| Accession Number | P06296.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5632 Private (Pte) Edward Franklin Pearce of Caltowie, South Australia. A farm ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5632 Private (Pte) Edward Franklin Pearce of Caltowie, South Australia. A farm labourer before enlisting in April 1916, Pte Pearce formed part of the 15th Reinforcements of the 27th Battalion. He spent just over a week as a Lance Corporal before being killed by shrapnel whilst on a fatigue party on Anzac Ridge near Broodseinde on 29 October 1917.