About this objectFramed painting of 2 individual portraits of Claude and Stanley in army uniform, including hats. Plain blue backgrounds. Mounted with two oval mats cut into a green mount board. Framed with glass and wooden frame with gold trim. Brass plaques attached to bottom of portraits on the frame with "954
Pte Claude Wesley PACKHAM
30th Battalion AIF WW1" and "3865
Pte Stanley James PACKHAM
30th Battalion AIF Died 24.7.1918 WW1".
MakerAnne Marie Ingham
Medium and MaterialsAcrylic on canvas
Subject and Association DescriptionClaude and his brother, Stanley Packham, both enlisted in Word War 1, Claude in July 1915 and Stanley in March, 1916, both in the 30th Battalion. Stanley was seriously injured and died on 24 July, 1918. He is buried in the British Cemetery at Vignacourt, Somme, in France. The brothers were grandsons of Charles Henry Packham who propagated the world famous Packham pear. Claude enlisted again, in World War 2, and was discharged in July, 1945, then aged about 50.
Dedicated to Claude Wesley Packham
Service: AIF WW1 WW2
Service Number: 954 (WW1) N104214 (WW2)
Place of Birth: Molong, NSW
Date of Enlistment: 16th July 1915
Next of kin: James Packham (WW1) / Lilian Packham (WW2)
Date of Death: 4th July 1966
Rank: Corporal (WW2)
Posting on Discharge: WW2 18th July 1945
Dedicated to Stanley James Packham
Service: AIF WW1
Service number: 3865
Rank: Private
Date of Birth: 16 May 1892
Place of Birth: Molong, NSW
Date of Enlistment: 8 March 1916
Locality on Enlistment:
Molong
Next of Kin: Maria Packham
Date of Death: 24 July 1918
Posting at Death: 30th Battalion