| Accession Number | P08624.221 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3460 Private (later Sapper) George Frederick Windsor, 2nd Battalion (later 5th ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3460 Private (later Sapper) George Frederick Windsor, 2nd Battalion (later 5th Divisional Signal Company, Australian Engineers) of Granville, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides (A14) on 2 November 1915. He was wounded in action on 31 July 1917 during the Third Battle of Ypres, Belgium. Spr Windsor died on 1 August 1918 at the 12th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, aged 19. He is buried in the Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.