| Accession Number | P09291.446 |
|---|---|
| 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 42 Private (Pte) John Henry Alonza Black, 32nd Battalion. A labourer from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 42 Private (Pte) John Henry Alonza Black, 32nd Battalion. A labourer from Port Wakefield, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with B Company from Adelaide on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong for Suez. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. Pte Black was reported as missing in action during the Battle of Fromelles on 20 July 1916 and was subsequently confirmed to have been killed in action on that date. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France. He was aged 18 years.