| Accession Number | H06361 |
|---|---|
| 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 2639 Sergeant (Sgt) Harry Lovell Fynmore, 7th Battalion. A clerk from Moonee ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2639 Sergeant (Sgt) Harry Lovell Fynmore, 7th Battalion. A clerk from Moonee Ponds, Vic prior to enlistment, Sgt Fynmore embarked with the rank of Private with the 6th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. Later promoted to Corporal, he was wounded in action before transferring firstly to the 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery and then to the 7th Battalion. On 13 June 1918 he was killed in action, aged 27, and was buried in the Borre British Cemetery, France. His younger brother 628 Private Leslie Haliburton Fynmore, 21st Battalion, had previously been also killed in action.. See also DA11899, DA11900 and DA11901.