Photograph - Black and white photograph, c1942

Historical information

The photo shows a headstone with the inscription
'Pres. / Q140158 Sister M.L. Jackson / A.A.N.S. / 30-9-42'
Margaret (Peg) Lawrence Jackson. Peg was born in Maryborough, Qld and enlisted in Brisbane Qld on 30 Januaary 1942. Peg served with the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), but died 30 September 1942 following an operation for tonsillitis.

Physical description

A black and white photo of a headstone in the shape of a cross with an inscription.

Inscriptions & markings

'DIRECTORATE OF GRAVES REGISTRATION / VICTORIA / BARRACKS / ST. KILDA ROAD / MELBOURNE' [faded ink, circular stamp, reverse, top]
'PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED BY / DIRECTORATE OF GRAVES REGISTRATION / VICTORIA BARRACKS MELBOURNE / BURRIED AT / GRAVE NO' [faded ink, stamp, reverse, bottom]
'[BURRIED AT] Toowoomba / [GRAVE NO] B-C-15' [faded ink, written in appropriate places on the above stamp, reverse, bottom]

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