| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Passchendaele |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P06315.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6443 Private (Pte) John Stonehouse, 24 Battalion, of Colac, Vic. Pte ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6443 Private (Pte) John Stonehouse, 24 Battalion, of Colac, Vic. Pte Stonehouse enlisted on 7 October 1916 and embarked for overseas service with the 18th Reinforcements, 24 Battalion, from Port Melbourne on 23 November 1916. Pte Stonehouse was killed in action on 9 October 1917 when, as part of D Company, he was wounded by an explosive bullet at Broodseinde Ridge. According to his Red Cross Wounded and Missing file, Pte Stonehouse was buried that night near the Menin Gate; he was later reburied at the Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Belgium.