| Accession Number | P05391.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Beersheba |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Grave of 3333 Trooper (Tpr) Clancy Vernon Ruffels (mis-spelt as Ruffles on cross), 27th ...
Description
Grave of 3333 Trooper (Tpr) Clancy Vernon Ruffels (mis-spelt as Ruffles on cross), 27th Reinforcements, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, of Forest, Tas. A labourer prior to enlisting on 9 November 1917, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Port Sydney on 9 May 1917. Tpr Ruffles died of malaria on 12 October 1918, in Palestine, aged 18 years.