| Accession Number | P09534.018 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Harvey, William Wyatt |
| Date made | January 1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
"A near view of the graves of Lt Christmas and Keam of 3rd Pioneers." 'It happened thus. Lt ...
Description
"A near view of the graves of Lt Christmas and Keam of 3rd Pioneers." 'It happened thus. Lt Raymond (of Brisbane) was wounded by a shell & these two officers went to his assistance. A second shell came & killed these two & wounded lt R agaain. Lt Raymond survived. We were working on some water logged trenches at Gapaard (Belgium) & it was a fearful place for shells.' Second Lieutenant Frederic John Christmas and Lieutenant Frank Finlay Keam were killed in action on 27 June 1917. (One of a collection of photographs belonging to Lieutenant (Lt) Robert Trevor Williams and taken by Lt William Wyatt Harvey during a battlefield tour of France and Belgium, January 1919, by officers of the 3rd Pioneer Battalion. The original caption quoted in double inverted commas is by Lt Harvey. The original caption quoted in single inverted commas is by Lt Williams.)