| Accession Number | P03569.030 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Suez Canal, Port Said |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 15146 Private (Pte) George Stanley Major, 14th ...
Description
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 15146 Private (Pte) George Stanley Major, 14th General Hospital, Australian Army Medical Corps, of South Melbourne, Vic. Pte Major enlisted on 7 February 1916 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Karoola on 19 August 1916. He died of dysentery in Egypt on 5 June 1918 aged 30 years. His unit members voluntarily subscribed and erected a brass memorial at St Silas, Church of England, Pakenham, Vic.