| Accession Number | P05248.049 |
|---|---|
| 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 2nd Lieutenant (later Captain) , 3rd Field Artillery Brigade (later 2nd Field ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (later Captain) , 3rd Field Artillery Brigade (later 2nd Field Artillery Brigade) of Brunswick, Victoria. A student teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) on 17 September 1914. On 2 August 1917, aged 22, he was killed in action at Hooge farm, near Zillebeck lake, Belgium when an artillery shell struck a dugout on the Railway embankment. He is buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.