| Accession Number | P05248.090 |
|---|---|
| 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
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Studio portrait of 6569 Private (Pte) John Carlyle McKellar, 8th Battalion of Ballangeich, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6569 Private (Pte) John Carlyle McKellar, 8th Battalion of Ballangeich, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Nestor (A71) on 2 October 1916. On 26 October 1917, he was wounded in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, and died the same day at the 2nd Australian Field Ambulance Station, Belgium, aged 29. He is buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. His brother, 2800 Pte Duncan Mitchell McKellar, 46th Battalion, died of wounds at Bullecourt, France on 11 April 1917.