Accession Number | P09082.001 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Digital file |
Maker |
Unknown |
Date made | 1916 - 1917 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 2871 Private (Pte) James Mylie, 33rd Battalion, of Sydney, NSW (originally of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2871 Private (Pte) James Mylie, 33rd Battalion, of Sydney, NSW (originally of Castle Douglas, Scotland). A laundryman prior to enlistment he embarked with the 6th Reinforcements on board HMAT Beltana (A72) on 25 November 1916. Pte Mylie served on the Western Front and was killed in action on 10 December 1917, aged 44. He is buried at the Motor Car Corner Cemetery, Belgium.