| Accession Number | P10389.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1914-1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hand coloured studio portrait of 268 Private (Pte) John Harold Parker, 12th Battalion. Pte Parker ...
Description
Hand coloured studio portrait of 268 Private (Pte) John Harold Parker, 12th Battalion. Pte Parker had borrowed a hat from a friend in a light horse unit, for the purpose of the portrait. A shop assistant from Avoca, Tasmania, prior to enlistment, Pte Parker embarked aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) on 20 October 1914. He was killed in action on 19 August 1916 at Mouquet Farm, France, aged 22.