Description
Studio portrait of two brothers, 2512A Private (Pte) Ernest James Poole and 2423 Pte Harry Poole, both of the 2nd Pioneer Battalion. Both men were farmers from Poowong, Vic prior to enlistment and embarked with the 4th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 28 July 1916. Pte Ernest Poole was killed in action on 15 September 1917 near Ypres, aged 27, and was buried in the Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium. Pte Harry Poole was killed in action on 21 October 1917 also near Ypres, aged 24, and was buried in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium.
Details
Accession Number
P03887.001
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Credit Line
Lent by J Stoddart.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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