| Accession Number | P07038.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Black & White |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | August - September 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of 3826 Private (Pte) (later Lance Corporal) George Walter (Geordie) Field, 23rd ...
Description
Group portrait of 3826 Private (Pte) (later Lance Corporal) George Walter (Geordie) Field, 23rd Battalion, of Victoria Valley, near Dunkeld, Vic., (front row, left); and three other unidentified Australian soldiers. A farmer before enlistment, Pte Field embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Warilda on 8 February 1916 with the 9th Reinforcements. He was killed in action on 9 October 1917. While serving with 14 Platoon, D Company, he was wounded by a shell at Zonnebeke Ridge. He was attended to by a stretcher bearer, but the stretcher bearer was later reported missing. It is probable that both were killed in action by a second shell.