H06394 Accession Number: H06394

Description

Studio portrait of 1044 Private (Pte) Jack Marfleet, 6th Battalion from Hawthorn, Victoria. A 19 year old electrician serving in the 56th Infantry Militia prior to enlisting in the AIF on 28 August 1914, he embarked for overseas service with A Company, 6th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) on 19 October 1914. Following further training in Egypt, he landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and was wounded in action and died from his wounds the next day onboard Hospital Ship HMNZ Goslar. Pte Marfleet was buried at sea off Gaba Tepe and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey with others who have no known grave.

Details

Accession Number
H06394
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1914-1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

People

Rolls

Conflicts

Units

Tags

Accession H06394

More like this

P05248.108

Photograph P05248.108 First World War, 1914-1918

Studio portrait of 954 Private Clair William Reed, 7th Battalion of Rosedale, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) on 19 October 1914.

P05413.015

Photograph P05413.015 First World War, 1914-1918

Pre enlistment studio portrait of 474 Private (later Lance Corporal) Gerald Calcutt, 7th Battalion of Williamstown, Victoria. A bank clerk prior to enlistment, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT

P05248.123

Photograph P05248.123 First World War, 1914-1918

Studio portrait of 177 Sergeant (Sgt) Ernest Alfred Smith, 7th Battalion of Coburg, Victoria. A clerk prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) on 19 October 1914. On

P10058.001

Photograph P10058.001 First World War, 1914-1918

Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Edwin Bennett Spargo, 6th Battalion. A clerk of Malvern, Victoria, he embarked with F Company aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) on 19 October 1914. Lt Spargo was killed i

P08693.001

Photograph P08693.001 First World War, 1914-1918

Studio portrait of 518 Private (Pte) Hamish (James) MacNab, D Company, 7th Battalion, of Ascot Vale, Vic. A carpenter prior to enlistment he embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Hororata (A20) on 19 Octobe

H05860

Photograph H05860 First World War, 1914-1918

Portrait of 898 Private (Pte) Andrew Thomas Gordon Cumming, 7th Battalion from Bridgewater, Victoria. A 23 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 19 August 1914, he embarked for overseas service with

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 11 September 2026 - 12.02 am