| Accession Number | P11668.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print hand-coloured black & white |
| Maker |
Cameron Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Maitland, West Maitland |
| Date made | September 1916 - October 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hand-highlighted studio portrait of 2661 Private (Pte) George Simmons, 35th Battalion, of ...
Description
Hand-highlighted studio portrait of 2661 Private (Pte) George Simmons, 35th Battalion, of Branxton, NSW. Formerly a fireman, Pte Simmons enlisted on 4 September 1916 and as a member of the 5th Reinforcements, he embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 25 October 1916. He served on the Western Front and was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, during the third battle of Ypres on 12 October 1917, aged 32 years. See P07928.001.