| Accession Number | P05301.049 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Sydney Mail |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3303 Private (Pte) Edwin Gurdon, 49th Battalion, of Melbourne, Vic. A station ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3303 Private (Pte) Edwin Gurdon, 49th Battalion, of Melbourne, Vic. A station overseer prior to enlisting on 22 July 1915, Pte Gurdon embarked from Brisbane, Qld, aboard HMAT Warilda on 5 October 1915. He died of wounds at Pozieres, France, on 12 August 1916, aged 36.