| Accession Number | H06058 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 5383 Private (Pte) Verner Walter Fraser, 7th Battalion. An ironmonger from ...
Description
Informal portrait of 5383 Private (Pte) Verner Walter Fraser, 7th Battalion. An ironmonger from Healesville, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Fraser embarked with the 17th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Euripides on 4 April 1916. On 16 December 1916 he was killed in action in France, aged 35, and was initially buried where he fell. However, following the Armistice his grave could not be located and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.