| Accession Number | P05248.063 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 29530 Gunner George Clarence Hurley, 116 to 120 Howitzer Batteries, (later 1st ...
Description
Studio portrait of 29530 Gunner George Clarence Hurley, 116 to 120 Howitzer Batteries, (later 1st Brigade) Australian Field Artillery of Werona via Creswick, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 3 October 1916. On 3 November 1917, he was gassed while in action at Anzac Ridge, Passchendaele, Belgium. He died that day at the 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, aged 27. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.