| Accession Number | P10885.088 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor studio portrait of 13 soldiers, described by 1010 Sergeant George Edgar Watkins as "some ...
Description
Outdoor studio portrait of 13 soldiers, described by 1010 Sergeant George Edgar Watkins as "some of the scouts and snipers that were left at the close of the war." Sergeant Watkins sits in the centre of the first row.
An image from the collection of 1010 Sergeant (Sgt) George Edgar Watkins DCM. Sgt Watkins, a painter from Blackburn, Victoria, enlisted on 10 February 1916. He served with the 39th Battalion throughout the war, as a Battalion scout in France and Belgium.