| Accession Number | P08921.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Poulsen Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 174 Private (Pte) Stanley George Mortimer, A Company, 42nd Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 174 Private (Pte) Stanley George Mortimer, A Company, 42nd Battalion, of Eureka, NSW. A farmer prior to enlistment he embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Borda on 5 June 1916. In early April 1917 Mortimer was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal (L Cpl). L Cpl Mortimer was killed in action 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Ypres, aged 25. His name is commemorated on the The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.