| Accession Number | P05248.016 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5975 Private Horace William Brown, 7th (later 59th) Battalion, of Chewton, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5975 Private Horace William Brown, 7th (later 59th) Battalion, of Chewton, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 28 July 1916. On 6 March 1917, he was killed in action near Flers, France, aged 23. He is buried in the Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France.