| Accession Number | P09695.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
The Lockwood Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Geelong |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Signed post-war studio portrait of 1734A Sergeant (Sgt) George Albert Kent MM. A school teacher ...
Description
Signed post-war studio portrait of 1734A Sergeant (Sgt) George Albert Kent MM. A school teacher from Wycheproof, Vic, Kent embarked as a 1734 Private Kent with the 2nd Reinforcements, 2nd Pioneer Battalion from Melbourne aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 8 April 1916. He was awarded the Military Medal for his actions at Westhoek, Belgium, on 22-23 September 1917. Sgt Kent returned to Australia on 7 July 1919.