A05109 Accession Number: A05109

Description

Studio portrait of Private Ernest Albert Corey, 55th Battalion AIF. Corey is the only man in the British Commonwealth to be awarded the Military Medal and three bars. He served as a stretcher bearer and his medals are held in the Australian War Memorial's collection.

Details

Accession Number
A05109
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1916
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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