| Accession Number | H05703 |
|---|---|
| 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 5909 Sergeant (Sgt) John Francis Commons, 23rd Battalion from North Fitzroy, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5909 Sergeant (Sgt) John Francis Commons, 23rd Battalion from North Fitzroy, Victoria. A 19 year old bank clerk prior to enlisting on 11 March 1916, he embarked for overseas as a Private with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 2 October 1916 aboard HMAT Nestor. Following further training and promotion in England, he served with the battalion in France and then Belgium where he was killed in action at Passchendaele on 4 October 1917. Sgt Commons is buried in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium.