| Accession Number | P09291.294 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c January 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6523 Private (Pte) Charles Howard Ellis, 27th Battalion. An accountant from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6523 Private (Pte) Charles Howard Ellis, 27th Battalion. An accountant from Prospect, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 19th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 24 January 1917 aboard HMAT Miltiades for Devonport, England. Following training in England he proceeded to France to join the 50th Battalion on the Western Front near Kemmel. Pte Ellis was killed in action near Albert, France, on 5 April 1918 and is buried in the Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension. He was aged 29 years.