| Accession Number | H06448 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Broothorn Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Robert Harold Crow, 13th Battalion from Waverley, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Robert Harold Crow, 13th Battalion from Waverley, NSW. A 23 year old clerk prior to enlisting, he had previously served with the 33rd Infantry Militia. Following his appointment as a 2nd Lt on 9 October 1914 and then promotion to Lieutenant on 16 December, he embarked for overseas with A Company from Melbourne on 22 December 1914 aboard HMAT Ulysses (A38). After landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, he was killed in action on 3 May 1915 and buried in Quinn’s Post cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.