| Accession Number | P07305.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5002 Private (Pte) James George Davidson, 23 Battalion, of Warrnambool Vic. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5002 Private (Pte) James George Davidson, 23 Battalion, of Warrnambool Vic. Pte Davidson, a farm labourer, enlisted on 8 February 1916 and served with the 23rd Battalion on the Western Front. Throughout 1916-1917 the 23rd Battalion fought in France at Armentieres, Pozieres and Bullecourt. Later in 1917 the battalion moved to Ypres in Belgium and fought at Broodseinde Ridge. From April 1918 they took part in the battles of Hamel, Amiens and Mont St Quentin. Pte Davidson died as a result of wounds inflicted at Mont St Quentin on 2 September 1918, aged 26.