P11752.002 Accession Number: P11752.002

Description

Gravemarker of 668 Corporal Roy Preston Matson, 28th Battalion. A farm labourer, Matson enlisted on 8 April 1915 and embarked for overseas service aboard HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915. He was reported wounded in action on 20 September 1917 and later died of those wounds. He was buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium.

Details

Accession Number
P11752.002
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Measurement
Overall: 134 mm x 80 mm
Date Made
c 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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