| Accession Number | P05248.036 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | August 1917 - April 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 184 Private (Pte) Harold Davies, 6th Battalion of North Fitzroy, Victoria. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 184 Private (Pte) Harold Davies, 6th Battalion of North Fitzroy, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) on 19 October 1914. On 17 April 1918, as he was returning to battalion headquarters and when in La Motte Wood, France, Pte Davies was mortally wounded when a high explosive shell fell in his vicinity. He died from his wounds on 18 April 1918 at the 15th Casualty Clearing Station, Ebblinghem, France, aged 23 years. He is buried in the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, France