Studio portrait of 6883 Private (Pte) George Selway, 48th Battalion, of North Glenelg, SA. A law ...

Accession Number P11621.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Digital file TIFF
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: South Australia
Date made September 1917
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 6883 Private (Pte) George Selway, 48th Battalion, of North Glenelg, SA. A law clerk prior to enlistment, Pte Selway was initially posted to the 27th Battalion, before being transferred to the 48th Battalion in April 1918 when the latter unit required reinforcements after suffering heavy casualties. Pte Selway was involved in fighting near Sailly-le-Sec, east of Amiens, when he was wounded on 23 June 1918. He was evacuated to the 5th Casualty Clearing Station, however died of his wounds two days later, aged 21. Pte Selway is buried in the Crouy British Cemetery.