| Accession Number | P08624.236 |
|---|---|
| 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 168 Corporal (later Sergeant) George Henry Buffery, Siege Artillery Brigade ...
Description
Studio portrait of 168 Corporal (later Sergeant) George Henry Buffery, Siege Artillery Brigade (later 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group) of Sydney, NSW. A boatbuilder prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 17 July 1915. He was killed in action during the battle of Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium on 4 October 1917, aged 25. He is buried in the Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium.