| Accession Number | P08624.099 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3630A Private Arthur John Ormes, 20th (later 2nd) Battalion of Summer Hill, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3630A Private Arthur John Ormes, 20th (later 2nd) Battalion of Summer Hill, NSW. A photo engraver prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 20 December 1915. He died, aged 22, on 12 August 1916 at the St Johns Ambulance Brigade, Etaples, France, from gunshot wounds received in action at Pozieres, France on 23 July 1916. He is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, France.