| Accession Number | P07514.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Thelma Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2643 Private (Pte) George West, 44th Battalion, of Kalgoorlie, WA. A clerk ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2643 Private (Pte) George West, 44th Battalion, of Kalgoorlie, WA. A clerk before enlisting in July 1916, Pte West left Australia for England with the 5th Reinforcements in November 1916, and arrived in France for service on the Western Front in April 1917. Pte West was killed in action at Messines on 1 August 1917 aged 22, and has no known grave.