| Accession Number | DA09360 |
|---|---|
| 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 June 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 2333 Private (Pte) Albert Aitken, 7th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion, from Gippsland, Victoria, who was a 20 year old labourer when he enlisted and embarked for overseas on 10 August 1915 from Melbourne aboard RMS Persia. He saw active service at Gallipoli, and in France, where he was killed in action on 8 August 1918 at Morcourt. Pte Aitken is buried in the Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, 10 kilometres south west of Albert, France.