State Library of South Australia

Photograph of Arthur Lucas Oxer [B 74370] • Photograph

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Physical description

1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 12.2 cm, on mount 15 x 22.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

1915

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Oxer, Arthur Lucas, 1894-1915
Soldiers -- South Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia

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Historical information

Arthur Lucas Oxer was born in Exeter, S.A. on 22 August 1894. He served with the 16th Infantry Battalion. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 21 August 1915, the day before his 21st birthday. He was the third son of William Henry Oxer of Eton Street, Malvern. 'Whilst doing duty at Torrens Island as a member of the citizen forces, guarding over the interned Germans, he obtained leave to join the Expeditionary Forces...A younger brother of his is also at the front with the 27th Battalion.' [Adelaide Chronicle 9/10/1915].

Digitisation information

Date

03/06/2015

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image/tiff

Resolution

6,108 x 9,107 pixels (55.6 MP)

Size

166.90 MB

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