| Accession Number | P05301.172 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4455 Private Charles Miller, 1st Battalion of Penrith, NSW. Son of the late ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4455 Private Charles Miller, 1st Battalion of Penrith, NSW. Son of the late John and Laura Miller. A painter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. He was killed in action on 18 August 1916 in France, aged 25. He was buried in the vicinity of Pozieres. Post war, his grave was not found and he is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.