| Accession Number | P07159.068 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Keith Eddowes Green, 10th Battalion who was a 21 year old ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Keith Eddowes Green, 10th Battalion who was a 21 year old shipping clerk from Prospect, South Australia when he enlisted on 19 August 1914. He embarked for overseas from Adelaide on 20 October 1914 aboard HMAT Ascanius. After training in Egypt, the 10th Battalion were amongst the first ashore at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, at around 4.30am on 25 April 1915. Capt Green was killed in action on that first day and is buried in Beach Cemetery, at the southern end of Anzac Cove. One of 131 photographs displayed on an honour board showing members of the Adelaide Rowing Club who enlisted for active service in the First World War. The original is held by the Adelaide Rowing Club who kindly loaned the board to the Australian War Memorial for copying.