| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Passchendaele |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | H03678 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Passchendaele |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A decorated cross at the grave of 52 Corporal (Cpl) James Darcy, 6th Railway Operating Company, ...
Description
A decorated cross at the grave of 52 Corporal (Cpl) James Darcy, 6th Railway Operating Company, of Campsie NSW. A locomotive driver prior to enlistment, Cpl Darcy embarked from Sydney with the Special Draft on HMAT Wiltshire on 7th February 1917. On 6th January 1919 he was accidently killed and a court of enquiry found that 'Cpl Darcy met his death while in the execution of his duty, cause unknown'. He was buried in the Valenciennes (St Roach) Communal Cemetery.