| Accession Number | P07332.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4655 Private (Pte) Thomas Henry Ford, 31st Battalion, of Millmerran Qld. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4655 Private (Pte) Thomas Henry Ford, 31st Battalion, of Millmerran Qld. A farmer prior to enlistment, Pte Ford embarked on 23 December 1916 aboard HMAT Demosthenes (A64). On 26 September 1917, he was killed in action by a shell explosion while his company was advancing in Polygon Wood, Belgium. He was 23 years of age.