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Francis Thomas Elvidge [B 74943] • Photograph

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Summary

Half-plate glass negative of Private Francis Thomas Elvidge wearing World War One military uniform, holding a cane in his hands, and standing outdoors in a field, with some trees in the background. Written on original paper envelope: 'F.T. Eldridge. 1836 6 Cabs. Paid 1-6. 15 x 12 Bro. Mrs S. Eldridge, Carlton Street, Railway Town, B. Hill. 2 Bro. 2 Cab.'

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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

Elvidge, Francis Thomas
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. 2057 Private Francis Thomas Elvidge worked as a labourer in Broken Hill, New South Wales before he enlisted with the AIF on 15 March 1915, aged 20. He served with the 10th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement, and embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A20 'Hororata' on 20 April 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal in 1919 and returned to Australia on 31 March 1919. His mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Elvidge, lived on Carlton Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill.

Digitisation information

Date

26/07/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,768 x 13,069 pixels (127.7 MP)

Size

127.68 MB

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