| Accession Number | P08891.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 511 Corporal (Cpl) Frederick Furnell, Railway Unit, Section 2, of Ascot Vale, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 511 Corporal (Cpl) Frederick Furnell, Railway Unit, Section 2, of Ascot Vale, Vic. A fireman prior to his enlistment he embarked on board HMAT Ballarat (A70) on 19 February 1917. He proceeded to France and was attached to the 15th Light Railway operating Company; he was killed in action on the 19 September 1917, aged 30. Cpl Furnell is buried at the Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.