| Accession Number | P08261.021 |
|---|---|
| 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 2121 Trooper (Tpr) John Forrest Tatterson, grocer, of Box Hill, Victoria. He ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2121 Trooper (Tpr) John Forrest Tatterson, grocer, of Box Hill, Victoria. He joined the 8th Light Horse regiment as a signaller on 6 October 1916 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Orsova on 6 December 1916 for Plymouth, England. In November 1917 he transferred to Artillery as a Gunner (Gnr) and joined 10th Field Artillery Brigade (10 FAB) in France on 1 February 1918. Gnr Tatterson was killed in action near Albert, France, on 29 March 1918. He was aged 30 years. 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.