| Accession Number | P09291.411 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 229 Private (Pte) Laurence Mouland James, 32nd Battalion. A carpenter from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 229 Private (Pte) Laurence Mouland James, 32nd Battalion. A carpenter from Langhorne Creek, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with A Company from Adelaide on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) for Suez. On 11 March 1916 Pte James was transferred to the 8th Australian Machine Gun Company which relocated to the Western Front, France, three months later. Pte James was wounded in action near Fromelles on 21 July 1916 and died of these wounds later that day at No 2 Casualty Clearing Station. He was aged 31 years.