| Accession Number | AWM2017.309.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Burke, Eric Keast |
| Place made | Iraq: Baghdad |
| Date made | 1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
One of 23 photographs depicting the ancient architecture of Baghdad and surrounding areas, as ...
Description
One of 23 photographs depicting the ancient architecture of Baghdad and surrounding areas, as captured by 20555 Sapper (Spr) Eric Keast Burke, D Troop, 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. Following his discharge from the AIF in early 1920, Burke pursued his interest in photography, going on to become associate-editor of the Australasian Photo-Review, Editor of Australian Popular Photography, and an important authority in early Australian photographic history. He died on 31 March 1974. The Memorial holds several portraits of Spr Burke in the field, including J02022.