| Accession Number | P09395.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Lafayette Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6111 Private (Pte) Arthur Phillip McGrath, 28th Battalion, of Cuballing, WA. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6111 Private (Pte) Arthur Phillip McGrath, 28th Battalion, of Cuballing, WA. A farmer prior to enlisting in July 1916, Pte McGrath embarked from Fremantle with the 17th Reinforcements on board HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 9 November 1916. He arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 3 July 1917. On 20 September 1917, Pte McGrath died of wounds received in action at Ypres, Belgium. He was 43 years of age.