| Accession Number | P04530.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass copy negative |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 1974 Private (Pte) Arthur Reginald Gunson, 14th Reinforcements, 8th Light ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1974 Private (Pte) Arthur Reginald Gunson, 14th Reinforcements, 8th Light Horse Regiment, of Waterloo via Myrtleford (standing right), and an unidentified soldier. Gunson worked as a woodcutter prior to enlisting on 29 November 1915. He embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hymettus on 27 January 1916. Pte Gunson later served as a bombardier (Bdr) with the 46th Battery, 12th Australian Field Artillery. He died of wounds on 3 May 1918 in France, aged 23 years, and was posthumously awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 12 February 1919.