Collection of First World War negatives purchased from Eric Keast Burke (Keast Burke)

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Accession Number J02032
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Burke, Eric Keast
Place made Persia: Kurdistan, Amadia
Date made c May 1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

An informal group of Australians on the roof of the Old Citadel at Amadia, in Central Kurdistan. Identified from left to right: 20570 Sapper Edward Charles Gallard, D Troop 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force; 182279 Sergeant Ralph Alexander Troup, Royal Engineers, United Kingdom who was murdered at No 24 Pack Station on 14 July 1919; 22168 Sapper Albert Sydney Sullivan, E Troop 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force and 20556 Driver Kenneth Hardie Clayton, Light Motor Section, 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force.