| Accession Number | P11995.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Kitchener Studio |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows |
| Date made | c October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3618 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Henry George James. A farmer from Scottsdale, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3618 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Henry George James. A farmer from Scottsdale, Tasmania prior to enlistment, A/Cpl James embarked with the rank of Private with the 11th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius on 10 November 1915. Later transferring to the 52nd Battalion he was killed in action near Mouquet Farm on 5 September 1916 aged 19. Having no known grave he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.