| Accession Number | H05749 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Norman Gilbert Pelton, 58th Battalion. A teacher from ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Norman Gilbert Pelton, 58th Battalion. A teacher from Yarraville, Vic prior to enlistment, Capt Pelton embarked with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with the 5th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. After transferring to the 58th Battalion he was wounded in action and, after rejoining his unit, he was killed in action on 13 May 1917. Initially buried in the Vaulx Australian Dressing Station Cemetery, his remains were later exhumed and re-interred in the Vraucourt Copse British Cemetery, Vaulx-Vraucourt, France.