| Accession Number | P05883.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Lincolnshire, Grantham |
| Date made | 6 March 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait identified left to right, Second Lieutenants Roland Parker Shelley, 2nd Bn ...
Description
Studio portrait identified left to right, Second Lieutenants Roland Parker Shelley, 2nd Bn Australian Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 4th July 1918, aged 27 years; Arvan James Prichard (standing); Archibald Chesterman Chalmers. The inscription on verso reads: "Dear mother/ Myself and two Pals/ Lieutenant R P Shelley on my right/ " [Lieutenant] A C Chalmers left/ all having received our commissions on/ the same date, 9 February 17/ your loving son/ Arvan".