| Accession Number | P08624.189 |
|---|---|
| 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 1802 Private (later Sergeant) John McDonald, 2nd Battalion of Granville, NSW. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1802 Private (later Sergeant) John McDonald, 2nd Battalion of Granville, NSW. A telephone line repairer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 10 April 1915. As Trooper 415, he saw service in the Boer War. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 7 August 1915, aged 36. He remembered with honour on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.