| Accession Number | P06100.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Ramsden |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Leicestershire |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to the service of 1512, 1578, VX55289, V7592, V24239 Charles James (Nobby) Clarke MM DCM, 14th Battalion.
Description
Studio portrait of 2402 Private (Pte) Archibald Alan Johnstone, 14th Battalion. A clerk from Clifton Hill, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Johnstone embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Melbourne on RMS Persia on 10 August 1915. Later promoted to Sergeant, he died on 20 September 1918, aged 23, of wounds received in action, and was buried in the Hancourt British Cemetery, France. Two brothers also served in the AIF. 738 Corporal Donald Wallace Johnstone, 5th Battalion, was killed in action on 11 December 1916 and 847 Lieutenant Thomas Watt Johnstone MC, 8th Battalion, returned to Australia on 22 August 1919.