| Accession Number | P08624.339 |
|---|---|
| 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 3082 Private George Derome, 19th (later 4th) Battalion of Granville, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3082 Private George Derome, 19th (later 4th) Battalion of Granville, NSW. A brickmaker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Suevic (A29) on 20 December 1915. On 4 October 1917, he was wounded in action at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium. Pte Derome died of his wounds on 6 October 1917 at the 10th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, aged 25. He is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.