P08624.182 Accession Number: P08624.182

Description

Studio portrait of 393 Private John James Melehan, 20th Battalion of Granville, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Berrima (A35) on 25 June 1915. He was killed in action near Clery-Sur-Somme, France, on 31 August 1918, aged 31. He is buried in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

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Accession Number
P08624.182
Maker
Cumberland
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Photomechanical print
Date Made
1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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