| Accession Number | P07961.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, El Alamein |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The grave of SX7354 Private (Pte) Herbert Charles Preston Jones, 2/48 Battalion, of Yundi, near ...
Description
The grave of SX7354 Private (Pte) Herbert Charles Preston Jones, 2/48 Battalion, of Yundi, near Willunga, SA. A gardener before enlisting on 1 July 1940 in Adelaide, he was killed in action on 22 July 1942 in Egypt, at the age of 33. He is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery.