| Accession Number | P06294.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6737 Private (Pte) Victor John Gray of Fern Tree, Tas. A bushman before ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6737 Private (Pte) Victor John Gray of Fern Tree, Tas. A bushman before enlisting in July 1916, Pte Gray formed part of the 22nd Reinforcements of the 12th Battalion along with his younger brother 6741 Pte Charles Gray. Victor Gray was mortally wounded during the preparations for the attack of the Hindenberg Line at Bullecourt and died on 10 April 1917, age 24. Charles Gray was killed five days later at Lagnicourt.