| Accession Number | P08922.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1209 Private (Pte) Percy Thomas Owen, 7th Battalion, of Brunswick, Vic, and an ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1209 Private (Pte) Percy Thomas Owen, 7th Battalion, of Brunswick, Vic, and an unidentified friend. A stove fitter prior to enlistment he embarked from Melbourne with the 1st Reinforcements on board HMAT Themistocles on 22 December 1914. Pte Owen was killed in action on 8 May 1915, aged 22. He has no known grave and his name is commomorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.