| Accession Number | H06666 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 39022 Gunner (Gnr) George Douglas Fordyce, 5th Division Ammunition Column, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 39022 Gunner (Gnr) George Douglas Fordyce, 5th Division Ammunition Column, of Kew, Victoria. A student prior to enlistment, Gnr Fordyce embarked with the 33rd Reinforcements, Field Artillery Brigade, from Melbourne on SS Indarra on 26 November 1917. He was killed in action on 9 August 1918 in France, aged 19 and is buried in the Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonnuex. He was a cousin of the pioneer aviators Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith..