| Accession Number | P04909.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal outdoor portrait of 643 Private (Pte) Leslie Cormick, 4th Infantry Battalion of ...
Description
Informal outdoor portrait of 643 Private (Pte) Leslie Cormick, 4th Infantry Battalion of Ashfield, NSW. On the left is a woman identified as Ada who might be Pte Leslie Cormick sister (Isabella Ada Cormick) and on the right is a woman identified as Muriel who might be Pte Leslie Cormick sister (Elizabeth M Cormick or Sarah M Cormick). They are having a picnic in Sydney Show Ground. Pte Cormick embarked on 2 October 1914 on HMAT Euripides. He was killed in action on 6 August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, aged 30. Leslie Cormick was a childhood friend of Sister Imlay. This is a photograph from Sister Imlay's collection held in the Private Records Collection at PR87/107.