Studio portrait of 2871 Private (Pte) James Mylie, 33rd Battalion, of Sydney, NSW (originally of ...

Accession Number P09082.001
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

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

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.