| Place | Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais, Bethune, Fleurbaix |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P06254.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Marlborough Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Petersham |
| Date made | October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 3584 Private (Pte) Edgar Briton Penaluna, of Bendigo, Victoria. Working as a ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3584 Private (Pte) Edgar Briton Penaluna, of Bendigo, Victoria. Working as a grocer before the war, he enlisted in July 1915, and was sent to Egypt as part of the 8th Reinforcements of the 21st Battalion. He was transferred to the 60th Battalion in February 1916, and arrived in France in June. Pte Penaluna was a signaller with the 60th Battalion when it participated in the Battle of Fromelles. He was killed by by a shell on the night of 19 July 1916 near the Australian positions, and is buried nearby at VC Corner Cemetery.