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Frederick August Rochow [B 74953] • Photograph

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Summary

Half-plate glass negative portrait of Frederick August Rochow wearing World War One military uniform. Written on original paper envelope: 'F.A. Rochow. 1 Doz Cabs Friday 10/6 Ovals. 1168 2 Doz PC Friday. 1 Doz PC Friday night'.

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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

Rochow, Frederick August, 1892-1918
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.3751 Private Frederick August Rochow worked as a farmer in Hynam, South Australia before he enlisted with the AIF on 7 September 1915 aged 23. He served with the 16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement and the 48th Battalion, and embarked from Adelaide on board the RMS 'Malwa' on 2 December 1915. He served in France, was promoted to Company Quarter Master Sergeant, and was killed in action on 5 April 1919, aged 25 and buried in Ribemont Communal Cemetery in France.

Digitisation information

Date

29/07/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,678 x 13,191 pixels (127.7 MP)

Size

127.69 MB

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