| Accession Number | P02910.061.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | May 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal portrait of 455 Corporal (Cpl) George McKnockiter MM, 8th Battalion. A joiner from ...
Description
Informal portrait of 455 Corporal (Cpl) George McKnockiter MM, 8th Battalion. A joiner from Camperdown, Victoria, prior to enlistment at the age of 21, he embarked with his unit from Melbourne aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) on 19 October 1914. Cpl McKnockiter was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in the field and was wounded in action on more than one occasion. Cpl McKnockiter died of sickness on 31 May 1916 whilst aboard the hospital ship Kanowna. His name is inscribed on the Chatby Memorial in Alexandria which commemorates the almost 1,000 Commonwealth servicemen who died during the First World War and were buried at sea.