| Accession Number | H05450 |
|---|---|
| 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 1879 Private George Armstrong, 21st Battalion from North Melbourne. A 22 year ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1879 Private George Armstrong, 21st Battalion from North Melbourne. A 22 year old lithographer prior to enlisting on 21 June 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 3rd Reinforcements from Melbourne on 26 August 1915 aboard HMAT Anchises. After serving at Gallipoli, he went on to serve on the Western Front where he was killed near Pozieres, France on 30 July 1916 and is commemorated on the Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France.