of First World War negatives and prints
Description
A group of unidentified soldiers of 21st Reinforcements, 5th Infantry Battalion, kneeling and standing in a group on the wharf prior to the departure of troopship HMAT Nestor (A71) from Melbourne on 2 October 1916. Identified front row, far left is R58 Sergeant (Sgt) Rupert Middleton, sign writer of South Melbourne, Vic; far right, kneeling with his kitbag in front of him is 6534 Private (Pte) Reginald Vernald Matthews, labourer of North Williamstown, Vic.