| Accession Number | H05846 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | 1914-1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 583 Private (Pte) Carl Douglas Coffin, 15th Battalion from Kelvin Grove, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 583 Private (Pte) Carl Douglas Coffin, 15th Battalion from Kelvin Grove, Queensland. A 20 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 22 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with D Company from Melbourne on 22 December 1914 aboard HMAT Ceramic. Pte Coffin landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and was killed in action the next day at Courtney's Post. He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave.