| Accession Number | P07668.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3128A Private (Pte) John Joseph Marquis, 5th Pioneer Battalion, of Kattanning, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3128A Private (Pte) John Joseph Marquis, 5th Pioneer Battalion, of Kattanning, WA. Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, he was one of three brothers to enlist with the 1st AIF in July 1916. Pte Marquis embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Fremantle aboard HMAT Argyllshire on 9 November 1916. Later transferring to the 28th Battalion, Pte Marquis was killed in action in France on 1 June 1918. One of his brothers serving in the same battalion, 5893 Pte Frederick William Marquis, died of wounds later that year in France on 4 September 1918. The only brother to survive the war, 3127 Sapper James Randolph Marquis, 7th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia in September 1919.