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Digital Photograph - Soldier Outside Tents at Royal Park Army Camp, Parkville, 1915
Reg. No: MM 111128
- Summary:
- Black and white photograph showing a soldier in front of a row of tents at the Army Camp at Royal Park, during World War I, circa 1915. This soldier is thought to be Private Archibald Campbell of the 23rd Battalion AIF, B Company. He enlisted on 20 February 1915, left Melbourne on the Euripides on 8 May 1915, and fought in Gallipoli before going to the front in France. He was killed in France in August 1916.
- Description:
- Digital image file. A digital photograph was taken of the original black and white print.
- Description Of Content:
- Soldier in officer's uniform outside tents at Royal Park military camp, World War I.
- Acquisition Information:
- Copied from Dr Christina Cheers, 2006
- Acknowledgement:
- Contributed by Dr Christina Cheers
| Discipline: | History |
More information
| Tagged with: | camp sites, military bases, military uniforms, soldiers, tents, wars conflicts |
| Themes this item is part of: | Life During World War I in Photographs, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Melbourne's Biggest Family Album Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MILITARY HISTORY |
| Secondary Classification: | Service |
| Tertiary Classification: | army camps |
| Inscriptions: | Mr Campbell B comp 23rd Batt. Royal Park. |
| People Depicted: | Campbell, Mr (first name unknown) |
| Format: | Digital Still Image: Black & White; Tiff |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 20 Feb 1915-08 May 1915 |
| Photographer: | Mr Ronald Cheers |
| References: | National Archives - Campbell Archibald: SERN 302, Series B2455, Barcode 1851988. |
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