| Accession Number | AWM2017.207.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
McGeehan, R |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Ripponlea, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Ripponlea, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Ripponlea |
| Date made | February 1916 - June 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 15249 Private John Leslie Crow, 25th Battalion
Description
Studio portrait of 15249 Private (Pte) John Leslie Crow, 25th Battalion, of Hobart, Tasmania. An engine cleaner prior to enlistment on 3 February 1916, Pte Crow was killed in action, aged 19, on 3 May 1917 near Bullecourt, and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France. He wrote on the verso of this card to an unknown recipient "Ever yours with fondest love, Jack".