| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00972.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | May 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Members of the 20th Battalion AIF wearing life preservers on board a troopship en route from ...
Description
Members of the 20th Battalion AIF wearing life preservers on board a troopship en route from Egypt to France. Seated left is 4252 Private (Pte) Lyle Comyn Reeves (later Sergeant): Standing, from left: 4222 Pte James Claude McKinnon (killed in action 5 Aug 1916); 4274 Pte Arthur Frederick Roots Simpson, 5293 Pte Herbert Gordon Akhurst (killed in action 25 March 1917). Seated right: 4158 Corporal James Claude Hughes (killed in action 15 September 1916).(DONOR: R. HANDLEY)