| Accession Number | P05646.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Composite studio portrait of the Grendon brothers of Mackay, Qld, all labourers prior to ...
Description
Composite studio portrait of the Grendon brothers of Mackay, Qld, all labourers prior to enlisting. Identified, left to right, standing: 2907 Private (Pte) Charles Henry Grendon, 49th Battalion. He embarked from Brisbane, Qld with the 7th Reinforcements on board HMAT Marathon (A74) on 27 October 1916. He was discharged from service and returned to Australia on 5 April 1918. 1169 Pte George Jack Grendon, 5th Light Horse Regiment. He embarked from Brisbane, Qld with the 8th Reinforcements on board HMAT Kyarra on 10 August 1915. He was discharged from service and returned to Australia on 4 March 1919. 2180 Pte Thomas Percy Grendon, 49th Battalion. He embarked from Brisbane, Qld with the 4th Reinforcements on board HMAT Boorara (A42) on 16 August 1916. He was killed in action on 10 April 1918, aged 25. Seated, 1163 Pte William Lewis Grendon, A Company, 42nd Battalion. He embarked from Sydney, NSW on board HMAT Borda (A30) on 5 June 1916. He was awarded the Mititary Medal (MM) for an action in the field on 24 June 1917; he returned to Australian on 12 May 1918.