| Accession Number | DA10817 |
|---|---|
| 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 September 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 3004 Private (Pte) Charles Robert Ballard, 10th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of Albert Park, Vic. Pte Ballard enlisted on 7 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Osterley on 29 September 1915. While serving with the 46th Battalion, he was wounded at Pozieres, France, and died on 14 August 1916, aged 19 years and eight months.