| Accession Number | P05248.047 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2325 Private Raymond Aubrey Gardiner, 38th Battalion of Coburg, Victoria. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2325 Private Raymond Aubrey Gardiner, 38th Battalion of Coburg, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) on 20 October 1916. On 4 October 1917, aged 26, during fighting along Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, he was killed in action when struck by an artillery shell. He has no known grave, and is remembered with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium..