| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/11144 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Metal; Photographic paper; Celluloid |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Photograph badge : Private C J Crook, 19 Battalion, AIF
Description
Small button badge with pin fastening. The badge has a photographic portrait of Private C J Crook in peaked cap and uniform.
History / Summary
Photograph of 4562 Private Cecil James Crook, a miner from Adamstown, New South Wales. Crook enlisted on 10 November 1915 and served with 19 Battalion. He died of wounds on 4 October 1918 and is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, France. Two of Crook's brothers, 45 Pte Daniel Crook of 35 Battalion and 58681 Pte Albert Thomas of 5 Division Training, also served in the AIF and returned to Australia in 1919.