| Accession Number | P00583.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Whitehead Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Ipswich |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4197 Private Cecil Stewart Owen, 25th Battalion
Description
Studio portrait of 4197 Private (Pte) Cecil Stewart Owen, 25th Battalion from Brisbane, Queensland. A 20 year old Queensland Government Railways porter prior to enlisting on 9 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 10th Reinforcements from Brisbane on 28 March 1916 aboard HMAT Commonwealth. While serving on the Western Front, he was wounded in action near Pozieres, France on 29 July 1916 and died of those wounds that same day at the 44th Casualty Clearing Station. Pte Owen is buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.