| Accession Number | P09291.040 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2518 Private Allan John Johnson, 50th Battalion from Houghton, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2518 Private Allan John Johnson, 50th Battalion from Houghton, South Australia. A 24 year old gardener prior to enlisting on 13 May 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 5th Reinforcements of 50th Battalion from Adelaide on 21 September 1916 aboard HMAT Commonwealth. Following further training in England, he proceeded to France where he joined the 50th Battalion on 10 January 1917. He was wounded in action on 13 January 1917, returned to his unit on 12 March 1917 but was then killed in action near Noreuil, France on 2 April 1917. According to his service record, a 'special collective memorial was erected in his honour' in the Noreuil Cemetery that bears the inscription: 'Buried in this cemetery, actual grave unknown'.