H05708 Accession Number: H05708

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Studio portrait of 3277 Private (Pte) William Frederick Crow, 59th Battalion from Tally Ho, Victoria. A 20 year old orchardist prior to enlisting on 14 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 11th Reinforcements of the 7th Battalion from Melbourne on 11 October 1915 aboard HMAT Nestor. Following further training in Egypt, he transferred to the 59th Battalion and joined them in the field in France. Pte Crow was killed in action at Fromelles on 19 July 1916 and is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France with others who have no known grave. [See also image DA10954.]

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Accession Number
H05708
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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