| Accession Number | PB0472 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Josiah |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
| Date made | 23 November 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
Troops from 23rd Reinforcements, 8th Battalion prior to boarding HMAT Hororata (A20). Identified, second row, kneeling between two sergeants, is: 7122 Private (Pte) William Henry Wildman. Pte Wildman died on 4 October 1917 and his name is recorded on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium. A kitbag on the wharf behind Pte Wildman probably belongs to 7081 Pte Thomas Samuel Lodge of the 8th Battalion. Pte Lodge was killed in action on 9 August 1918 and he is buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France. A kitbag on the wharf (far right) probably belongs to 7123 Pte John Herbert Willis of the 8th Battalion.