| Accession Number | P05248.042 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | circ 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 993 Private (later Sergeant) Ernest Robert Fairlie, 5th Battalion of East ...
Description
Studio portrait of 993 Private (later Sergeant) Ernest Robert Fairlie, 5th Battalion of East Malvern, Victoria. A teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Orvieto (A3) on 21 October 1914. He was killed in action at the Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Turkey sometime between the 8th and 12th of May 1915, aged 29. He has no known grave and is commemorated with honour on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.