27th Battalion grave photography project

The grave of 6097 Private (Pte) Peter Herbert Feuins, 17th Reinforcements, 27th Battalion, of Adelaide, SA, killed in action 5 May 1917, in the Noreuil Cemetery (Roll of Honour records: Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy). He embarked from Adelaide on the A19 HMAT Afric on 11 April 1916. Behind is the grave of 14870 Pte J Webster, 2nd/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment.) who died on 28 June 1917 and the partly destroyed cross of ?White, Field ?A, killed in action 1918. This image is one of a set of photographs of the original graves of some members of the 27th Battalion. The Battalion funded the purchase of the camera through its adjutant Captain (Capt) Southon for 5541 Pte G R Barrington to photograph the graves. The camera and negatives were then acquired by Major John L Treloar on behalf of the Australian War Museum, reimbursing costs for the camera to Capt Southon.
One of a set of 66 images requested by Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Royden Chalmers. The 27th Battalion history 'The Blue and Brown Diamond' relates that 4210 Henry Matthew Skinner MM and battalion photographer Barrington left Mont-sur-Marchienne on 2 February 1919 to photograph scattered graves of soldiers of the unit. Skinner features in a number of the images photographed by Barrington. Copies were supplied to next of kin and near relations.