| Accession Number | P06992.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Ford Studio |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Bunbury |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of recruits while at camp before embarkation. Identified is, fourth from left, ...
Description
Group portrait of recruits while at camp before embarkation. Identified is, fourth from left, back row, 6078 Private (Pte) Stanley Edward Pettit, 16th Battalion, of Talbot, near York, WA. A farmer before enlisting on 20 March 1916, Pte Pettit embarked on from Fremantle on HMAT Militiades on 7 August 1916 with the 19th Reinforcements. He was hit by a shell and killed in action during the attack at Bullecourt on 11 April 1917.