| Accession Number | P03569.049 |
|---|---|
| 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
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The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 785 Trooper (Tpr) John Richard Prentice, 11th ...
Description
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 785 Trooper (Tpr) John Richard Prentice, 11th Australian Light Horse, of Rocklea, Qld. Tpr Prentice enlisted on 2 January 1915 and embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Medic on 2 June 1915. He died of dysentery in Egypt on 1 October 1915 aged 20 years.