| Accession Number | P03569.020 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Suez Canal, Port Said |
| Date made | c October 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 3779 Trooper (Tpr) George Holden, 1st ...
Description
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 3779 Trooper (Tpr) George Holden, 1st Australian Light Horse, of Bowen Park, Cudal, NSW. Tpr Holden enlisted on 3 October 1917 and embarked from Sydney aboard SS Ormond on 2 March 1918. He died of malaria in Egypt on 17 October 1918 aged 19 years.