| Accession Number | P05413.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5037 Private Herbert Bennett, 8th Battalion, of Ballarat, Victoria. A bank ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5037 Private Herbert Bennett, 8th Battalion, of Ballarat, Victoria. A bank clerk prior to enlistment, he embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Suffolk (A23) on 1 April 1916. He was killed in action during the battle of Passchendaele, Belgium on 25 October 1917, aged 27. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.