| Accession Number | P06504.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Lockwood, J |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Geelong |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 1097 Sergeant (Sgt) James Charles Gordon Downie, 29th Battalion, of Geelong, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1097 Sergeant (Sgt) James Charles Gordon Downie, 29th Battalion, of Geelong, Vic. Sgt Downie had been a finisher at the Albion Woollen Mills before he enlisted on 10 July 1915. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius on 10 November 1915, as a corporal in D Company. He was promoted to Sergeant on 1 February 1916. He was killed in action at Fromelles on 20 July 1916.