| Accession Number | P10222.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The original grave of five soldiers of the 2nd Pioneer Battalion killed in action near Ypres, ...
Description
The original grave of five soldiers of the 2nd Pioneer Battalion killed in action near Ypres, Belgium on 21 October 1917. Identified are 635 Private (Pte) Charles Collins Miller; 2423 Pte Harry Poole (see P03887.001); 2030 Pte Charles Michael Hardy; 1793 Pte George Norman Slade (see P10222.001); 3673 Lance Corporal James Alexander Walsh. Following the Armistice their remains were exhumed and re-interred in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres, Belgium.