Reverse painted glass framed portrait of Gunner Ronald Frederick Eedy

Studio portrait of 1540 Gunner (Gnr) Ronald Frederick Eedy, 1st Reinforcements, 17th Battalion (later, 7th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade) of Sydney, NSW. Gnr Eedy enlisted on 5 April 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Themistocles on 12 May 1915. He was killed in action on 22 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, aged 20 years. This portrait is framed by a painted art nouveau-style design on the reverse of the glass. The central portrait was taken prior to his embarkation and the glass was painted in 1917 following his death. The words "For King For Country" have been painted into two blocks on either side of the portrait. The Australian Coat-of-Arms is at top centre of the glass and on either side are two small photographs of King George V (left) and Lord Kitchener (right). A photograph of the troopship HMAT Themistocles is placed at the bottom of the glass, on either side are inscriptions: "ENLISTED/ APRIL 1915/ SAILED/ 12TH MAY 1915" and "KILLED IN ACTION/ FRANCE/ 22ND OCT/ 1917." Inscriptions underneath the ship describe his unit: "7th BATTERY" and "3rd BRIG FIELD ARTILLERY". His father 2249 Private (Pte) William Ferrier Eedy, 2nd Remount Unit, and three brothers, 3316 Lance Corporal George William Eedy, 14th Battalion, 1732 Gunner Peter Ferrier Eedy, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 3403 Private Neil Arthur Matthew Eedy, AAMC, all served with the AIF. All except Ronald returned to Australia.