| Accession Number | P07463.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A re-used wooden cross marks the grave of 7051 Private (Pte) James Henry Crowe, 34th Battalion, ...
Description
A re-used wooden cross marks the grave of 7051 Private (Pte) James Henry Crowe, 34th Battalion, at Beacon Cemetery at Sailly-Laurette, France. A pastry cook before enlisting in January 1918, Pte James Crowe had previously served in the 44th (Werriwa) Infantry, Citizens' Military Forces (CMF), and left Australia for England with the 21st Reinforcements of the 19th Battalion in February 1918. He was transferred to the 45th Battalion before arriving in France for service on the Western Front in June 1918, and after a few days transferred again to the 34th Battalion. He was killed by German artillery fire along the Bray-Corbie Road on 22 August 1918, aged 20. Pte Crowe had originally been buried at Taille Wood British Cemetery, but was relocated to Beacon Cemetery at Sailly-Laurette sometime in 1919. See P07463.002 for a studio group portrait depicting Pte James Crowe.