| Accession Number | DA09988 |
|---|---|
| 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 August 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 1972 Private (Pte) David John Tait, 3rd Reinforcements, 22nd Battalion, of Ballarat, Vic. Pte Tait enlisted on 8 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Anchises on 26 August 1915. He was killed in action on 5 August 1916 in Pozieres, France. Prior to his enlistment he served with the 71st City of Ballarat Regiment, including six months as a guard at the Cordite Factory for the regiment.