| Accession Number | P12072 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Lijssenthoek, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
| Date made | 1915-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to 2824 Sergeant Joseph Church Daley, 56th Australian Infantry Battalion
Description
Collection relating to the First World War Service of 2824 Sergeant Joseph Church Daley, 56th Australian Infantry Battalion. A clerk from Bexley, NSW, Sgt Daley enlisted on 18 July 1915 and joined the 4th Battalion. Transferred to the 56th Battalion, Daley arrived on the Western Front on 29th June 1916 and after receiving various promotions, was wounded and eventually died of his wounds on the 30th September 1917 at the 10th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium. He was buried at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Photographs include:
3 x identical photographs of Sgt Joseph Church Daley's headstone
1 x postcard with caption, "Street farm, where I am staying"