| Accession Number | P08261.020 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 3385 Private (Pte) Frank Albert Lee, grocer, of Donald, Victoria. He enlisted ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3385 Private (Pte) Frank Albert Lee, grocer, of Donald, Victoria. He enlisted in the 8th Battalion on 30 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Nestor on 11 October 1915 for Egypt. He was transferred to the 60th Battalion in February 1916 and then to the 59th Battalion on 15 March 1916. The 59th Battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, in June 1916. Pte Lee was reported killed in action on 19 July 1916 aged 22 years. He has no known grave and his death is recorded on the V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France. This image is one from a poster produced at Donald, Victoria, commemorating the deaths of soldiers associated with Donald and surrounding district during the First World War. The poster is held at P08261.001.