| Accession Number | P05248.071 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 678A Private (later Lance Corporal) Patrick Leo Kelley, 6th Machine Gun ...
Description
Studio portrait of 678A Private (later Lance Corporal) Patrick Leo Kelley, 6th Machine Gun Company (later 22nd Battalion) of Fernbank, Macarthur, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Suevic (A29) on 21 June 1917. On 4 October 1918, he was killed in action during operations near Beaurevoir, France, aged 22. He is buried in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, France.