| Accession Number | H06115 |
|---|---|
| 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 428 Private (Pte) Matthew Garr, a serviceman from Thursday Island, Queensland. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 428 Private (Pte) Matthew Garr, a serviceman from Thursday Island, Queensland. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Garr embarked with B Company, 41st Battalion, from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Demosthenes (A64) on 18 May 1916. Later in the same year he transferred to the 47th Battalion. Pte Garr was killed in action in Belgium on 29 September 1917, aged 27. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Two of Pte Garr’s brothers also served: 3051 Pte William Gar [alternate spelling of Garr], 4th Pioneer Battalion, was killed in action on 30 November 1916. 4417 Pte Glamor Garr MM, 26th Battalion returned to Australia on 15 May 1919. Pte Garr is of Filipino descent on his father's side and of Welsh descent on his mother's side.