| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07349.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait of 2404 Private (Pte) John Finch, 55th Battalion, of Hobart, Tasmania. A farmer prior to ...
Description
Portrait of 2404 Private (Pte) John Finch, 55th Battalion, of Hobart, Tasmania. A farmer prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney with the 5th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Aeneas on 30 September 1916. Pte Finch was wounded in action in France on 22 July 1918, and died shortly after, aged 24, at the Main Dressing Station. He was buried at Querrieu British Cemetery, France.