| Accession Number | P05301.169 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5174 Private Francis O'Neill, 4th Battalion of Surry Hills, NSW. Son of Mrs ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5174 Private Francis O'Neill, 4th Battalion of Surry Hills, NSW. Son of Mrs Mary O'Neill. A milk carter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard SS Makarini on 1 April 1916. He was killed in action on 16 August 1916 in France, aged 20. He was buried between Pozieres and Mouquet Farm. Post war, his grave was not found and he is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.