| Accession Number | PB0460 |
|---|---|
| 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 of 23rd Reinforcements, 7th Battalion prior to boarding HMAT Hororata (A20). Identified are, front row, second from right: 7048 Private (Pte) Edwin Vivian Nicholls, Fellmonger, of West Footscray, Victoria, and front row, sitting, seventh from left: 6955 Pte William Boland, Salesman, of Albert Park, Victoria. Pte Nicholls died of pneumonia on 18 February 1918 and is buried in Balleul Cemetery, France.