Large Wooden Framed Portrait Photograph of Lance Corporal John (Jack) STAPLETON, 5441

c. 1916

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2005.1.5

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Glass

Photographic Paper

Wood

Width

474 mm

Height or length

590 mm

Depth

23 mm

Weight

2215 g

Contextual information

Lance Corporal John (Jack) STAPLETON, born 06/10/1888 emigrated to Australia in 1912 with his bother Richard Joseph SLEEMAN, and in January 1916 both men enlisted in the Australian Army.
Jack was killed in action by snipper fire at Polygon Wood, Ypres Belgium on the 26/09/1917.

Keywords

1st World War

1st Australian Imperial Force

55th Battalion

First World War

Studio Portrait

Year

c. 1916

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

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Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Links to additional resources

1914-1918 British War Medal and 1914-1918 Victory Medal awarded to L.Cpl J. STAPLETON [collectionswa.net.au]

First World War Memorial Plaque for Lance Corporal John (Jack) STAPLETON, 5441 [collectionswa.net.au]

First World War Memorial Scroll for Lance Corporal John STAPLETON, 55BTN [collectionswa.net.au]

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Thursday, 16 January, 2025

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