| Accession Number | P09525.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Talma Studios [Brisbane] |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio family portrait of 2319 Private (Pte) Stafford John his wife Margaret and their baby ...
Description
Studio family portrait of 2319 Private (Pte) Stafford John his wife Margaret and their baby Lillian Marion. Stafford enlisted in the AIF serving as 2319 Private (Pte) Greer, 42nd Battalion, of Brisbane, QLD. A butcher prior to enlistment, he embarked from Brisbane with the 4th Reinforcements on board HMAT Boonah (A36) on 21 October 1916. Pte Greer served on the Western Front and died of wounds at Warneton, Belgium on 1 August 1917, aged 26.