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David Bevan [B 74894] • Photograph

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Summary

Half-plate glass negative of D. Bevan, possibly No. 2570 Private David Bevan, in World War One military uniform, standing in front of a background of a woodland path. Written on original paper envelope: 'D. Bevan, 1 Doz, Cabs Folders. Monday. 1 Doz P. C'ds Wednesday. 2332'.

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Physical description

1 photograph : glass, negative, black and white ; 16.5 x 12 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1915

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Bevan, David, 1889-1917
Military uniforms.
Soldiers -- South Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian.

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General notes

One of a collection of glass plate negatives of South Australian soldiers, likely produced in metropolitan Adelaide from late 1914 to 1916. The majority of the images are single portraits and demonstrate a wide variety of uniforms, accoutrements and weapons, including swords and rifles with and without fixed bayonets, and various backdrops including outdoors, against buildings, and studio shots with a rural idyll woodland background. Included are portraits of men in twos or groups of three or more, some with wives and sometimes children and parents. Some portraits feature warhorses, senior offices, a quartermaster, and the crew of a West Spring Gun. The original paper envelopes of a number of the glass plates have survived, providing the name of the soldier along with details of the types and quantities of prints ordered. One of the envelopes gives details of the maker, Edwards and Errington of 52 Flinders Street, Adelaide. See B 74889-B 75011, B 75104.

Historical information

No. 2570 Private David Bevan was born in Bowden, South Australia, attended Undalya State School, and worked as a shearer before he enlisted with the AIF on 14 July 1915. He served with the 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement and embarked from Melbourne on board the HMAT A38 'Ulysses' on 27 October 1915. He was killed in action on 3 May 1917 in Bullecourt, France, aged 27 and has no known grave.

Digitisation information

Date

26/07/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,712 x 13,328 pixels (129.4 MP)

Size

129.46 MB

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