| Accession Number | H06545 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 21961Driver (Dvr) Peter Gardner, 7th Field Artillery Brigade (7FAB). Dvr ...
Description
Studio portrait of 21961Driver (Dvr) Peter Gardner, 7th Field Artillery Brigade (7FAB). Dvr Gardner, a carpenter from Werribee Vic, enlisted on 1 February 1916 and embarked from Port Melbourne aboard HMAT Medic (A70) on 20 May 1916. He was was killed in action at Seaforth Farm, France on 9 November 1917 age 21. His brother 1243 Pte William John Gardner, 2nd Anzac Mounted Regiment (attached to Australian Provost Marshal as a military policeman) died of wounds in France on 9 May 1917 age 23.