| Accession Number | P05248.112 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | circ 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) William Francis Robertson, 37th Battalion of Albert Park, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) William Francis Robertson, 37th Battalion of Albert Park, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, as Captain Robertson, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Persic (A34) on 3 June 1916. On 7 June 1917, during the attack on Messines Ridge, Belgium, he was killed in action, aged 26. Lt Robertson is buried in the Strand Military Cemetery, Belgium.