| Accession Number | H05621 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3004 Sergeant George Forrest Anderson, 1st Pioneer Battalion from Auburn, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3004 Sergeant George Forrest Anderson, 1st Pioneer Battalion from Auburn, Victoria. A 21 year old biograph [picture theatre] operator prior to enlisting on 20 July 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Private with the 7th Reinforcements of the 22nd Battalion from Melbourne on 26 November 1915 aboard HMAT Commonwealth. He was killed in action at the Second Battle of the Somme, France on 13 April 1918 and is buried in the Le Grand hazard Military Cemetery, Morgbecque, France.