| Accession Number | P09819.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Date made | 1915-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2429 Private (Pte) John William Watkins, 21st Battalion. A labourer of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2429 Private (Pte) John William Watkins, 21st Battalion. A labourer of Mordialloc, Vic, prior to enlistment, Pte Watkins embarked with the 5th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915. He was killed in action in France on 3 May 1917, aged 27. Pte Watkins has no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France.