| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P06802.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 1546 Private (Pte) Stephen Grimsley, 13th Battalion, of Drummoyne, NSW ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1546 Private (Pte) Stephen Grimsley, 13th Battalion, of Drummoyne, NSW (originally of Finsbury, London). A farm labourer prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney with the 3rd Reinforcements aboard HMAT Seang Choon on 11 February 1915. On 21 August 1915, Pte Grimsley was killed in action at Gallipoli, aged 19. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli.