H06257 Accession Number: H06257

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Studio portrait of 5120 Private (Pte) Alfred John Jones, 12th Battalion from Zeehan, Tasmania. A 21 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 29 October 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard RMS Orontes on 29 March 1916. Shortly after arriving in Egypt, he proceeded to France where he joined the 52nd Battalion in July 1916. Pte Jones was killed in action on 4 September 1916 at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres and is buried in the Courcelette British Cemetery, France.

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Accession Number
H06257
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Mrs G Jones [Mary Jones] via the March 1918 call for portraits co-ordinated by Mr W E Mate and his wife Alice through the Department of Defence.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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