| Accession Number | P05939.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Row & Crosby |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3504 Private (Pte) John Hunter, 9th Reinforcements, 49th Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3504 Private (Pte) John Hunter, 9th Reinforcements, 49th Battalion, of Nanango, Qld. A timber -getter prior to enlistment, Pte Hunter embarked from Sydney on HMAT Ayrshire on 24 January 1917. He was killed in action at Ypres on 26 September 1917. The bodies of five Australian soldiers were discovered in 2006 during a pipeline excavation near Westhoek, Belgium. The Australian Government and Australian Army History Unit worked with Belgian authorities to identify the remains. Two of the soldiers - 1868 Sergeant George Calder, 51st Battalion, and Private John Hunter were identified in 2007 through DNA analysis. A third soldier, 2488 Private George Richard Storey, was identified from further DNA testing in 2008. All five were interred at Buttes New British Military Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium.