| Accession Number | P05301.200 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2791 Private Arthur George Clarke, 9th (later 49th), Battalion of South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2791 Private Arthur George Clarke, 9th (later 49th), Battalion of South Brisbane, Qld. Son of Arthur George and L. Clarke, of Gatton, Qld, A butcher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ayrshire (A33) on 1 September 1915. He was killed in action on 3 September 1916 near Pozieres, France, aged 28. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France.