| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Westhoek |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07460.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Eden Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 2412 Private (Pte) Arthur James Genner, 54th Battalion. A shop assistant from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2412 Private (Pte) Arthur James Genner, 54th Battalion. A shop assistant from Bellingen, NSW, Pte Genner enlisted in January 1916 and on 30 November 1916 embarked with 5th Reinforcements on HMAT Aeneas. On 25 September 1917, Pte Genner was killed in action at Westhoek, Belgium, aged 21 years. Pte Genner was initially buried at Westhoek; after the war he was reinterred at Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No 4 Zillebeke. This photograph was carried by Pte Genner when he was shot, the bullet passing through it. It carries the following inscription on its reverse side: "Please return to my Mother if anything should happen to me. No 2412. Pte AJ JGenner 5th Reinforcements 54th Battalion. Mrs J Genner, William St, Bellingen, North Coast, New South Wales, Australia."