Studio portrait of 6271 Private (Pte) Gilbert Stevens Filmer, 28th Battalion, with his family. A ...

Accession Number P11212.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Digital file
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of 6271 Private (Pte) Gilbert Stevens Filmer, 28th Battalion, with his family. A farmer prior to enlisting on 10 April 1916, Pte Filmer embarked for overseas service aboard HMAT Persic (A34). Pte Filmer was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal (L Cpl) in July 1917. He was killed in action in Belgium on 20 September 1917, aged 33 years.