| Accession Number | C02314 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Place made | Greece: Aegean Islands, Lemnos, Mudros |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection lent by Colonel H A Powell AAMC
Description
An Australian cemetery on the Aegean island of Lemnos. The grave in the foreground is that of Colonel Richard Linton, Officer Commanding the 6th Brigade. A native of Scotland and from Middle Brighton, Vic, he died at sea on 2 September 1915 from shock and exposure following the torpedoing of the transport HMT Southland.