| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07949.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4557 Private (Pte) Cyril Mear, 47th Battalion. A British born migrant from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4557 Private (Pte) Cyril Mear, 47th Battalion. A British born migrant from Derbyshire, Mear worked as a farmer in Maleny, Queensland prior to enlisting on 9 September 1915. While serving in Belgium, Pte Mear was killed in action at Messines on 7 June 1917, aged 21. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.