| Accession Number | P04482.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Partoon, C F |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2875 Corporal (Cpl) John Kenneth Myles, 45th Battalion. A coachbuilder of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2875 Corporal (Cpl) John Kenneth Myles, 45th Battalion. A coachbuilder of Arncliffe, NSW, he enlisted on 21 July 1915 and sailed with the 9th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Argyllshire on 30 September 1915. On 5 April 1918, whilst fighting near Dernancourt, France, Cpl Myles was wounded and taken Prisoner of War. He subsequently died from his wounds in a German military hospital on 11 May 1918, aged 22 years.