| Accession Number | P09374.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file JPEG |
| Maker |
Fruhling Studio |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3276 Private (Pte) John Milnes, 12th Battalion, of Stathalbyn, SA. A clerk ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3276 Private (Pte) John Milnes, 12th Battalion, of Stathalbyn, SA. A clerk prior to enlisting in August 1915, Pte Milnes embarked from Adelaide with the 11th Reinforcements on board HMAT Benalla (A24) on 27 October 1915. In Egypt in March 1916, Pte Milnes was transferred to the 52nd Battalion. He was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, France, between 3 and 4 September 1916. Pte Milnes was 22 years of age.