| Accession Number | P04088.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2410 Private (Pte) Ernest Garner Shipway Merriman who was born at Yass, NSW, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2410 Private (Pte) Ernest Garner Shipway Merriman who was born at Yass, NSW, the son of John and Elinor Merriman of Cumnock via Mulong, NSW. He was educated at Public School and was a native of the Yass district where he worked as a farmer and labourer before enlisting at Cumnock on 26 July 1915. Pte Merriman was assigned to the 20th Battalion and later saw service with that unit on the Western Front in France. In May 1916, the 20th Battalion was in action at Armentieres and it was in this action that Merriman was killed on 5 May 1916. He was aged 28 years at the time of this death and is buried in the Brewery Orchard Cemetery at Bois-Grenier,France.