| Accession Number | P05301.295 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1150 Pte (later Cpl) Percy James Blackmore, 20th Battalion, of Cambridge, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1150 Pte (later Cpl) Percy James Blackmore, 20th Battalion, of Cambridge, England, son of the late James Blackmore, and Louisa Matilda Board (formerly Blackmore), of Carlisle, England. A warehouseman prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Berrima (A35) on 25 June 1915. He was killed in action on 27 July 1916 at Pozieres, France, aged 27. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.