| Accession Number | P08624.087 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4849 Private Jack Morris,13th (later 45th) Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4849 Private Jack Morris,13th (later 45th) Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A mechanics fitter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Star of England (A15) on 8 March 1916. He was killed in action near Martinpuich, Somme, France on 6 August 1916, aged 18. Post war his body was not recovered and he is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.