| Accession Number | P04721.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 807B Private (Pte) William Anderson, 5th Battalion. Originally of Saltcoats in ...
Description
Studio portrait of 807B Private (Pte) William Anderson, 5th Battalion. Originally of Saltcoats in Scotland, Pte Anderson enlisted on 1 March 1916 in Surrey Hills, Vic. He embarked from Melbourne on 3 June 1916 aboard HMAT Persic. He was killed in action on 4 October 1917 in Belgium, aged 21 years and is commemorated on the Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial.