| Accession Number | P05412.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1 March 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Unidentified soldiers and officers, probably of the 57th Battalion saluting the grave of ...
Description
Unidentified soldiers and officers, probably of the 57th Battalion saluting the grave of Lieutenant (Lt) Arthur Davis, as another soldier plays The Last Post at the Sois-le-Bois Cemetery, near Maubegue, France. A jeweller prior to enlisting on 11 December 1917, Second Lieutenant Davis, of Albert Park, Vic, embarked from Melbourne, Vic, aboard HMAT Ulysses on 22 December 1917. He died of broncho pneumonia on 27 February 1919, aged 31.