| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Zonnebeke, Polygon Wood |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P10258.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1282 Private (Pte) George Wilfred Stewart, 13th Light Horse Regiment. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1282 Private (Pte) George Wilfred Stewart, 13th Light Horse Regiment. A farmer from Daytrap, Vic, Pte Stewart embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915. During his service in France with the 57th Battalion, Pte Stewart was killed in action near Polygon Wood, Belgium, on 27 September 1917, aged 22.