| Accession Number | P08624.447 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 17148 Gunner Myrtle James Healy, 11th (later 10th) Field Artillery Brigade of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 17148 Gunner Myrtle James Healy, 11th (later 10th) Field Artillery Brigade of Smithfield, NSW. A hospital attendant prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Borda (A30) on 5 June 1916. On 25 September 1917, he was killed in action, aged 24, when a shell exploded in his dugout , near Hell Fire Corner, Polygon Wood, Belgium. He is buried in the Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.