| Accession Number | P05758.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
The Fancy Dress Studio |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 755 Private (Pte) George Davies, (left), and 772 Pte Fredrick Fredrickson, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 755 Private (Pte) George Davies, (left), and 772 Pte Fredrick Fredrickson, both members of C Company, 35th Battalion which embarked on HMAT Benalla (A24) on 1 May 1916. Pte Davies, of The Junction, NSW was a pipesetter prior to enlistment; he was killed in action on 12 October 1917 in Belgium during fighting at Passchendaele. Pte Fredrickson, a labourer of Retreat Station, Mungundi, NSW, prior to enlistment, was killed in action on 9 June 1917, aged 27.