| Accession Number | P03454.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo |
| Date made | 7 May 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5433 Private (Pte) Edward Pizer, 14th Battalion. A native of London, England, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5433 Private (Pte) Edward Pizer, 14th Battalion. A native of London, England, Pte Pizer was a tailor from Geelong, Vic prior to enlistment and embarked with the 17th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Euripides on 4 April 1916. On 28 September 1917 he was killed in action, aged 23, and was buried near Molenaarelsthoek SE of Zonnebeke, Belgium. Following the Armistice, his remains were exhumed and re-interred in the Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery, Belgium.