| Accession Number | H05767 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1434 Corporal (Cpl) George William Greengrass, 14th Battalion from Yarraville, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1434 Corporal (Cpl) George William Greengrass, 14th Battalion from Yarraville, Victoria. A 24 year old printer prior to enlisting on 22 October 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne on 2 February 1915 aboard HMAT Clan McGillivray. He joined the battalion at Gallipoli where he was killed in action on 8 August 1915. Cpl Greengrass is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave. His younger brother, 572 Acting Sergeant Charles Morris Greengrass, 7th Battalion was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium on 4 October 1917 [see image H05768.]