| Accession Number | P07135.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2440 Private (Pte) Downie McLellan, 4th Pioneer Battalion, of Bundaberg, Qld. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2440 Private (Pte) Downie McLellan, 4th Pioneer Battalion, of Bundaberg, Qld. A Scottish-born migrant who emigrated to Australia in 1883, Pte McLellan worked as a farmer before he enlisted in March 1916. Leaving Australia for England with the 4th Reinforcements in August 1916, he arrived in France for service on the Western Front in February 1917. According to the 4th Pioneer Battalion war diary, Pte McLellan was killed by an explosive shell from German counter-battery artillery fire whilst working on rebuilding the Zonnebeke-Frezenburg road when the infantry of the 3rd and 4th Divisions attacked nearby Passchendaele Ridge on 12 October 1917. He was aged 37.