| Accession Number | P05301.208 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3383 Private John Elias Larsen, 1st (later 1st Trench Mortar Battery) ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3383 Private John Elias Larsen, 1st (later 1st Trench Mortar Battery) Battalion, of North Sydney, NSW. Son of Elias and Selina May Larsen. A painter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 5 October 1915. He was wounded in action and died of wounds at Boulogne in France, on 2 September 1916, aged 27. He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.