| Accession Number | H13781 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant Percy Irvine Haylock Owen, 3rd Battalion from Bellambi, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant Percy Irvine Haylock Owen, 3rd Battalion from Bellambi, South Coast, NSW. A 25 year old planter prior to enlisting on 13 October 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcements of the 58th Battalion from Sydney on 3 November 1916 aboard HMAT Afric. He was killed in action near Passchendaele, Belgium on 22 September 1917 and is buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele.