| Accession Number | P07384.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
H. Bird Photos |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2408 Private (Pte) George Edward Rogers, 31st Battalion, of Westmead, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2408 Private (Pte) George Edward Rogers, 31st Battalion, of Westmead, NSW. A carpenter before enlisting in September 1915, Pte Rogers left Australia for Egypt with the 4th Reinforcements in March 1916, and arrived in France for service on the Western Front in July 1916. Pte Rogers was a battalion runner during the attack on Polygon Wood when he received abdominal wounds from shell fragments. He was taken to the 10th Casualty Clearing Station at Lijssenthoek where he died two days later, aged 19.