| Accession Number | P09329.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4523 Private (Pte) Ray James Calliss Flower, 32nd Battalion, of Aberdeen, SA. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4523 Private (Pte) Ray James Calliss Flower, 32nd Battalion, of Aberdeen, SA. A farmer prior to enlisting in October 1916, Pte Flower embarked from Adelaide with the 12th Reinforcements on board HMAT Berrima (A35) on 16 December 1916. He arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 3 July 1917. Pte Flower was wounded in action at Morlancourt, France, on 6 July 1918 and died later that day at a casualty clearing station. He was 26 years of age.