| Accession Number | P05248.094 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 7283 Private Robert John Neave, 6th (later 21st) Battalion of Tarrayonkyan via ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7283 Private Robert John Neave, 6th (later 21st) Battalion of Tarrayonkyan via Coleraine, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ballarat (A70) on 19 February 1917. On 5 October 1918, during the last action involving Australian infantry on the Western Front, he was killed in action at Montbrehain, France, aged 34. He is buried in the Tincourt New British Cemetery, France.