| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Lone Pine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | H19315 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Three portraits which appear in an In Memoriam booklet of 405 Sergeant (Sgt) Hugh Griffiths, A ...
Description
Three portraits which appear in an In Memoriam booklet of 405 Sergeant (Sgt) Hugh Griffiths, A Company, 4th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW. A grazier prior to enlisting on 21 April 1914, Griffiths was killed in action at Lone Pine, Gallipoli on 6 August 1915, aged 29. The portrait on the left depicts Griffiths as a young boy; the portrait in the middle prior to enlisting; the portrait on the right in Egypt in early 1915. Underneath the middle portrait is the following caption in gold lettering: 'Hugh Griffiths / Third son of the late George Neville Griffiths / Born November 18th 1885 / Sgt A Company, 4th battalion, 1st Brigade of Infantry / 1st Contingent, AIF Force 1914 / Killed in action in Gallipoli in his thirtieth year'.