| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P09291.308 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3251 Private (Pte) John George Brett, 10th Battalion. A labourer from Mount ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3251 Private (Pte) John George Brett, 10th Battalion. A labourer from Mount Gambier, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 11th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) for Suez. In late February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, early the following June. Pte Brett was killed in action at Pozieres on 16 August 1916 and is buried in the Serre Road Cemetery No 1. France. He was aged 20 years.