| Accession Number | P05248.066 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (later Captain) Edward William Jenkins, 6th Field Artillery Brigade ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (later Captain) Edward William Jenkins, 6th Field Artillery Brigade of Canberra, ACT. Prior to enlisting, he was a student at The Royal Military College. Canberra, ACT. He embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Wiltshire (A18) on 18 November 1915. On 21 December 1916, he was struck by a shell and killed in action at Needle Dump near Gueudecourt, France, aged 21. He is buried in the Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France.