| Accession Number | P09829.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Electric Studio |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Maitland |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1972 Private (Pte) Percy Wilfred Scutt (left) and 2095 Pte Joseph Michael ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1972 Private (Pte) Percy Wilfred Scutt (left) and 2095 Pte Joseph Michael (Joe) Maguire, both of 33rd Battalion. Pte Scutt was a motor driver prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney, NSW, with the 2nd Reinforcements aboard HMAT Port Sydney (A15) on 4 September 1916. Pte Scutt served on the Western Front and died of wounds on 9 June 1917; he was 26 years of age. Pte Maquire was a grocer prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney, NSW, with the 3rd Reinforcements aboard HMAT Anchises (A68) on 24 August 1916. He returned to Australia on 26 September 1917.