| Accession Number | P11738.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio group portrait of five members of the 4th Australian Divisional Train. Handwritten on back ...
Description
Studio group portrait of five members of the 4th Australian Divisional Train. Handwritten on back reads 'The Marshals on leave in Blighty'. Identified back row, left to right: Rob Walters, 3393 Driver (Dvr) Henry Ernest Peters, 3306 Private (Pte) Benjamin William Hawkshaw. Front row, left to right: 3287 Dvr John Frederick Eck and 3263 Dvr John Alfred Clare. Dvr Clare developed pleurisy in May 1918, possibly as a complication of influenza, which led to his return to Australia in August 1918. He died at Randwick NSW on 18 March 1919 and is buried at Narrandera General Cemetery.