| Accession Number | P08752.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Spurling & Sons |
| Place made | Australia: Tasmania, Launceston |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio group portrait of the Farquhar brothers of Tasmania. Standing, from left: Hedley, Douglas ...
Description
Studio group portrait of the Farquhar brothers of Tasmania. Standing, from left: Hedley, Douglas and Robert. Seated is 3320 Private (Pte) Albert Gustavus Farquhar, 1st Battalion, of Scotsdale, Tas, who was a labourer prior to enlisting in July 1915. He embarked from Sydney with the 11th Reinforcements on board HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 5 October 1915. Pte Farquhar was killed in action at Pozieres, France, on 25 July 1916. He was 29 years of age.