| Accession Number | P05347.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6273 Private (Pte) Charles Stanley Groth, 20th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6273 Private (Pte) Charles Stanley Groth, 20th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion, of Horsham, Vic. A farmer prior to enlisting on 20 June 1916, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Euripides on 11 September 1916. Pte Groth was killed in action on 20 September 1917 at Polygon Wood, Belgium, aged 21 years. His brother, Leslie Roy Groth, served as a stoker with the Royal Australian Navy, aboard HMAS Australia.