| Accession Number | P03886.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Fegan, James W (Jack) |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6136 Private (Pte) Nigel Edward Powell, 26th Battalion. A baker from Nerang, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6136 Private (Pte) Nigel Edward Powell, 26th Battalion. A baker from Nerang, Qld prior to enlistment, Pte Powell embarked with the 17th Reinforcements from Brisbane on HMAT Marathon on 27 October 1916. On 24 May 1918 he was killed in action at Somme, aged 20, and was buried in the Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, France.