| Accession Number | P07089.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Charing Cross Studio |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5157 Private (Pte) Roy Mitchell, 2nd Battalion, of Balmain, NSW (originally of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5157 Private (Pte) Roy Mitchell, 2nd Battalion, of Balmain, NSW (originally of Brisbane, Qld). A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Mitchell embarked with the 16th Reinforcements from Sydney on SS Marakini on 1 April 1916. On 4 October 1917 he died of wounds at Broonseinde, Belgium, aged 21. Pte Mitchell's brother, 4845 Pte Albert Edward Mitchell, enlisted in the 3rd Battalion on 9 October 1915 and was killed in action at Fromelles, France, on 19 July 1916, aged 23.