Accession Number | P06540.001 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
Maker |
Marlborough Studios |
Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
Date made | 1915 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 157 Sergeant (Sgt) Charles Frederick Reeve of Newtown, Victoria. Sgt Reeve ...
Description
Studio portrait of 157 Sergeant (Sgt) Charles Frederick Reeve of Newtown, Victoria. Sgt Reeve enlisted at 19 years of age on 15 February 1915 and served with the 21st Battalion. He was discharged from the Australian Forces on 14 April 1916 after obtaining a commission with the 2nd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. He died on 15 May 1917, aged 21, and is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery.