| Accession Number | P07848.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Coloured studio portrait of 1387 Private (Pte) James Edward Pavey, 13th Battalion, of Sydney, ...
Description
Coloured studio portrait of 1387 Private (Pte) James Edward Pavey, 13th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW, originally of Somerset, England. A painter before enlisting in Sydney in October 1914, Pte Pavey left Australia for Egypt with the 2nd Reinforcements in February 1915 aboard the Seang Bee and landed at Gallipoli on the afternoon of 25 April 1915. He was killed in action at Dead Man's Ridge on 4 May 1915, aged 25, and has no known grave.