| Accession Number | P05248.089 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 859 Sergeant (later Private) William McKenzie-McHarg, 8th Battalion of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 859 Sergeant (later Private) William McKenzie-McHarg, 8th Battalion of Korumburra, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) on 19 October 1914. He was killed in action on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, aged 26. A 1917 Court of Enquiry into his death determined that he was killed in action on or about 25 April 1915. He is buried in the Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.