| Accession Number | P05248.069 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 11768 Gunner (later Corporal) George Jones, 2nd (later 14th) Field Artillery ...
Description
Studio portrait of 11768 Gunner (later Corporal) George Jones, 2nd (later 14th) Field Artillery Brigade of Port Melbourne, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 28 January 1916. On 2 August 1917, he was killed in action in Northern France during an artillery barrage directed toward the German lines in the Frenzenberg - Zonnebeke road area, Belgium, aged 25. He is buried in the Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, France.