| Accession Number | H05783 |
|---|---|
| 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 7270 Private (Pte) John Thomas Murray, 8th Battalion from Ascot Vale, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7270 Private (Pte) John Thomas Murray, 8th Battalion from Ascot Vale, Victoria. A 26 year old tram conductor prior to enlisting on 3 October 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 24th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 19 February 1917 aboard HMAT Ballarat. He served in France where he was killed in action near Hazebrouck on 15 April 1918. Pte Murray is buried in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France.